Nutrition: eating plans made for you

What the dietitian does

The dietitian-nutritionist is the healthcare professional who assesses nutritional status and designs eating plans to maintain health, prevent disease or treat existing conditions. At our nutrition clinic there are no miracle diets or off-the-shelf menus: every plan is built from scratch, on a scientific basis, tailored to each patient's schedule, tastes and lifestyle. The underlying goal is nutrition education — learning to eat in a way that's healthy, enjoyable and sustainable over time — and improving your relationship with food.

Our nutritionists hold university qualifications and are registered professionals, working as part of a multidisciplinary medical centre: when the case calls for it, the plan is coordinated with Lab Testing or with Psychology.

Common reasons for a consultation

• Weight loss: treating overweight and obesity with a focus on losing fat while preserving muscle mass, away from restrictive approaches that lead to rebound weight gain.
• Body recomposition: guidance for building muscle or improving physical performance in a healthy way.
• Digestive conditions: SIBO, irritable bowel syndrome or coeliac disease, with controlled exclusion diets — such as low FODMAP — and later reintroduction.
• Cardiovascular and metabolic risk: dietary management of cholesterol, triglycerides, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
• Sports nutrition: evidence-based carb-loading, hydration and supplementation strategies for endurance sports, and optimising protein intake and recovery for strength sports.
• Life stages: adapting nutrition to pregnancy, growth, menopause or ageing.

What the first consultation involves

The first visit gathers the information the plan is built on: an interview covering schedules, tastes, aversions, intolerances, physical activity and medical history; a body composition assessment — weight, height, skinfolds or bioimpedance — to work out the percentage of fat, muscle and water; and setting realistic, measurable goals together. Follow-up visits adjust the plan and reinforce habits, so the result depends on what's been learned, not on willpower alone.

When to book an appointment

If you want to lose weight without a hard time doing it, a digestive condition is affecting your day to day, you want to perform better in your sport, or you simply want to get your eating in order with professional guidance, book an appointment with our nutritionist and start with a full assessment.