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Kidneys, a Bean-shaped Gem

Kidneys, a Bean-shaped Gem

by Chantel | Sep 3, 2019 | Healthy Lifestyle

It is Kidney Awareness week from 1 – 7 September and throughout this week we are going to look at kidneys and its function in our body. Our kidneys are 2 small bean-shaped organs, located in the upper abdominal area, against the back muscles. The saying: ‘dynamite...

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Mature Adult Nutrition

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold or silver” – Mahatma Gandhi

Our focus in mature adult nutrition includes, but is not limited, to the following:

 

  • Eating disorders – Anorexia / Bulimia / Binge Eating Disorder
  • Disordered Eating / Emotional Eating
  • Diabetes management – Type 1 / Type 2
  • Cardiac diseases – high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart failure, stroke
  • Renal Disease
  • Osteoporosis
  • Nutritional Deficiencies
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Poor Dietary Intake
  • Nutrition in Cancer Management
  • Nutrition when planning Surgery (before, during and after surgery nutritional support)
  • Heartburn or Reflux

Students and Young Adult Nutrition

“Nutritional excellence is the only real fountain of youth” – Joel Fuhrman

 Our focus in students and young adult nutrition includes, but is not limited, to the following:

 

  • Eating disorders – Anorexia / Bulimia / Binge Eating Disorder
  • Disordered Eating / Emotional Eating
  • Student Friendly Meal Ideas
  • Chronic Diseases: Diabetes, Renal, Heart, Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Disease, including IBS
  • Sports Nutrition

Child Nutrition

“Children – the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future” – John F Kennedy

 Our focus in child nutrition includes, but is not limited, to the following:

 

  • Disordered Eating / Emotional Eating
  • Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa / Bulimia Nervosa / Binge Eating Disorder
  • Nutritional Deficiencies in Children
  • Gastrointestinal Symptoms: Constipation / Diarrhoea
  • Fussy Eating and Sensory Difficulties around Meals / ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
  • Special Needs: Cerebral Palsy, Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome
  • Respiratory Diseases: Cystic Fibrosis
  • Cardiac Diseases and Dietary Intake
  • Juvenile Arthritis
  • Nutritional Management during Cancer Diagnosis
  • Allergies and Intolerances
  • Lunchbox Ideas and Adequate Nutrition at School
  • Intuitive Eating for Families
  • Family-style Meals

Sports Nutrition

“Proper nutrition is the key to unlock your body’s full potential” – Brian Holifield

Our focus in sports nutrition includes, but is not limited, to the following:

 

  • Personal Assessments and Guidance
  • Individualized Nutrition Plans for Sport Performance
  • Sports Nutrition Group Talks (schools / University / Community teams)
  • Before Race Day Nutrition Advice
  • Race Day Nutrition Advice

Adults and Family Nutrition

“Happy, healthy parents make happy, healthy children” - Dr. Miriam Stoppard

Our focus in adult and family nutrition includes, but is not limited, to the following:

 

ADULT NUTRITION:

  • Eating Disorders
  • Disordered Eating / Emotional Eating
  • Intuitive Eating
  • Heartburn or Reflux
  • Gluten / Lactose Intolerance
  • Allergies
  • Nutritional Deficiencies
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Constipation or Diarrhoea
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: e.g. Ulcerative Colitis, Chron’s Disease
  • Coeliac Disease / Diverticular Disease
  • Post Bowel Surgery
  • Insulin Resistance / Pre-diabetes
  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus / Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • High Cholesterol / High Blood Pressure
  • Arthritis / Gout
  • Renal Failure (with or without dialysis) / Kidney Stones
  • Nutritional Management after Cancer Diagnosis
  • Management of Symptoms due to Cancer treatment

FAMILY NUTRITION:

  • Family-style Meals
  • Intuitive Eating Families

Toddler Nutrition

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn” – Benjamin Franklin

Our focus in toddler nutrition includes, but is not limited, to the following:

 

  • First 1000 Days (continued)
  • Nutritional Deficiencies in Toddlers
  • Gastrointestinal Symptoms: Constipation / Diarrhoea
  • Fussy Eating or Sensory Sensitivities that Influence Meals
  • Intuitive Eating for Families
  • Family-style Meals
  • Special Needss: Cerebral Palsy, Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome
  • Allergies and Intolerances

Mother and Baby Health

“If you check the health of a woman, you check the health of society” – Rebecca Milner

Our focus in mother and baby’s health includes, but is not limited, to the following:

 

  • First 1000 Days (continued)
  • Nutritional Deficiencies
  • Vegetarian / Vegan Diets
  • Allergies / Intolerances
  • Premature Infant Feeding
  • Nutrition for mom during Breastfeeding
  • Reflux / GERD
  • Introduction to Solids
  • Family-style Meals
  • Intuitive Eating for Families

Women's Health

Women's Health

“If you check the health of a woman, you check the health of society” – Rebecca Milner

Our focus in women’s health includes, but is not limited, to the following:

 

  • First 1000 Days
  • Nutritional Deficiencies
  • Vegetarian / Vegan Diets
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases – IBS / IBD
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
  • Preconception Health and Optimal Weight
  • Nutrition during Pregnancy
  • Management of Pregnancy Symptoms
  • Gestational Diabetes

General Nutrition

“Good nutrition creates health in all areas of our existence. All parts are interconnected” – John F Kennedy

Our focus in general nutrition includes, but is not limited, to the following:

 

  • Nutrition Talks at Schools / Universities
  • Corporate Health and Wellness Days
  • Vitality Nutrition Assessments
  • Nutrition Articles on Specific Topics
  • Presentations and Workshops