Nutrition

Nutrition Services Offered:

Individual and family nutrition consultation:

If you are needing guidance regarding healthy eating and or have been given a disease diagnosis (such as; crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, gout, high cholesterol, diabetes etc…) and require nutritional support our dietitian can help.

Diabetes Screening, education and support::

•  Fasting blood glucose
•  Random blood glucose
•  Hemoglobin A1C

We also provide individual and or group diabetes support and education:

•  Prediabetes
•  Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes
•  Beyond the Basics
•  Diabetes Refresher

• Healthy eating for moms during and post pregnancy
• Breastfeeding  support, introduction of baby’s first foods and feeding your toddler
• Cooking programs

We off the following cooking programs:

•  Youth cooking
•  Adult cooking
•  Learning food preservation techniques, such as canning fish, and jam making

(these programs are offered based on community interest)

• Meal Planning : Establishing meal routine and providing support in making a weekly healthy meal plan

• Community Gardens: Assist with KDC Health and band community garden establishment and continuation. Help with planning, planting, harvesting gardens.

• Assistance with nutritional grant  writing
•  Promotion and support of traditional food practices through food preservation, traditional plant harvest , and medicine making. Workshops.

 Healthy Eating Tips:

• Eat at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day
• Chose whole grains most often, such as, multi grain bread
• Eat breakfast daily
• Drink plenty of water
• Share meals with family and friends often
• Eat traditional foods when ever possible
• Move your body daily

Book your personalized appointment our Dietitian? Please contact Kathleen by email : kathleen.power@kdchealth.com