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Family Nutrition

Attainable. Peaceful. Down-to-earth.

When families want professional support to make mealtimes more calm, and to learn about health and nutrition from a non-diet perspective, they seek out a non-diet dietitian! 

 

Family nutrition education and coaching sessions take each family member into account and work with your family's preferences and routine to create a plan that works for you. We will focus on a sustainable way to choose what to eat without focusing on restriction, guilt around food, or body shaming. We are weight-inclusive, so our services do not revolve around the pursuit of weight loss. We lead with compassion, empathy, and an open mind to find an eating pattern that is practical for your family. Building a sustainable lifestyle takes a village, and it's so much easier when you have support. 

 

Nutrition education is much more understandable when you aren't searching for a needle in a haystack on the internet! Through the support of our Registered Dietitian, Cristina, family nutrition coaching will be tailored to your family's needs. ​Cristina has over a decade of experience working with families with young children to happily navigate mealtimes. Not only is Cristina a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, but she is a Solids Starts® Pro and will bring her years of expertise of building peaceful and intuitive mealtimes to your family table. The Intuitive Eating framework will be sprinkled into sessions, but it will be based on the family unit vs. the individual. 

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This would be a good fit for families who desire to make family mealtimes less chaotic and more productive. Yourself and your loved ones would be able to work through challenges and work toward success together.​​​

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Family sessions can include (not limited to):​

  • Safe baby-led weaning for infants starting solids

  • Independent eating for babies, toddlers, and kids

  • Navigating selective and picky eating for all ages

  • Sustainable meal planning for families 

  • Working with neurodivergence and routine, whether flexible or structured

  • Eating disorder recovery parent/caregiver sessions 

  • So much more! Just reach out and ask if you have something else in mind

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Together, we can build flexible meal plans, create grocery lists, share recipes, pack easy and nutritious lunches and snacks, and have a game plan of whats for dinner every night that the whole family will enjoy. 
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Family Nutrition Investment:
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  • $200 for the initial session

  • $175 for follow up sessions 

    • This session may be covered by your health insurance if you have preventative nutrition benefits

    • The new patient paperwork will provide you with instructions for checking your insurance benefits

    • If you/your family member has a diagnosed nutrition-related medical condition, please see our Nutrition Counseling service

    • Credit, debit, FSA/HSA accepted

    • SuperBills provided upon reques

 

​Here is what a family nutrition session typically looks like:

  • Virtual family sessions with the dietitian through our portal, Healthie

  • A thorough health and medical history per family member, which may include lab work, medication, and supplement review

  • A thorough nutrition assessment including a 24 hour dietary recall and an assessment of your family's overall daily routine

  • Support and guidance with Intuitive Eating as it relates to your family unit

    • This can include gentle nutrition, daily routines, stress management, grocery shopping, meal planning, kitchen inventory, and more

  • Recommendations based on the latest applicable research and scientific evidence

  • Sustainable intentions tailored to your family

  • Referrals to additional healthcare providers, as applicable  

  • Additional resource recommendations, as applicable and desired

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Getting started is easy!

  1. Schedule an initial appointment with the dietitian 

  2. Complete all new patient paperwork and the client services agreement 

  3. Attend your first appointment, ask lots of questions, get personalized recommendations

  4. Set intentions and attend your follow up sessions!

  5. Continue to nourish your family and have peaceful mealtimes​

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Are you ready to take the guesswork out of your family's nutrition? 
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To schedule, please call 301.291.5676 or click below to book an appointment online.​

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Cristina was the absolute best resource I had when I started introducing solids
to both my little ones. Introducing solids is scary and stressful and Cristina really helped me enjoy the process of it all while ensuring safety and proper nutrition.
I can’t thank her enough for giving me such an amazing experience with my kiddos which continues through their toddler years. Both my kids started solids differently (my second didn’t take to them as well as my first) and Cristina was so great at helping me learn his cues and adapt to their differences! She helped me feel confident and reassured me every step of the way.

- Danielle

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