Mississauga Bioenergetics

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Nutritional Counseling
 
Mississauga Bioenergetics provides a range of services to help you build or rebuild your health and maintain your wellness, including nutritional consultations on a one-on-one basis. Good sound nutrition is the basis of our health, providing the foundation on which all else is built. Mainstream medicine does not emphasize the significance of poor nutrition as a major cause of a wide range of health disorders. In many cases of ill-health, nutritional therapy can make an astounding and life-altering impact for the better.
 
Although most people are aware of the benefits of sound nutrition, the range of information available is confusing and often conflicting. As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Bernadette will guide you through the maze of information that is available. Bernadette will review your eating habits, your lifestyle, health concerns and health issues, then work with you to design a personalized nutritional and lifestyle program that will help you optimise your and your families health. Should you have specific health concerns or issues, Bernadette will work with you to identify and correct the nutritional aspects of these.
 

A Nutritional Counselling Session
Your initial consultation will usually take up to one and a half hours (Follow up consultations are likely to last about 45 minutes). During this time, Bernadette will ask you a number of questions and invite you to discuss your concerns and any health issues. With your permission, Bernadette will also perform a 60 point Meridian functional assessment. A typical Nutritional Counselling Session includes: 
  • Identifying your personal concerns and goals
  • An assessment of your current diet, eating/meal schedule, portion size, food preferences, current nutritional supplementation (if any) and any medication use
  • An evaluation of your lifestyle, health concerns, risk factors for disease and any symptoms
  • A 60 point Bioenergetic functional assessment to identify and pinpoint any energy imbalances
  • A review of the results of your assessment and any nutritional concerns or imbalances
  • The preparation of a personal Nutritional Plan based on the results from your assessment. This plan may include:
    • An assessment of your current nutritional state and health (or other) concerns and any issues identified
    • Specific food recommendations (what to eat and drink, what to avoid eating and drinking)
    • Recommendations on supplements such as Vitamins, Minerals or Digestive enzymes. How and when to take, in what combinations, and an outline of what these are intended to address
    • A personalized detoxification protocol if this is indicated by your condition
    • Guidelines on how to reach your health goals
  • Bernadette will also provide you with:
    • a Guide to food selection
    • Suggested Menu plans tailored to your specific needs
This plan will be created for you personally based on the results of your assessment. We are all unique individuals and no plan will be identical, even where the same issues and concerns are exhibited.
 
 
 
Subsequent follow-up consultations can build on your earlier sessions and increase your chance of sucess. In follow up sessions we will carry out an in-depth review of your progress, decide how well your plan is working for you and make modifications based on your current state. Follow-up consultations may also include further Bioenergetic assessments to review the impact of your nutritional changes on your bodys energy meridian balance.
 
If your goals are simple, one appointment may be all you need. However, if your objective is to address existing health issues or concerns through nutritional therapy, repeat visits may be necessary as your body responds to your therapy. Clients have the best results when their follow up visits are scheduled within two months.
 
You should be aware that nutritional therapy is a slow process - it can take some time to address the impact of years of consuming toxic food, additives, chemicals and absorbing environmental poisons. Your body will need time to heal itself. You should also be aware that nutritional therapy is not a temporary or fad diet. It is a lifestyle change, and if you want to maintain your health at an optimal level, it is a lifetsyle change that will last the rest of your life. Bernadette is there to help you and support you through this change.
 
 
 
You should always seek professional medical advice from your medical doctor if you have a known medical condition before making any major dietary or lifestyle changes.   
 
 
 
 
How can Nutritional Counseling help you?
 
A Registered Holistic Nutritionist has a tremendous amount of knowledge about the foods we eat and how these can affect our bodies and our health. The food choices you make will determine how well your body functions, with true health being built and maintained from the inside out. The benefits of eating healthy and nutritionally sound food are enormous, with many diseases and illnesses having a relationship to poor eating habits. Nutritional Counseling will help you make better food choices based on your nutritional and health needs.
 
Focusing on good nutrition can make a crucial difference to you as you change your eating and lifestyle patterns, with the quality of your everyday life improving. Bernadettes  nutritional advice and guidance can help you determine realistic goals for changing your eating and lifestyle patterns, setting a pace for change that you can integrate into your life comfortably. Making healthy nutritional and lifestyle choices with Bernadettes help can assist you with a range of concerns, including:
 
  • safe and effective weight management, whether you are under weight or overweight
  • increasing your energy levels and sports nutrition
  • adding muscle and maximising your workouts
  • making healthy food choices for the entire family
  • if you are a vegetarian or vegan, helping you ensure you eat a balanced diet and get all the nutrients your body needs
  • safe and effective detoxification protocols
  • preparing for pregnancy, supporting your body through pregnancy and post-partum nutrition
  • nutrition to assist you with infertility issues
  • sound nutrition for babies, toddlers and children
  • nutrition for Seniors
  • nutrition for pre-operation and post-operation healing 
  • safe food shopping - making safe and wise choices
  • cooking healthy and nutritionally sound food on a shoestring budget
  • assistance with specialized diets - if you are having trouble figuring out how to get your eating habits in line with your Medical Doctors advice, a consultation session with Bernadette can help you

