REGISTERED DIETITIAN IN ST. JOHN’S, PARADISE AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Proper nutrition can have multiple positive effects on life. Visit Body Quest Health and Wellness Centre and consult a registered dietitian in St. John’s and Paradise.
WHAT IS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN?
Dietitians are highly qualified health practitioners who have been trained in human physiology and development, management and the health of populations. Their training has been focused on the role of proper nutrition in promoting a healthy body and mind.
A Dietitian provides quality advice on nutrition, food, and healthy eating. A Dietitian’s main role in private practice is to counsel and support clients to make changes in their eating habits to promote health and prevent or manage chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Dietitians must be registered with Provincial Regulatory Bodies and are the only professionals who can use the titles Registered Dietitian, Professional Dietitian and Dietitian, which are protected by law. Look for the letters R.D., P.Dt. or D.Pt. after the name, indicating that the person is a registered member of the profession.
LIVE HEALTHY. CONSULT A DIETITIAN
Healthy eating is all about balance. All foods can be a part of a healthy lifestyle, and our dietitians would like to show you how! We are passionate about helping people reach their individual health or sports performance goals and we would love to make Newfoundland and Labrador a healthier province.
Newfoundland and Labrador earned the lowest score of all the provinces in Canada on the most recent health report card (2015), getting a D minus. A huge concern highlighted from this report is the rate of obesity in our province. Our dietitians have focused much of their time in completing extra training in the area of weight loss and have developed professional weight loss programs. Through diet and lifestyle changes, we change the statistics!
Additionally, our dietitians are committed to becoming among the top sports nutrition professionals in the country! Sports nutrition is becoming more popular in Canada, and our dietitians are on their way to helping Newfoundland and Labrador’s athletes perform at their best!
SPECIALTIES
Our registered dietitians can help in treating:
SPORTS NUTRITION
WHAT IS SPORTS NUTRITION?
Whether you are striving for gold or would like to reach a personal goal, we can help! It doesn’t matter if you are an elite athlete, playing a recreational sport or being active to stay healthy; you want to perform at your best.
A dietitian can help you choose the optimal amount of food and the right type of foods, fluids and supplements for your specific sport. This will give you the fuel you need to be stronger, faster, and give you that extra edge! With the right food at the right time, you will perform better and recover faster, so you are ready for your next practice. We work with individual athletes or entire sports teams. We will work closely with you to tailor a program that best suits your needs!
A WELL-DESIGNED NUTRITION PLAN IS OFTEN THE ELEMENT THAT IS MISSING FROM AN ATHLETES TRAINING PROGRAM
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INDIVIDUAL ATHLETESThe following services are offered for individual athletes. This could include an athlete of an individual sport (i.e. triathlon) or an individual athlete involved in a team sport (i.e. rugby). Dietitian services offered: Individual meal plan (training plan or off-season plan) Competition meal plan Travel nutrition plan Online tracking with dietitian feedback Hydration testing and hydration action plan Sweat rate testing Body composition testing Food record analysis Attendance at training
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SPORTS TEAM/COACHOur dietitians are offering a number of services to sports teams and coaches. We enjoy working very closely with coaches, teams and individual athletes to focus on nutrition in helping improve performance. Here are some of the ways we can be involved with your sports team: Dietitian services offered: Sports team nutrition screen The team nutrition screen service is for members of an athletic team. It can help to identify athletes who are at risk for injury or poor performance due to dietary and lifestyle habits. Each team member completes an assessment form, which is reviewed by the Dietitian. A report will be provided on the individuals’ nutrition needs as it relates to their sport. All information collected is confidential, and team members are given the opportunity to follow up with individual nutrition guidance. Implementation of nutrition/hydration protocols Educational sessions Attendance at training Hydration/sweat rate testing Top 10 reasons to meet with a dietitian: You want to improve exercise or sports performance You want to gain muscle mass or lose body fat You want to gain muscular strength and power You want to increase stamina and endurance You want to choose the best foods and fluids to eat before, during and after exercise or sport You want to make better food choices and need ideas for buying and preparing food You experience gastrointestinal problems that keep you from performing at your best You are an athlete who has medical conditions that may interfere with your performance and would like nutritional guidance (i.e. diabetes, food allergies, abnormal iron status, cardiovascular problems, etc.). You are often sick with a cold and would like ideas to improve your immune system You would like to learn how nutrition can prevent sport or exercise injuries “Getting that nutritional edge is going to be what separates a player from the pack” - Gary Roberts, NHL player
“GETTING THAT NUTRITIONAL EDGE IS GOING TO BE WHAT SEPARATES A PLAYER FROM THE PACK” - GARY ROBERTS, NHL PLAYER
MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY
WHAT IS MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY?
Nutrition and diet play an important role in the prevention and management of many diseases and health conditions.
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) can only be performed by a registered dietitian. This service includes diagnosing the nutrition problem, prescribing nutrition strategies based on evidence-based practice guidelines and monitoring and evaluating client success.
