My Philosophy
Why is it so hard to meet our nutritional needs?
I believe that proper nutrition is a fundamental right that all people should be able to achieve. We live in a society where we are afforded an abundance of food and food choices, yet many people struggle with food insecurity (a lack of sufficient nutrients) or overconsumption, both of which can result in challenges for weight management, poor dietary practices and associated nutrition-related health conditions and concerns.
Many factors contribute to the challenges individuals and families face when making decisions about what foods to eat, how much of it and how to achieve proper nutrition. They include…
I believe that proper nutrition is a fundamental right that all people should be able to achieve. We live in a society where we are afforded an abundance of food and food choices, yet many people struggle with food insecurity (a lack of sufficient nutrients) or overconsumption, both of which can result in challenges for weight management, poor dietary practices and associated nutrition-related health conditions and concerns.
Many factors contribute to the challenges individuals and families face when making decisions about what foods to eat, how much of it and how to achieve proper nutrition. They include…
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How can we challenge the barriers to achieving nutritional adequacy?
The goals of my nutritional consultations are to inform and educate clients how to enhance and optimize nutritional status. Throughout both nutritional assessment and dietary modification, I seek to identify and find workable solutions to the barriers that inhibit achieving changes in your diet and optimal nutrition.
I promote realistic and sustainable changes through individually targeted dietary modifications and goal setting techniques. At each session, we review the prior dietary goals and problem solve together to break down the barriers to reaching those nutritional goals. This treatment system is 'solution-based' to promote individual success and allow you to make informed decisions about what foods and how much to eat.
Ultimately, I want you to be confident with your food choices to achieve optimal nutritional status and to be comfortable with your relationship with food, so that you can continue to enjoy eating and sharing meals throughout all your social and cultural experiences.
The goals of my nutritional consultations are to inform and educate clients how to enhance and optimize nutritional status. Throughout both nutritional assessment and dietary modification, I seek to identify and find workable solutions to the barriers that inhibit achieving changes in your diet and optimal nutrition.
I promote realistic and sustainable changes through individually targeted dietary modifications and goal setting techniques. At each session, we review the prior dietary goals and problem solve together to break down the barriers to reaching those nutritional goals. This treatment system is 'solution-based' to promote individual success and allow you to make informed decisions about what foods and how much to eat.
Ultimately, I want you to be confident with your food choices to achieve optimal nutritional status and to be comfortable with your relationship with food, so that you can continue to enjoy eating and sharing meals throughout all your social and cultural experiences.
Do you need to be on a ‘diet’?
I do not promote the concept of traditional, restrictive dieting as part of my nutritional services. Restrictive dieting can actually do more harm than good. Dieting commonly does not work, is unsustainable and can cause stress that disrupts a person’s relationship with both food and personal health. I promote easy to follow nutritional education and problem solving to help people achieve nutritional adequacy first and make weight management secondary for dietary modification.
I do not promote the concept of traditional, restrictive dieting as part of my nutritional services. Restrictive dieting can actually do more harm than good. Dieting commonly does not work, is unsustainable and can cause stress that disrupts a person’s relationship with both food and personal health. I promote easy to follow nutritional education and problem solving to help people achieve nutritional adequacy first and make weight management secondary for dietary modification.