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NUTRITION CONSULTING SERVICES
INDIVIDUALS 
GROUPS & CORPORATE
I. INDIVIDUALS
a. Nutrition Consulting in Private Practice
Whether your goal is to prevent or treat a particular disease (high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.), adopt a healthy eating plan, modify your eating habits, improve your global health or simply learn more about nutrition, the one-on-one consultations with Sylvia will help you succeed! By working closely with you, Sylvia will customize the nutritional evaluation, follow-ups and program to meet your personal needs.
Your first consultation will last 30 minutes and will
enable Sylvia to determine the reason why you have decided to consult,
your expectations and goals, medical history (actual and/or past health
issues), intake of medications and/or supplements, anthropometric
measurements (weight, waist measurement, body mass index, etc.),
biochemical values, diet history and exercise habits.
Furthermore, she will complete a 24 hour food recall and a food
frequency questionnaire with you, in order to learn more about your
eating pattern, meal schedule, food preferences and aversions, portion
sizes, etc.
Sylvia will then analyze all the information obtained during this first consultation and prepare for you a customized program outlining the dietary changes and specific tips to help you achieve your goals. Sylvia will also create a meal plan that meets your personal needs, ensures you reach or maintain your weight goal, includes a list of foods you should choose more of and those you should be avoiding, as well as examples of well balanced meals, snacks and what an ideal portion size of different foods looks like. Sylvia will give you the documents and explain them to you in detail during your second meeting and first follow-up of 30 minutes. You are now on your way to a healthy start!
Sylvia recommends at least two additional 30 minute
follow-ups
in order to review and evaluate your food journal, your progress, your
understanding and application of the changes she recommended for your
eating habits, and provide you with the support critical to your
success.
Extra 30 minute follow-up meetings are also available.
b. Nutrition Consulting via Telephone and Internet
To alleviate the process for those who have a very busy schedule,
the Nutrition Consultations described
above and normally offered in in Private
Practice are also
available via phone and email follow-ups.
Your first telephone consultation will last 30
minutes and will enable Sylvia to determine the reason why you have
decided to consult, your expectations and goals, medical history
(actual and/o past health issues), intake of medications and/or
supplements, anthropometric measurements (weight, waist measurement,
body mass index, etc.), biochemical values, diet history and exercise
habits. Furthermore, she will complete a 24 hour food recall and
a food frequency questionnaire with you, in order to learn more about
your eating pattern, meal schedule, food preferences and aversions,
portion sizes, etc.
Sylvia will then analyze all the information obtained during this first telephone consultation and prepare for you a customized program outlining the dietary changes and specific tips to help you achieve your goals. Sylvia will also create a meal plan that meets your personal needs, ensures you reach or maintain your weight goal, includes a list of foods you should choose more of and those you should be avoiding, as well as examples of well balanced meals, snacks and what an ideal portion size of different foods looks like. Sylvia will then send you these documents 1 to 2 days prior to your second telephone meeting and first follow-up of 30 minutes, during which she will discuss and explain them to you in detail. You are now on your way to a healthy start!
Sylvia recommends at least two additional 30 minute
follow-ups via telephone in order to review and evaluate your food
journal, your progress, your understanding and application of the
changes she recommended for your eating habits, and provide you with
the support critical to your success.
Extra 30 minute follow-ups via telephone are also available.
c. Nutrition Consultations at Home
For those of you in search of a customized program like the Nutrition Consultations Sylvia offers in Private Practice, but would rather not have to move around and prefer the warmth and comfort of your own home…Sylvia will come to you!
Prior to your first meeting with Sylvia, you will be asked to answer
a questionnaire by telephone or email which will enable Sylvia to
determine the reason why you have decided to consult, your expectations
and goals, medical history (actual and/or past health issues), intake
of medications and/or supplements, anthropometric measurements (weight,
waist measurement, body mass index, etc.), biochemical values, diet
history and exercise habits. Furthermore, you will be asked to
complete a 24 hour food recall and a food frequency questionnaire, to
help Sylvia learn more about your eating pattern, meal schedule, food
preferences and aversions, portion sizes, etc.
Sylvia will then analyze all the information obtained and prepare for you a customized program outlining the dietary changes and specific tips to help you achieve your goals. Sylvia will also create a meal plan that meets your personal needs, ensures you reach or maintain your weight goal, includes a list of foods you should choose more of and those you should be avoiding, as well as examples of well balanced meals, snacks and what an ideal portion size of different foods looks like. Sylvia will give you each document in person and explain them to you in detail during your first consultation and official meeting in your home which will last 60 minutes. You are now on your way to a healthy start!
Sylvia recommends at least two additional 60 minute follow-ups. During the first follow-up meeting Sylvia will discuss with you the content of your pantry, refrigerator and freezer, help you learn how to read food labels, give you tips on how to make healthier food choices and teach you about foods you should add or remove from your shopping list.
The purpose of your second 60 minute follow-up meeting with Sylvia
will be to review and evaluate your food journal, your progress, your
understanding and application of the changes she recommended for your
eating habits, and provide you with the support critical to your
success.
Extra 60 minute follow-ups are also available.
d. Virtual Nutrition Consultations
This service is ideal for those who prefer the anonymity and confidentiality of the Internet or, those who simply wish to receive a prompt reply to a nutrition or health related query, without having to wait until the next follow-up and have to schedule time and move around to receive this service!
i) Our Basic Rapido-Presto Service
This service is useful for those who would like to have a quick answer to a simple question concerning a food or particular subject in nutrition and do not have the time to look for the answer themselves.
