Nutrition Evaluation, Consultation, & Education

For the rehabilitation patient or wellness client, nutritional consultation involves an evaluation of the client’s past and current nutritional practices.  Based on client disclosure, assessed current nutritional status, and personal goals, recommendations are made for the client to gradually incorporate lifestyle measures that will lead to an optimal state of nutrition-related wellness, while supporting an improvement in functional capacity.

The service includes:

• Assessment of Past Nutritional Adequacy based on client interview and recall of past nutritional habits

• Determination of Current Nutritional Adequacy based on Most Recent Nutritional Practices (3 to 5 Day Nutrition Log)

• Determination of Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR or REE) via COSMED FITMATE PRO Metabolic & Pulmonary Testing System
  

Metabolism Assessment provides the client with a valid measure of the caloric and nutrient requirements necessary to achieve or maintain a healthful body composition for general wellness and/or for optimal athletic performance

• Determination of Respiratory Quotient (RQ)

  

The Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is defined by the percentage of carbon dioxide (CO2) exhaled divided by the percentage of oxygen (O2) inhaled.  The ratio of the two numbers depicts the proportion of carbohydrate and fat used as fuel during rest (at the Resting Metabolic Rate). The RQ can serve as an important accessory indicator in effective metabolic assessment.

• Nutrition Education - Explanation of Nutritional Requirements

{Why the body needs certain nutrients, in certain amounts. How the body uses those nutrients.  How the body functions in the cases of nutrient deficiency, nutrient adequacy, and nutrient excess}

• Consultation Outlining the Necessary Components of Nutritionally Adequate/Optimal Diet

• Determination of Daily Total Caloric Metabolic Requirements {RMR + Activity Level}

Competitive Athletes

For the competitive athlete, the consultation follows the same format with the addition of:

Performance Functional Capacity Assessment

Performance Functional Capacity Assessment includes

• VO2 and Anaerobic Threshold (aka Lactate Threshold) Evaluation

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