MaryLou Hopkins, RN offeres a group lifestyle change class after your Initial Assessment with your doctor. The following materials are provided to you during the class:
- Materials
- Books
- Ketoclarity by Jimmy Moore & Eric Westman
- The Low Carb Dietician’s Guide to Health & Beauty by Franziska Spritzler
- Instructional Pamphlet
- Food Lists
- Binder
The different components of the class include:
- Principles of metabolism, basic physiology of energy balance, and basic pathophysiology of obesity
- Basic nutrition
- Macronutrient composition of foods
- Basics of dietary electrolytes
- Real vs. processed food
- Role of hydration/fluid intake
- Explanation of importance of healthy fat intake
- Detailed instruction regarding food choices for implementation of a very low carbohydrate diet
- Instruction on potential side effects of diet changes and how to identify and/or prevent them
After the class we will assess your body composition analysis via Bioelectric Impedance Analysis on Seca 514 mBCA located in our office.
