We all know we need to eat right and exercise. How can we become more present and make the next right choice especially when it comes to eating? Let's connect eating to actually enjoying the process with gratitude and acknowledge where our food came from.
“Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.”
We all know we need to eat right and exercise. We’ve learned these things in school since we were kids and even by our parents to “eat our veggies”. What’s stopping us from making the choices for ourselves and our family that prevents us from living a healthier life? There’s a lot to it. From what can feel like an endless cycle of work, to a busy family life, to social-economic divides, eating well with balance can seem like a very daunting goal. It can be exhausting sifting through nutrition and dieting information, knowing who to trust and what works for you. You may have even experienced the pitfalls of yo-yo dieting or even the suffering from a medical condition that requires a specialized diet. If you’re looking to start on a journey for healthy lifestyle and want someone to help you discover and achieve your goals, we’re here.
It’s reframing our relationship with food, having real awareness and acceptance of our own body type, setting realistic goals and truly enjoying the experience of eating and the benefits from that nourishment.
When considering changing your diet you may started on some fad you heard from a friend, thought that healthy food is expensive, or that you’d have to visit another grocery store, or that you won’t be able to even enjoy going with friends to a restaurant you love, etc. In the end, we just want to live well. And that’s where we’d like to help you escape any diet traps and genuinely guide you toward simple yet potentially life-changing habits to improve the relationship between your body and food.
See below for some options, learn about Nargis, and reach out to us using a form below so we can get you started!
FREE 20 minute discovery call with, Nargis - your personal Health Consultant
HWC welcomes Registered Dietitian, Nargis Akhter to our team!
“Diet and nutrition are often used interchangeably. Nutrition is a biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food to support its life. Diet, on the other hand, is commonly used for a particular diet or food.
Today, there are over a hundred diets in the market. Similarly, thousands of articles & youtube videos are available. This information/misinformation overload is creating a confusing situation. For an average person, it is hard to decide.
Interestingly, despite an array of weight loss strategies, the latest obesity figures for the US stands at 42.4%!
As a professional it is important for me to provide you with the right information, so that you must make an intelligent decision, rather than blindly following a fad diet.
I practice holistic nutrition, that means the health of a person is an interplay between physical, chemical, mental, emotional and spiritual processes of one’s life and being. My definition of nutrition is that ‘ Nutrition is not just What We Eat, it is also How We Think and How We Feel.’ I believe that practicing mindfulness brings more self awareness and a blissful mental state that is not just good for yourself but also for the people around you.
Mindfulness helps you tune-in with your body. Mindfulness helps improve physical health in a number of ways. Mindfulness can: help relieve stress, treat heart disease, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain, , improve sleep, and alleviate gastrointestinal difficulties.”
HWC’s Mindful Nutrition, Lifestyle Change Programs
With our nutrition services here at HWC, Nargis will work with you one-on-one to help you best navigate your own path using coaching techniques and nutrition counseling. She takes a look at your health history, medications, food preferences, and lifestyle to better help tailor the nutrition to you and better reach your goals. Nargis creates a safe and uplifting environment where you are able to share your nutrition history without feeling any shame or judgement. Together we will make goals, work towards them, and implement strategies that best suit your lifestyle.
Individual 1-1 Nutrition Counseling session 1 hr $175
In this initial consultation we start by conducting a nutrition health history interview, a food log analysis, personalized nutrition education and goal setting. This will help us put together a plan that works specifically for you.
Includes:
● Complete nutrition assessment
● Lifestyle, behavior analysis
● Individual macronutrient needs calculations
● Help with understanding meal planning
● Email support for 4 weeks (one/week)
FOLLOW-UP SESSION 30 MIN $50
30-day mindful coaching (Initial Nutrition Counseling session included) $500/mth
This package will begin with an initial consultation where we set goals and work toward them for 30 days. We will focus on your current eating routines, discuss concerns about your health, and review your vision for the future and come up with a plan of success that is specific to you.
Throughout the timeframe, we will have weekly “check-ins'' where we will track the progress of your mindful nutrition journey. At the end of the program we will have established good eating habits and new nutrition knowledge.
It includes:
1 (1 hour) Initial consultation $175 value
3 (30 minute) follow-up sessions
4 Modules in total, first week will be the foundational week, following 3 weeks will be the extension of the foundations that were laid in the beginning
Each module will have a knowledge base learning, and an activity based` learning
Strategies to implement and accountability
Action based learning is through worksheets, presentations
A weekly meal plan especially for your caloric and macro needs
A weekly check-In with the dietitian (30 minutes call), reviewing/refreshing what is working and what needs to be adjusted
12-week medical nutrition therapy program (Initial Nutrition Counseling session included) $799
Want more time to reach your goals? This package gives you just that. This program will begin with an initial nutrition counseling session where we set goals and work toward them for 12 consecutive weeks. We will focus on your current eating routines, discuss concerns about your health, and review your vision for the future and come up with a plan of success that is specific to you. Throughout the timeframe, we will have weekly “check-ins'' where we will track the progress of your nutrition wellness journey. At the completion of the program we will have thoroughly worked on good eating habits and you will have established nutrition knowledge.
It includes:
1 (1 hour) Initial consultation $175 value
5 (30 minute) follow up sessions
6 Sessions in 12 weeks
1 initial consult of 60 minutes, followed by 2 bi-monthly sessions of 30 minutes each
An initial nutrition assessment of your energy/micronutrient needs.
Behavioral change support
Nutrition handouts, tools, apps support as needed
Meal planning for your specific needs
Email support in between sessions, and for 4 weeks after the package duration (12 weeks) is finished
Sessions must be carried out within the time frame that will start from the first session. Any missed session will not be carried over after the 3 months period is over. You’ll receive six sessions of counseling, a total of 4 - 4.5 hours in 12 weeks