Nutrition Counseling

Would You Like to:

  • Lower your cholesterol
  • Control your blood pressure
  • Maintain normal blood sugars
  • Lose 20 pounds or more
  • Eat for optimal health
  • Learn how to recognize a healthy, balanced diet
  • Learn why “diets” don’t lead to successful, long term weight loss
  • Learn how to control your stress or emotional eating
  • Gain better control of your eating behaviors
  • Improved health and quality of life
  • Increase your energy level and improve mood swings
  • Fewer doctor visits and hospital admissions
  • Reduced cost of medication or eliminate the need for medication

What is Medical Nutrition Therapy?

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is an essential component of comprehensive health care that is provided by a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist (RDN). If you suffer from a medical conditions or illnesses that may have a dietary component, you may be able to improve your health and quality of life by receiving MNT.

The Nutrition and Diabetes Education Center (NADEC) combine MNT, exercise and behavior modification with the most up-to-date research, to provide you with a personalized wellness program. We do not ascribe to “fad diets” and trends, but rather to individualized programs. Our goal is to develop sensible nutrition skills that can be adhered to for a lifetime. We provide a variety of services all designed to decrease your risk of disease, manage your weight, increase your energy level and develop healthy lifestyle habits

Individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy

  • Diabetes Education
  • Weight Management
  • Heart Disease
  • High Cholesterol
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Nutrition During Pregnancy
  • Nutrition in HIV
  • Vegetarianism
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Food Allergies and Sensitivities
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Women’s Health
  • Eating Disorders
  • Dietary Supplements and Herbs
  • Reactive Hypoglycemia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Celiac Disease
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Cancer prevention
  • Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
  • Menopause care
  • General Wellness
  • Renal Disease

Weight Loss Program

Clearly, it’s time for change! If you are ready to make the changes to get the weight off. Let NADEC assist you in getting the job done! Our nutritionist combines comprehensive nutrition counseling, onsite physical activity, health promotions, wellness coaching, lifestyle modification and health coaching to get results with weight loss. We believe that weight loss should be addressed on an individual basis.  The only way to produce true and lasting weight loss, is to address and modify those issues which have contributed the most to the unhealthy lifestyle and ultimately the weight gain.

Digestive Issues

The health of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract has a lot to do with your genetics, your present diet, and daily stress levels. GI abnormalities such as colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, or GERD are treated both nutritionally and medically. If you suffer from these diseases, a change of diet and lifestyle which also targets your stress level may be just the thing you need.

Bariatric

If you are considering or already had weight loss surgery, you know that adopting a healthy lifestyle is key to your success. Our program is designed to meet the unique needs of bariatric patients, helping to smoothly transition you back to normal eating. We have successfully helped thousands, not only lose excess pounds and maintain optimal weight, but also improve their health and wellbeing. Registered Dietitian-Nutritionists are the experts in developing meal plans for the individual. Our program incorporates the most up to date and complete diet and nutritional supplement recommendations necessary to meet the unique demands of both the pre and post-operative Bariatric surgical patient. Our nutrition experts will work with your bariatric surgeon’s office to ensure we adhere to any specific dietary recommendations which may be unique to their facility. Our goal is to ensure you have the best outcome pre and post surgery. The ultimate goal is to assist you in losing the weight long-term.