Click here to view Angela's Nutritional page Nutrition is the awareness of food that is least processed, refined or enhanced with additives and coloring. It also embraces the use of supplements and herbs with the awareness that our soil has become deficient in micronutrients, our stress levels are ever increasing and North American diets tend to lead towards degenerative diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis etc. Nutritionists believe each individual is unique, that “dis-ease” stems in part from the foods we put in our mouths, it makes sense, therefore, that nutrition plays an important role and can benefit everyone to correct any conditions; whether they are for disease recovery, illness prevention or for longevity reasons.

What Kinds of Problems can be addressed by a Nutritionist?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A nutritionist can help reduce “trigger foods” allowing the gut to heal Stop diarrhea or constipation in their tracks Increase mobility through effective applications that support medications Arthritis (Osteoarthritis): Increase mobility through effective applications that support medications Weight Loss: Modifications in diet that agrees with the individual’s taste and lifestyle Goal setting so that weight decreases with easey complience and the individual can stay happy in their choice of food for life High Cholesterol/Heart Disleease: Simple steps that are often overlooked to improve condition of the arteries Support metabolism to maximize results in cholesterol and blood pressure readings Allergies: Menu plan to support a client's condition, taste and lifestyle Trace offending foods and their 'relatives' to avoid suprises Improve body tolerance for allergenic food where applicable Cancer: Improve appetite in conjunct with chemotherapy Optimize food assimilation to complement healing Strenghthen the body sustem while on medical support Are Diets Hard to Follow? Nutritionists base their recommendations after extensive intake of each individual’s condition, eating habits, medications, supplements and food preferences. We arrive in ill health through poor food choices and lifesyles; likewise, we will recover to good health through appropriate food choices and lifesyles. Adjustments are tailored to the individual’s “degree of compliance”, leading to maximum participation by the individual resulting in effective results that are long lasting. Insurance Coverage? The following insurance compainies offer coverage for Nutrition in some of their group benefits: Sun Life, Ingle Health, Rwam Insurance, Co-operators Insurance