PHILOSOPHY I envision nutrition education and counseling as an opportunity to motivate and empower individuals. To achieve this, I believe that individuals must be personally engaged in the process. I facilitate this process by focusing on patient-centered nutrition. I believe in considering the current knowledge, skills, needs, goals, health status, lifestyle, and level of readiness of my clients. Together, my clients and I design personalized goals and plans that adequately address these individual factors. I also believe that every individual’s mind, body, spirit, and environment are interrelated to affect one’s health, and in order to enhance the understanding and improvement of health and nutrition, each aspect of a person’s total well being must be explored. In order to provide sound nutrition and health recommendations, I invest my time keeping current with best practices and advances in the field of nutrition to provide the best quality of care to my clients. Ultimately, I strive to encourage people and promote a positive learning experience that will enable me to make a valuable contribution to the health and well-being of my clients. ABOUT GO WELLNESS MISSION Go Wellness is a nutrition and wellness-focused organization dedicated to empowering people to adopt healthful eating and lifestyle habits through individual and group education and counseling. VISION Improve the nutrition and health status of the world one person at a time. GOALS To heighten awareness and increase knowledge about optimal health, nutrition, and physical activity among our clients. To enhance the physical and mental well-being of our clients. To encourage, inspire, and empower our clients to achieve their best level of wellness and performance. HOW CONSULTING WITH GO WELLNESS WILL BENEFIT YOU Reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer Manage health conditions, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure Achieve and maintain a healthy body weight Improve body composition Boost your energy levels and immune system Optimize nutrition during pregnancy and lactation Support adequate growth and development during childhood and adolescence Maximize nutrition for healthy aging Cultivate a healthful and enjoyable relationship with food Develop a healthy body image and boost your confidence Enhance psychological well-being Improve your performance in sports ABOUT REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONISTS A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD or RDN) is a healthcare professional who completes comprehensive education and training to become an expert in the field of food and nutrition. In order to earn the RD credential, a dietitian must accomplish the following requirements: Earned a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Completed 900 hours in an accredited supervised practice program. Passed a national examination. Fulfill 75 hours of continuing education requirements every five years to maintain registration. Registered dietitians are your most credible, objective source of nutrition information. In addition, they are trained in the use of nutrition to prevent and control disease. Adapted from www.RD411.com.