Nutritional Services
Nutrition Counseling
We come to you. In your home, in your office, or even over Skype.
Your Secret Ingredient can help you achieve your goals! We specialize in weight loss & weight management, family nutrition, cholesterol & blood pressure reduction, chronic disease prevention and wellness, diabetes management, gluten-free diet & food allergy education, digestive disorders, nutrition-related cancer management, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Initial Consultation (60-90 minutes)- This is where we get to know you. We’ll ask you questions about your medical, weight, and diet history. We’ll work together to set goals and create a meal plan just for you.
Follow-Up (45 minutes)- Here we’ll check in and see how you’re doing on your goals. We’ll motivate you with new foods and new plans, constantly adjusting to fit your needs.
Counseling Packages:
Get Started - 5 pack or 10 pack counseling sessions
Loose It - Work towards achieving your weight loss goal. Learn healthy meal & snack ideas and portion control with monitoring and motivation every step of the way; 10 sessions + a kitchen clean-out
Back to School – Make good nutrition part of your back-to-school supplies. Learn to how to make on-the-go breakfasts, healthy school lunches, after-school snacks, and quick weeknight dinners; 5 sessions
It’s a Family Affair – Get the whole family involved! Includes an initial counseling session, a kitchen cleanout, grocery store tour, 1 week of pre-portioned snacks for the family, 1 night of cooking with a dietitian, health meal planning, and follow-up; 5 sessions
Office Junkie – Too busy? We’ll make it easier for you. During lunch-and-learn sessions at the office we’ll decipher take-out menus, make meal plans, and bring you pre-portioned snacks for a week; 3 sessions
Fending off the Freshman 15 – Never know what to eat in the dining hall? Learn how to do microwave cooking, navigate the cafeteria, healthy late night snacking, and how stay active in college; 3 sessions
Bridal Blast - Get in shape for the big day in just 12-weeks of a hard-core diet & exercise program; 12 sessions
Eating for 2 – Glow from the inside out! Learn about nourishing your baby and yourself during your pregnancy; 5 sessions
Mommy & Me - Get your body back and learn tips on feeding your new bundle of joy; 5 sessions
Eating for Food Allergies – Avoid feeling overwhelmed and learn the do’s and don’ts of living with food allergies. We’ll help you with meal planning, decipher food ingredients, cooking tips, and dining out allergy free; 3 sessions
Group Challenge - Sometime you need a little support…or motivation to win. Host a 10-week weight loss group with you and your friends, in the privacy of your own home; 10 sessions
Culinary Nutrition
We believe in the old saying, “Teach a man to fish and you have fed him for a lifetime.” Let us teach you how to fish and you’ll be nourished for life.
Get Organized
Grocery or Farmer’s Market tour – Always wanted shop with a dietitian? Now you can on a 60-minute walk-through of your grocery store. Learn to decipher food labels, helpful shopping tips, the best brands to buy, what produce is in-season, and easy meal planning strategies. Included in this package is a complimentary list of store-wide Your Secret Ingredient picks
Kitchen Cleanout – Start fresh! In just 2 hours, let us makeover of your pantry, fridge, and freezer. You’ll learn how to be food safe, how to read a food label, and enjoy a complimentary Your Secret Ingredient “Kitchen Staples” list to help you re-stock your newly cleaned kitchen
Snack Organization – Avoid eating out of the bag. Get organized with pre-portioned healthy snacks for the whole family delivered right to your doorstep; sold by the week
Taking On Take-Out Night – Never know what healthy choice to order in? We’ll make it easy for you, showing you the best selections from your favorite restaurants
Cooking Lessons
A Dietitian’s Secret Ingredient – Learn to cook healthy meals with a dietitian (up to 4 people). Topics could include:
How to plan for and cook your family dinner
Rise-n-shine healthy breakfasts
Dinner by cuisine: Mexican, Italian, Sushi, Chinese, American, and Pizza
Just a Bite - healthy appetizers
Smart Snacking
Vegetarian cooking
Gluten-free cooking & cooking for allergies
Cooking for picky eaters
Make your own baby food
Lunchbox learning
Nutrition Parties
Girls Night Out - Looking for something fun to do with the girls? Why not invite everyone over to learn how to cook something new or take a coffee break to discuss a hot nutrition topic.
Cooking parties: up to 10 people*
*Costs of groceries included; beverages not included.
Coffee Break with a Dietitian: 6 person minimum.
Menu Design - Hosting a dinner party and want to a healthy menu? Arranging your child's birthday party and need some advice on allergies? Let us help you design a Secret Ingredient-style menu that meets your needs with recipes and how-to instructions included.
Consulting
In addition to individual, group and family services, Amy and Sam provide the following corporate services:
Group Seminars: Looking for your next lunch-and-learn session? Interested in expanding corporate wellness as perks for your employees? Through a group seminar or series of seminars, you can help to create a healthier work environment at your business. Sample seminar topics include:
- Dining at Parties and Corporate Events
- Taking on Take-Out Menus
- Weight Loss Strategies for On-The-Go
- Smart Snacking at the Office
- Better Breakfasts
- Healthy Eating for the Business Traveler
Corporate Weight Loss Groups: Does everyone in your office want to lose weight? Provide a great corporate wellness perk for your employees by starting a weight loss group. Create positive change with a group environment/weight loss challenge. Includes a 1-hour session once per week at your office.
Office Make-Over: Let us help improve nutrition at your office. An office make-over includes:
- 1 hour consultation and office assessment
- Organized healthy take-out menu selections from local restaurants
- Healthy luncheon menus for catered events and meetings
- Healthy snack list for the office and one re-stock of the office kitchen and/or vending machine
- 1 lunch-and-learn session of your choice for employees
Literary Consulting Work: Consult us for contributing articles for your magazines, websites, or blogs.
Nutrition Program Development: Consult us for information regarding educational or program development
Recipe Analysis and Development: Let us help you market your restaurant, catering service, or food market to a health-conscious consumer. We are able to:
- Analyze your recipes and create nutrition facts
- Work with you to create more health-conscious recipes for all ages
- Create a labeling or marketing system for the healthiest choices
- Devise healthy choice products lists or guides for health-conscious shopping
