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03/19/2022

12/30/2020

Want to start off the new year with REAL, LASTING results? Join me in January to improve your overall health!

Rather than doing a 30-day diet, or making your resolution to lose weight, work with me and use strategies that WORK! If you are always trying to start a new diet, but never see any lasting results, this program is for you. Rather than getting rid of all your favorite foods and putting restrictions on what and when you eat, work towards a healthier you. By working with me, you will increase energy levels, body image, and GI health. We will take the focus off of weight and put the focus on you, your needs, and your preferences.

12/29/2020

Hello everyone!!

Check in next month for my new nutrition program and add-on package! I will soon be releasing a 3-month program on my website www.here2helphealth.com

Whether you are looking to improve your eating habits, stop skipping meals, or just looking to improve your health through nutrition, this program is for you. We will review multiple relevant subjects and tailor our plan to meet your personalized needs. I will help you improve your nutritional health by helping you change your health behaviors for the long run. This program is 3 months (aka 12 weeks) so you have enough time to implement these health behavior habits and lifestyle changes. I will provide you with support, education, motivation and accountability.

So, ditch the New Year's Resolution that won't last, skip the fad diet you have been researching, and join my 3-month program to a healthier life! Your body and mind will thank you.

More info to come soon!

Here to Help Health is dedicated to improving the health of the community through personalized nutritional care. We help our patients develop strategies and behaviors that lead to long-term health results while providing them with simplified, evidence-based nutrition information along the way. 

12/01/2020

11/26/2020

11/24/2020

My free fall newsletter "The Helping Hand" has been released! Click below to check it out.

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I also will be providing nutrition facts and information via my Instagram .
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If you have any general nutrition questions you need to be answered, go to my website www.here2helphealth.com message me here, on my website, or on Instagram for an answer! Answers to these questions will be posted on my website and/or via email.

With love and donuts,

Cristina

IMPROVING NUTRITION DURING THE PANDEMIC

11/19/2020

Another reminder that BMI is NOT a good indication of health status! 🙃

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/16/health/school-warnings-child-weight-fail-wellness/

Sending home warnings from schools that a child is overweight isn't helping stop the childhood obesity crisis in the United States, a new study has found.

11/16/2020

11/15/2020

Send me your email to receive a free copy of the fall newsletter!!

Message or email any general nutrition questions you want to be answered in next season’s newsletter Q & A

11/04/2020

DIETS. DON'T. WORK.

https://apnews.com/article/more-americans-on-diets-obesity-a3b443ece5b7d3143feb6de7426aecdd

NEW YORK (AP) — If it seems like more and more people are on diets these days, you might not be imagining it. A higher percentage of Americans said they’re on a special diet to lose weight...

11/04/2020

10/30/2020

Hello everyone!

Here are a few quick nutrition tips that help improve metabolism, eating habits, and one's relationship with food.

1. Eat mindfully
Begin to pay more attention to what you're eating and how your body feels. Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? How does it taste? What texture is the food? Honor your body's hunger cues. Learn what different levels of hunger feel like. Try to eat when you are comfortable and hungry, rather than waiting until your stomach is growling. Try to stop eating once you feel satisfied and full, rather than eating until you couldn't possibly eat another bite. Doing this will give you a better idea of how much energy your body needs.

2. Avoid skipping meals
Our bodies need energy throughout the day. Depriving yourself of calories throughout the day will lead to binge eating later on. This pattern also slows down your metabolism.

3. Put down the remote
If you tend to eat in front of the TV, try eating meals without it. When we watch TV while eating, our focus is taken away from the food. We taste the food less and have more difficulty noticing when we are full. For these reasons, watching TV while eating can cause us to overeat.

4. Drink water throughout the day
Hydrate!! Everyone's fluid needs are a little different, but if you don't have any health conditions that require fluid restriction, aiming for 8-10 cups is a good goal. Again, pay attention to how you feel. Are you dizzy or tired? Do you have a headache? Is your urine darker than normal? All of these are indications that you might need to drink more water.

If you aren't a fan of water or don't drink it often, try putting fruit in it! I love using lemon and cucumber, or lemon and strawberries.

5. Don't diet
As odd as it may sound coming from a dietitian, diets don't work. They have about a 95% failure rate. So, don't blame yourself for not being able to follow a diet, or for not losing weight while on a diet. Dieting on and off slows down your metabolism, which makes it easier to gain the weight back. Everyone is different, so there is no one diet for all of us to follow. Start where you are currently, and improve from there! Rather than focusing on restricting all your favorite foods, try focusing on adding more nutrient-dense foods.

If you have any general nutrition questions, feel free to contact Cristina using the form on the home page, or by emailing her at info@here2helphealth.com.