This service does not allow you to exchange with Sylvia. In the
event where following Sylvia’s answer to your question, you may have
another question to ask her, you will have to purchase another Basic
Rapido-Presto Service.
ii) Our Deluxe Rapido-Presto Service
This is a more elaborated and customized service and is recommended for those with one or more of the following conditions: high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, gastro-intestinal problems, etc. In all of these cases, more than one exchange with Sylvia is required.
This service is also advised for those who wish to gain or lose weight, develop healthier eating habits, discover new foods, learn how to cook healthier, lighten up their meals or simply add more variety to their daily menu.
Once you have purchased the desired package, Sylvia will send you a
questionnaire by email which will enable her to determine the reason
why you have decided to purchase these email exchanges, your
expectations and goals, your medical history (actual or and past health
issues), intake of medications and/or supplements, anthropometric
measurements (weight, waist measurement, body mass index, etc.),
biochemical values, diet history and exercise habits. You will
also need to complete a 24 hour food recall and a food frequency
questionnaire.
Sylvia will then analyze all the information obtained from the two
questionnaires and send you a list of topics she recommends for your
email exchanges with her. You will then decide which topic(s)
is(are) of interest to you, may it be one she suggested or another one
altogether, and send her your first email request. Only once she
has replied to your first request, can you send her a second request by
email, until completion of the number of email exchanges you
purchased.
Packages are available for 4, 8 or 12 exchanges by email and include the analysis of the two questionnaires you will need to fill out.
e. Computerized Report of Diet Analysis
Would you like to know whether or not your food intake is complete and well balanced? If you consume too many or perhaps not enough calories, fat, protein or carbohydrates daily? Or perhaps you wonder if your vitamin and mineral intakes are sufficient to help you meet your body’s needs? This analysis answers all these questions and more.
Sylvia will ask you to fill out a food journal for three days (2 weekdays, 1 weekend) and will then analyze it and determine your daily intake in calories, nutrients, vitamins and minerals. She will send you a computerized report along with the necessary recommendations to help you to meet your needs and adopt healthier eating habits.
f. In Depth Nutrition Tour of a Grocery Store
You wish to develop healthier habits and apply the Alimentavie Food
Guide principles to your daily food intake, but do not know how to
distinguish between a good or a bad food choice in the grocery store?
You struggle with reading and understanding the nutritional labels?
Learn how to do your groceries in all simplicity and get more quality
and nourishing value for your dollar with Sylvia!
She will meet you at the grocery store and will go through each food isle with you. She will supply you with specific selection criteria for each category of food. After this visit you will be capable to select in a wink of an eye foods that are more advantageous for your health and that of the members of your family. The visit can last approximately one hour and a half.
g. Customized Weekly Menu
Are you lacking ideas? You grasp the notions and principles of healthy eating, but have a hard time applying them and planning out your weekly meals and snacks? Sylvia will prepare for you a one week menu (3 meals, 2-3 snacks daily) taking into account your food preferences and aversions, as well as send you healthy recipes and a grocery list for the week.
h. Revamping Traditional Recipes into Healthier Versions
Would you like to find healthier versions to your favorite traditional homemade recipes? Sylvia can help you! She will take your recipes and replace or substitute certain ingredients with healthier ones, modify quantities, add new ingredients, analyze and suggest healthier cooking methods, all of which will help you get the same great taste, if not better, without the extra fat, sugar, salt or calories and gain more nutrition with every bite!
i. Cooking Classes
Still to come!
II) GROUPS & CORPORATES
a. Seminars and Conferences in the Workplace
We are all conscious of the benefits of healthy eating on our global well-being. Did you know that the companies and employers who help promote healthy eating and an active lifestyle to their employees also reap the benefits? Their employees are sick less often, miss less days of work, are less prone to injuries, are more satisfied with their job, more productive and employee turnover rates decrease. And these are just to name a few of the benefits...
Two services are available for your employees :
- i) The Alimentavie meetings are also available to companies. For more details please refer to the section Alimentavie Weekly Group Meetings and communicate with Sylvia for more information, to customize the program in order to better meet your companies needs (ex. Bi-weekly meetings vs weekly) and to schedule your first meeting.
- ii) Conferences concerning current topics in nutrition. Sylvia will send you a list of possible conference topics to choose from (ex. The ABC’s of Healthy Eating, How to prepare a healthy lunch box? How to avoid the mid-afternoon lack of energy? Superfoods : what are they and which ones to choose ? etc.). It is up to you and your employees to choose which topic you would like to learn more about and have Sylvia present it!
Please communicate with Sylvia by telephone or email for more information.
b. Sport Nutrition Conferences
Having assisted to several minor hockey league games for the past 4
years and having participated in the show "Bell Making the Cut"
as a sports nutrition specialist, Sylvia knows very well the impact
food and hydration has on the performance and success of
athletes.
Offer your team interactive presentations and allow them to learn the basic principles of healthy eating, how and what to eat before, during and after their physical effort, the importance of proper hydration, the foods and beverages to be privileged and to those to avoid, how and what to eat during competitions and tournaments, etc.
Please communicate with Sylvia by telephone or email for more information.
c. In Depth Nutrition Tour of a Grocery Store
You wish to help your employees, friends or team members develop
healthy habits and apply the Alimentavie Food Guide principles to their
daily food intake and want to help them better distinguish between a
good or a bad food choice in the grocery store? You want to make sure
they don’t have to struggle with reading and understanding the
nutritional labels anymore? Permit them to learn how to do their
groceries in all simplicity and get more quality and nourishing value
for their dollar with Sylvia!
She will meet your group (max. 10 people) at the grocery store and will go through each food isle with them. She will supply them with specific selection criteria for each category of food. After this visit they will be capable to select in a wink of an eye foods that are more advantageous for their health and that of the members of their family. The visit can last approximately one hour and a half.
Please communicate with Sylvia by telephone or email for more information or to book your visit.
d. Cooking Classes
Still to come!
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