As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Bernadette can offer you nutritional advice and guidance to assist you with a range of (diagnosed) health concerns you may have, including: 
 
  • reducing the risk of developing heart disease, some cancers, strokes, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis and other health conditions
  • lowering high blood pressure and high cholesterol
  • managing diabetes
  • managing the symptoms of menopause
  • reducing back pain, gout, gallstones, eczema, psoriasis, asthma
  • reducing the symptoms of Crohns disease, colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia,
  • ...and many other illnesses and diseases
 
 
Who Needs Nutritional Counseling? Perhaps the question should really be, who doesn't need nutritional counseling? North Americans eat an average of only one serving of whole grains, three servings of vegetables, and one and a half servings of fruit (most of it juice) a day. We eat too much sugar (an average of 20 teaspoons a day), salt, saturated fat, and way too many calories. If you are looking for help or guidance, or are serious about utilizing nutrition as a therapeutic tool, please call Bernadette at Mississauga Bioenergetics to make an appointment.
 
 
 
Under the Regulated Health Professionals Act in Ontario, Nutritionists have the freedom to assess and treat disease that has been previously diagnosed by a medical practitioner.
 
Other Nutritional Services offered.....
Supermarket Tour:  Not sure what to buy? Unsure of what those labels really mean? Enjoy a guided tour at the store of your choice.  I will teach you how to choose the healthiest foods, aisle by aisle. Learn how to really read the nutrition labels, and how to beat the marketing ploys of the big food manufacturers. You will learn how to approach the grocery store and the do's and don'ts of grocery shopping. Please allow 60 minutes.
Pantry Assessment / Fridge Detox:  Do you know what should be in your pantry and refrigerator? Or even what's in your pantry now? Let me provide some guidance that specifically addresses your health needs and concerns. Please allow 60 minutes. Initial nutrition counseling session must be completed first.
Healthy Cooking / Raw Food Cooking: Want some guidance in the kitchen? Need ideas about how to cook healthier? Let Bernadette show you some quick, easy, and nutritious meals you can cook up at home. Please allow two hours. Initial nutrition counseling session must be completed first.
Healthy Nutritious Food for your Baby or Toddler: Need ideas and guidance on how to cook nutritious and appetizing food for your baby or toddler? Let Bernadette show you some quick, easy, and nutritious meals you can cook up at home. Please allow two hours. Initial nutrition counseling session must be completed first. 
Did you know that..... 
....when food is cooked or processed the natural enzymes are destroyed? This puts the full digestive burden on your body. As you age you use up your supply of digestive enzymes. Research proves that individuals over 30 have lower quantities of digestive enzymes than younger people do. This means that digestion becomes more difficult and fraught with symptoms such as indigestion, bloating, constipation, heartburn, or even more serious conditions such as IBS, colitis, or Chrones Disease. Taking digestive enzymes may help your body efficiently digest your food. Combine with more raw foods in your diet and you will have more energy than you have had for years.
...there is a "supposed" link between smoking and cancer, right? Did you know that smoking also interferes with your body's ability to use nutrients? Smokers can benefit by improving their diet to include more fruits and vegetables, which contain a balance of antioxidants and other nutritional benefits, like fiber and carotenoids. Smokers can also take vitamin C supplements. However, no regimen of diet or supplementation can make up for the adverse consequences of smoking. If you smoke, you need to eat even healthier than a non-smoker just to get the same nutrients. To help your body's use of nutrients, drink green tea, eat lots of fruit and vegetables, and take vitamin C and vitamin E supplements. ...And of course, look into quitting!
....high cholesterol is bad for you. It raises your chances of getting cardiovascular disease and having a heart attack. Did you know that in North America one in two adults are either on the verge or actually do have high cholesterol?
...the shape of your body is 80% nutrition, 10% physical activity and 10% genetic?
...sound nutritional choices and practices provide the basis for improved digestion, increased energy levels, an effectively functioning immune system, a healthy pregnancy, weight management, ongoing detoxification, as well as heightened protection against any number of diseases and chronic illnesses.
...the slower you eat, the  more nutritional value you get from your food.
...the average person will consume over 45 tons of food during the course of their life?  Your body, and in particular, your liver, has to detoxify all the junk that is put into it. Good nutrition is something to take advantage of - your body needs all the help it can get!
...there is a vegetarian food pyramid? Check it out!
Many times symptoms of underlying nutritional deficiencies, such as fatigue, insomnia, poor immune function and gastrointestinal complaints, go unnoticed or are attributed to your constitution. Often times, these issues can be addressed by making some simple changes to your diet and adding nutritional supplements and exercises to your daily routine. Bernadette will work with you one-on-one to ensure these changes are easily integrated into your daily lifestyle by taking into consideration your schedule and habits.