SERVICES : Private, Individual Counseling
The Weigh to Better Health program will help you establish healthy eating patterns for life. Weight is gained over a long period of time and cannot be lost with a magic pill or a 2 week diet. This program is not a diet to go on and off, yo-yo'ing from year to year, never having a plan or knowing exactly what changes YOU need to make to fit YOUR individual lifestyle.
You will lose weight and learn how to maintain your healthy body weight. Our program features:
- An evaluation of your past medical history, medications, supplements, food intake, exercise and lifestyle patterns.
- A complete body composition analysis is performed to determine body fat percentage, lean body mass and water weight. This is done initially, and at every visit.
- A meal plan is developed during regular visits, and is designed to fit your personal needs and lifestyle, using a daily food diary.
- Follow-up visits are at 2 or 4 week intervals until your weight goals are achieved.
An evaluation of current health status, lab work, medicines and other pertinent date will be evaluated to avoid drug interactions or any other conditions that would make herbs inappropriate.
For obese children and those who experience weight gain due to their medications. We educate not only the obese child but the family. We encourage those living in the home to enable one another to shop, cook and consume healthy foods. We promote nutritious foods and balanced meals and snacks, not dieting.
We see children who attended Camp Shane for weight loss to continue their progress. Kids and parents can contact us with questions and comments.
I am fortunate to have chosen Ms. Maria Sakowitz as my dietitian.
She has the combination of clinical and technical expertise, communication skills,
as well as vast amount of practical advice and knowledge that can only be gained through years of experience.
Her approach to nutrition and exercise is not based on fad diets or pop-culture trends,
but on proven medical and scientific principles that will produce positive healthy results.
As a post gastric bypass surgery patient, my surgeon strongly recommended that I seek the care and guidance of a nutritionist to continue my weight loss and assure ongoing health. While under her care during the previous nine months I have lost over 175 pounds of body weight. As a result, I no longer need prescription medications for hypertension, elevated cholesterol, or diabetes. I no longer have sleep apnea. Do to her ongoing nutritional counseling I have been able to maintain high energy levels and greatly reduce the depressive mood swings I sometimes experienced.
I have sincerely and repeatedly recommended Ms. Sakowitz to my friends and acquaintances as a critical component towards regaining and sustaining their physical health. I extend this recommendation to you.
-- Mark Hommer