Our dietitians are available to provide medical nutrition counselling in a variety of areas including:
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will educate his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” - Thomas Edison
WEIGHT LOSS
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INDIVIDUAL ATHLETESThe following services are offered for individual athletes. This could include an athlete of an individual sport (i.e. triathlon) or an individual athlete involved in a team sport (i.e. rugby). Dietitian services offered: Individual meal plan (training plan or off-season plan) Competition meal plan Travel nutrition plan Online tracking with dietitian feedback Hydration testing and hydration action plan Sweat rate testing Body composition testing Food record analysis Attendance at training
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SPORTS TEAM/COACHOur dietitians are offering a number of services to sports teams and coaches. We enjoy working very closely with coaches, teams and individual athletes to focus on nutrition in helping improve performance. Here are some of the ways we can be involved with your sports team: Dietitian services offered: Sports team nutrition screen The team nutrition screen service is for members of an athletic team. It can help to identify athletes who are at risk for injury or poor performance due to dietary and lifestyle habits. Each team member completes an assessment form, which is reviewed by the Dietitian. A report will be provided on the individuals’ nutrition needs as it relates to their sport. All information collected is confidential, and team members are given the opportunity to follow up with individual nutrition guidance. Implementation of nutrition/hydration protocols Educational sessions Attendance at training Hydration/sweat rate testing Top 10 reasons to meet with a dietitian: You want to improve exercise or sports performance You want to gain muscle mass or lose body fat You want to gain muscular strength and power You want to increase stamina and endurance You want to choose the best foods and fluids to eat before, during and after exercise or sport You want to make better food choices and need ideas for buying and preparing food You experience gastrointestinal problems that keep you from performing at your best You are an athlete who has medical conditions that may interfere with your performance and would like nutritional guidance (i.e. diabetes, food allergies, abnormal iron status, cardiovascular problems, etc.). You are often sick with a cold and would like ideas to improve your immune system You would like to learn how nutrition can prevent sport or exercise injuries “Getting that nutritional edge is going to be what separates a player from the pack” - Gary Roberts, NHL player
METABOLIC RATE TESTING
A Resting Metabolic Rate test measures the amount of energy required to maintain crucial life-sustaining processes – such as your heartbeat, respiration, and brain function – whilst at rest.
Your RMR measurement is made by analyzing the amount of oxygen your body uses and the amount of carbon dioxide your body produces.
This energy is expressed in calories per day, so to put it simply, an RMR test provides an indication of how many calories you burn at rest while doing nothing more than sitting in a chair.
WHY GET YOUR METABOLIC RATE TESTED?
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INDIVIDUAL ATHLETESThe following services are offered for individual athletes. This could include an athlete of an individual sport (i.e. triathlon) or an individual athlete involved in a team sport (i.e. rugby). Dietitian services offered: Individual meal plan (training plan or off-season plan) Competition meal plan Travel nutrition plan Online tracking with dietitian feedback Hydration testing and hydration action plan Sweat rate testing Body composition testing Food record analysis Attendance at training
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SPORTS TEAM/COACHOur dietitians are offering a number of services to sports teams and coaches. We enjoy working very closely with coaches, teams and individual athletes to focus on nutrition in helping improve performance. Here are some of the ways we can be involved with your sports team: Dietitian services offered: Sports team nutrition screen The team nutrition screen service is for members of an athletic team. It can help to identify athletes who are at risk for injury or poor performance due to dietary and lifestyle habits. Each team member completes an assessment form, which is reviewed by the Dietitian. A report will be provided on the individuals’ nutrition needs as it relates to their sport. All information collected is confidential, and team members are given the opportunity to follow up with individual nutrition guidance. Implementation of nutrition/hydration protocols Educational sessions Attendance at training Hydration/sweat rate testing Top 10 reasons to meet with a dietitian: You want to improve exercise or sports performance You want to gain muscle mass or lose body fat You want to gain muscular strength and power You want to increase stamina and endurance You want to choose the best foods and fluids to eat before, during and after exercise or sport You want to make better food choices and need ideas for buying and preparing food You experience gastrointestinal problems that keep you from performing at your best You are an athlete who has medical conditions that may interfere with your performance and would like nutritional guidance (i.e. diabetes, food allergies, abnormal iron status, cardiovascular problems, etc.). You are often sick with a cold and would like ideas to improve your immune system You would like to learn how nutrition can prevent sport or exercise injuries “Getting that nutritional edge is going to be what separates a player from the pack” - Gary Roberts, NHL player
RMR ONLY
$125
RMR + VO2 MAX
$175
NUTRITION FACTS
For $50 add 1 follow up and 1 check-in session to any package to fully review your results with one of our registered dietitians and receive a custom nutrition plan*
*Follow up package must be added at the testing appointment to receive a discount (value of $65)
NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THE TEST RESULTS?
For $50 add 1 follow up and 1 check-in session to any package to fully review your results with one of our registered dietitians and receive a custom nutrition plan*
*Follow up package must be added at the testing appointment to receive a discount (value of $65)
METHODS OF PAYMENT
We accept the following modes of payment for your convenience:
Direct billing to most insurance companies