services
Individual nutrition consultations - partner, support person/s etc., may attend
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An Initial (first) consultation usually runs for 45 - 60 minutes.
This includes a nutritional / dietary assessment with meal planning, nutrition education and / or counselling, as required;
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Follow up consultations are 20 - 30 minutes.
These are set up on an "as needs" basis - for support, further education / counselling, or review of progress.
Group Programs for weight loss and/or diabetes
The first group program commences on 11 June 2008, followed by 5 fortnightly sessions. It is designed to be flexible for each group participant's weight loss or eating behaviour goals. The important aims are to incorporate nutrition information with practical foodtips and discussion on behaviour strategies to assist with realistic and helpful changes for long term weight management. One of its goals is also to encourage a healthy relationship with food. Mari believes it is important to validate the challenges faced in weight loss, and feels a group environment provides the added support where people can share and learn from one another's experiences. Nutrition issues to be covered include:
If you are interested in joing a group for support, motivation, and/or health information regarding weight reduction or diabetes, please email Mari with your contact details (phone, postal address, email). I will endeavour to get back to you with details (eg. duration, cost, location etc).
GPs...I am interested to hear from you especially with regard to referral of your clients to the group programs. I am happy to provide the program to fit under the Medicare initiative for Group Programs for Type 2 Diabetes. If you wish to find out more, please contact Mari. I will be happy to send details of the group services.
Group or corporate nutrition talks