Counseling
Tara has helped numerous people achieve their weight loss or performance goals through her emphasis on lasting behavior change. With each individual, she does an assessment of health status, past medical history, medication and supplement usage, weight history, past and current exercise habits, and current eating habits. Goal setting is a fundamental part of the process. Identifying motivations to reach the goals as well as barriers that may inhibit progress is a key step in the behavior change process.
We have two dietitians who can help serve your needs:
Tara Gidus, MS, RD, CSSD, LD/N
Kristina LaRue, RD, LD/N
Specialty Areas
Tara Gidus Nutrition Consulting specializes in the following areas:
If you are professional athlete or just a weekend warrior, how you fuel your body for your sport is vital to success in performance. Learn how to eat during training and competition to feel and perfom at your best. Resting metabolism and food sensitivity testing can be added on for an additional charge.
Are you suffering and wonder if food may have something to do with it? Many people have food sensitivities and are not aware of them. Common ailments that may have a food sensitivity component include: migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, GERD, arthritis, joint and muscle pain, eczema, weight imbalances, and autism/ADD. We can offer LEAP food sensitivity testing and counseling to take you through the dietary management to improve outcomes. Food sensitivity testing has also been shown to help athletes with sports performance.
End the viscious dieting cycle and take control of your weight and health. Controlling weight is difficult, but with the right tools weight loss can be rewarding. Learn how to achieve lasting weight loss and reap the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight for the rest of your life. Tara's approach is simple to follow, but more importantly, it is practical. No crazy gimmiks or diets, just real food for your real life. Resting metabolism or food sensitivity testing can be added on for an additional charge.
Do you wonder if you even HAVE a metabolism left? Years of dieting or sedentary lifestyles have resulted in a metabolism nightmare for a lot of people. If this sounds like you, there is help available! Learn how to get out of your slow burning life and get on the fast track to burning more calories. Tara will teach you how to burn more calories while you sleep! Included in this consulation is a test of your resting metabolism and calculation of your daily caloric needs. The resting metabolism test can be added on to any other consultation for an additional fee.
Many people are in an energy crisis. If you go through your day wondering where you can lay your head down for a quick siesta, this consultation is for you! Your "To Do" list is too long to waste time being unproductive. Learn how to eat, what to eat, and when to eat to maximize your energy. Resting metabolism or food sensitivity testing can be added for an additional charge.
You have no doubt been seeing ads and reading articles on dietary supplements and wonder which are good and which are a waste of money. Tara will help sift through the confusion by looking at your current health status and lifestyle habits to assess which supplements are best for you. Included in the discussion will be vitamins, minerals, herbals, omega-3's, antioxidants, enzymes, and more. If you are an athlete, sports supplementation will also be addressed.
If you are thinking about becoming a vegetarian or already are following a vegetarian lifestyle, learning how to balance waht you eat is imporant to keep you healthy. Learn what to eat to ensure you are getting the proper nutrients. Tara will help you navigate the grocery aisles to find meat free alternatives. Resting metabolism or food sensitivity testing can be added for a small fee.
