Age Management Center
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As you age, you may find that it is becoming more and more difficult to lose weight. Your hormones are fluctuating, your appetite is like a rollercoaster and you lack the energy your body needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Nutritional counseling is recommended during weight loss to help you learn about your eating habits and how those choices affect your health and lifestyle. There are many reasons why a person may seek nutritional counseling, especially in their older years. Our medical professionals will work closely with you to assess your current eating patterns and help you identify areas where you may need to change.
During a consultation, our specialist can help you understand how food affects your health and well-being. We may explain why there are certain foods that are important to be included in your diet. We will help you set goals and show you practical ways to change your unhealthy eating habits.
There are several ways that our specialist may assess your dietary habits. Once we have a clear picture of your dietary habits, we can identify any changes that are needed. You may have an idea of the changes that are needed, but need help in making the changes. Some people have no idea what they need to change. Making dietary changes is a gradual process. It may start with one or two items with additional changes over the next few months. Most people are not asked to make drastic changes in their eating habits all at once.
We may also help you overcome the obstacles that make changing difficult. These include:
Nutritional counseling may make a positive difference in several health conditions, including:
If you are suffering from any of the following symptoms as you age, you may benefit from nutritional counseling:
Nutritional counseling services at Age Management Center of New England aim to help you improve your diet by making better food choices to improve your health and well-being as you age. Couple this with our hormone-based programs and you are sure to feel like yourself again. Just because you are getting older doesn’t mean you can’t have optimal physical, emotional and mental health.
We have locations in Portland and Jupiter. Contact us today to schedule your consultation to learn more about how our age management services can benefit you.
