Nutrition Appointments

Nutrition Appointment Process 4 Teens (Athletes and Non Athletes)

Prior to the Appointment

Once you book an appointment for your teen I send you an email with two forms via email.

1. Medical Health History – I take into consideration allergies, illness or food intolerances
2. 3 Day Food Diary – I ask you and / or the teen to write down exactly what they eat for approximately 3 days, so I can see patterns of eating including quantities, food groups and specific vitamin and mineral intake

If your teen is training for a sport or event I will also ask you to email me their current training program.

In the Appointment

You are welcome and encouraged to attend the appointment with your teen. I usually see each teen 2-3 times initially approximately 6 weeks apart and then again on a 6 monthly or annual basis. In the latter appointments some teens come on their own which works well.

At the start of the appointment I will ask further questions about the pre-visit documentation and discuss your goals for the session. I will then scan the teen on the InBody 570. Please note this is non-invasive and not X ray. You will immediately receive a 1-page InBody Report (see example below) that details key health markers including: –

• Weight and height
• Hydration levels
• Muscle mass

Results Interpretation and Diet Plan

My main area of interest in the report is not weight, it is the ratio of muscle mass to fat mass. (Please note that most teens have not achieved full muscle mass).

Personalised Nutrition Strategy

Once the scan is complete I will use all the information including your goals, the pre-visit information and the scan to create a weekly eating plan with the teen. Although energy expenditure is very difficult to determine, it will be adjusted for increase in training loads and other activity. In doing this I aim to teach the teen some basic recommendations around sports nutrition including the difference between a training diet and a competition day eating plan and the strategies of fuelling prior to training and refuelling after training.

Paperwork Prior to Your Visit

Prior to your first visit you will be sent three documents via email. It is appreciated if you complete these and send them back prior to your appointment to give Edwina a chance to review before your appointment. If you don’t have time – please don’t worry just bring on the day.

1. A simple health questionnaire – it is especially important to list previous medical issues or operations and any current medication or supplements
2. A 3 day food diary – try to record as accurately as possible your diet including all food and drink for three days. Making a note of brand names and portion sizes is useful. Please record what you actually eat not what you think you should eat. Alternatively you can take photos of every meal and send them in any email on a daily basis.
3. A weekly exercise or training schedule – please record the hours you train and what type of training this is e.g. sprint training / endurance / circuit / weights

Please also bring any blood tests or other relevant tests you have had within the previous 3 months

What you will discuss in Your Initial Appointment

In your initial appointment Edwina will confirm your health goals. She will clarify any details related to your health questionnaire, food diary and training diary.

Edwina will then conduct an Inbody Assessment (see Inbody Assessment section) which is included in the price of your Initial Assessment. You will receive a print out of your results to keep and use as a monitoring tool for future assessments.

Based on the information you have provided (including your health goals, your training schedule, food diary and exercise regime) and the results of your Inbody Assessment, Edwina will create and deliver an eating plan specific to your requirements.

You will also be give tips on products, food sourcing and recipes.

Practioner Only Supplements

In an ideal world we would source all of our nutritional requirements from food. However in reality for a number of reasons this is not always possible. In some cases you will be recommended supplements for short term use to address any nutritional deficiencies or to assist with particular symptoms. You are under no obligation to purchase these. Please note Edwina only recommends the highest quality brands that are sold via qualified Practioners only. The ingredients is of the highest standard and the efficacy of these supplements has been thoroughly tested. Edwina does not recommend any supplement that she has not tried on herself or her family!

Edwina recommends a follow-up appointment every 6 months or every school term for teenagers. This is because our goals and exercise regimes change over the year. You weekly diet strategy will be adjusted according.

At your follow-up appointment you will have another Inbody Assessment which will be compared to your previous data. Edwina will also reconfirm or adjust your health goals, discuss any dietary changes and the effectiveness of current supplements.