| NUTRITION SERVICES |
| Health Enhancement Nutrition Counseling This service is ideal as a stand alone service or as a vital complement to the personal training services available at Excel Fitness Center. Toning the body is only truly successful when provided in association with a healthy weight loss diet. During the initial session, a complete analysis of the client’s present diet is obtained. All food preferences and lifestyle habits will be reviewed. In addition, if any current blood work is available from the client’s doctor, it will be used to assess any medical conditions that may need to be nutritionally addressed. The client is weighed to establish a baseline weight and all weight loss challenges or concerns are addressed. The client will leave with a personally designed meal plan based on their food preferences that will help achieve one’s desired body. Strategies that can be implemented to achieve the goals are outlined. Weekly or biweekly follow up sessions are recommended according to the client’s needs. |
| Follow-up Nutritional Counseling During these sessions, weekly food challenges are discussed and day-by-day strategies for success are outlined. These may include specific foods to order at a particular restaurant, shopping tips, or foods to look for or bring when traveling. In addition, any barriers to consistent exercise will be discussed and types of exercise to best achieve the goals will be suggested. Emotional eating issues, if any, will also be addressed during these sessions. |
| Medical Nutrition Therapy The client with a specific health issue such as diabetes, heart condition, gastrointestinal disorders or osteoporosis will receive a personalized eating plan to control or prevent their medical condition. Food can be used to optimize health, prevent disease, and control certain current medical conditions. This service is designed to achieve those goals. The client is encouraged to bring any current blood work form their doctor and bring a diet order from their doctor if available. |
| Sports Nutrition Counseling Whether training for a marathon or simply trying to be the best athlete you can be, these sessions are designed to create a personalized meal plan utilizing foods that will best fuel the body for the sport you are performing. The correct meal plan will improve performance on and off the field. |
| Prenatal Nutrition Counseling One’s needs change during each trimester of pregnancy. These sessions will address the evolving needs and provide for optimum weight gain in order to best nourish the fetus and achieve healthy weight gain. All food preferences are used to design a personalized meal plan. In addition, any pregnancy related health issues would be addressed in the design of the meal plan such as: morning sickness, heartburn, constipation, and/ or gestational diabetes. |
| Post Delivery Weight Loss Counseling Weight loss after delivery can be a challenge. Nutrition planning that achieves weight loss but provides appropriate nutrition for lactation (if chosen) is necessary for the health of the mother and baby. These sessions are designed to address both of those issues, so the client can return to a desired weight while providing the most nutritious and abundant breast milk for the baby. |
| Menopausal Nutrition Therapy The woman going through menopause may be experiencing a change in physical appearance as well as a change in nutritional needs. These sessions are designed to focus on those evolving needs in order to restore energy and balance to the body. |
| Supermarket Shopping Tour This is an out of office session. Together with the client, the nutritionist will go to the supermarket where the client learns how to read food labels, select appropriate portion sizes, and choose the best products to achieve their weight/health goals. Prior to the shopping tour, a Health Enhancement Nutritional Counseling Session and at least one follow up session is recommended in which a meal plan is designed. This meal plan is used to develop the individualized shopping tour. |
| Refrigerator Makeover This is an out of office session that takes place at the client’s home. In the client’s kitchen, I review the contents of the pantry and refrigerator and advise them on the foods that need to be eliminated or added. The makeover encompasses a thorough review of the foods, cooking utensils (i.e. non stick pans, grill pans, etc.) and cooking techniques the client should incorporate to achieve the desired goals. The client is left with a comprehensive shopping list to complete the “Refrigerator Makeover”. |
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