Nutrition Counselling for Families

The Family Nutrition Counseling Program promotes healthy and sustainable eating habits for the whole family, helping to foster a positive relationship with food from the earliest years of life.

Healthy Habits

Balanced Diet

Nutrition Education

Nutrition Counselling for Families

The Family Nutrition Counseling Program promotes healthy and sustainable eating habits for the whole family, helping to foster a positive relationship with food from the earliest years of life.

Healthy Habits

Balanced Diet

Nutrition Education

What is the Family Nutrition Consultation?

The Family Nutrition Counseling Program is a specialized support service that helps parents and caregivers develop healthy eating habits within the family setting.

More than just following rules or diets, the goal is to promote a balanced diet that is tailored to the needs of each family member and realistically integrated into daily life.

Through practical and personalized strategies, the goal is to foster a positive relationship with food, encouraging mindful and sustainable choices throughout one’s life.

When should you schedule this appointment?

A consultation may be recommended for:

  • Improving Family Eating Habits
  • Introducing Solid Foods to Infants
  • Picky Eating in Children
  • Challenges with Family Meals
  • Nutrition Education for Children and Adolescents
  • Child Weight Management
  • Family Food Organization
  • Promoting a Balanced Diet
  • Prevention of Diet-Related Diseases
  • Answers to Questions About Child and Family Nutrition

Benefits

Monitoring allows for:

  • Promote healthy eating habits
  • Improving children's relationship with food
  • Supporting the introduction of solid foods
  • Reducing Conflicts Around Mealtimes
  • Encourage more balanced food choices
  • Involve the whole family in the process
  • Create sustainable eating habits tailored to your family's situation

How does the appointment work?

The consultation begins with an assessment of each household’s eating habits, family routines, preferences, challenges, and goals.

Based on this information, practical and personalized strategies are developed to help people adopt healthier eating habits in their daily lives.

Support is provided on a close, personalized basis and tailored to each family’s circumstances, respecting their needs, pace, and context.

Areas of Focus

The Family Nutrition Counseling Service can provide support in situations such as:

  • Introduction to Solid Foods
  • Child Nutrition
  • Food selectivity
  • Organizing Family Meals
  • School Snacks
  • Nutrition During Adolescence
  • Child Weight Management
  • Nutrition Education for Parents
  • Family Meal Planning
  • Promoting Healthy Habits

Experts in Nutrition Counseling for Families

Our team supports parents and families in building a positive relationship with food, promoting mindful choices and healthy habits for the whole family.

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Nutrition Counseling for Families

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this appointment only for children?

No. Although there is a strong focus on children’s nutrition, the consultation involves the entire family and aims to improve the eating habits of the household as a whole.

My son is very picky about food. Can this consultation help?

Yes. Picky eating is one of the issues we frequently address in this consultation, using strategies tailored to each child and family.

Does the consultation include meal plans?

When necessary, personalized guidelines and plans can be developed, always tailored to the needs and circumstances of each family.

Can we talk about introducing solid foods to a baby?

Yes. The consultation supports parents during this important stage by providing reliable guidance tailored to the child's development.

Does the consultation help you develop healthier eating habits?

Yes. One of the main goals is to foster a positive relationship with food and develop habits that can be maintained over the long term.