Founded in 2011, The Centre for Family Nutrition is a Calgary-based nutrition counselling practice with a focus on child and family nutrition.
As registered dietitians, child feeding experts and moms, we help and support parents, soon-to-be-parents and kids in the areas of fertility nutrition, prenatal nutrition, infant and baby nutrition, pediatric food allergies and intolerances, picky eating, child and teen nutrition and healthy weight management, both pediatric and adult.
We look forward to working with you and your family towards your nutrition, lifestyle and feeding goals.
COVID-19 notice
All nutrition counselling appointments are being held virtually until further notice. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
We can help if you are
- Having trouble conceiving and want to improve your eating habits and lifestyle to increase your chances of a having a healthy pregnancy;
- Expecting a baby and are unsure of how and what to eat to support yourself and your growing baby;
- Curious about whether you’re eating optimally while breastfeeding;
- Having some trouble losing post-baby weight;
- Confused about how and when to introduce solids to your baby;
- Dealing with a picky eater and mealtime battles;
- Have a toddler or child who over-eats or under-eats;
- Have a toddler with food allergies or intolerances;
- Concerned about your pre-teen or teen and their nutrition, body image and/or weight;
Nutrition Counselling Packages
We offer three support packages:
All of our nutrition counselling packages include the following:
Support
One-on-one support from your own personal Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist. Light e-mail support in between appointments to answer questions.
Initial Consultation
One 60-minute initial consultation either in-person at our office, or over Skype/Facetime with your dietitian, where they will review in detail your (or your child’s) health history questionnaire and food journal, and gather any other pertinent information that they need to best guide you.
They will then guide you on how to make some initial positive changes by setting some realistic goals to work on, offering practical tips and strategies.
Digital Tools
Digital and print access to applicable handouts, printables, resources, recipes and tools for meal planning, portions, grocery shopping and staying on track every day.
Insurance Information
Many people have coverage for Registered Dietitians. Check with your workplace benefit plan to confirm.
Solid Foundations Package
Investment: $525
Who this package is for
With this package, you’ll build solid foundational knowledge around your nutritional and/or feeding challenges, and start filling your nutritional “toolbox” with helpful and practical strategies, tips, resources, and recipes.
You’ll have the confidence to move forward with some significant nutritional and lifestyle changes, whether it be eating well for a healthy pregnancy, establishing happier family meals, or introducing your baby to the wonderful world of solids. This package offers lots of one-on-one support and follow-up, as well as some valuable add-on bonuses and e-mail support in between sessions.
Included
- A 60-minute initial consultation
- 2 hour-long follow-up sessions (or 4 half hour follow-sessions if you’d prefer) to review goals, progress, answer all of your questions and add more tools to your nutrition, eating and feeding “toolbox”
Confident Strides Package
Investment: $1020
Who this package is for
If you have more than one nutrition or feeding concern, or have an issue or challenge that needs more attention, this package is for you.
You’ll receive personalized one-on-one support (6 hours total), as well as several valuable add-ons that will make implementing your new knowledge a whole lot easier.
Your dietitian will have the time to walk you through, step-by-step, how to overcome nutritional challenges (whether they be yours or your child’s) and work towards positive lifestyle change and/or happier mealtimes.
Included
- A 60-minute initial consultation
- 5 hour-long follow-up sessions (or 10 half-hour follow-sessions if you’d prefer) to review goals, progress, answer all your questions and add more tools to your nutrition, eating and feeding “toolbox”
- Bonus #1: A FREE digital and print copy of our “25 Sanity-Saving Suppers” Cookbook and/or our Turning the Tables on Picky Eating E-book
- Bonus #2: Option of transferring up to three hours of follow-up nutrition counselling to one family member (includes intake form review for that family member)
Ultimate Support Package
Investment: $1650
Who this package is for
If you want to make a major lifestyle change and feel that you need long-term support and accountability, this package is for you.
You’ll have nine one-on-one hours with your dietitian, where they will guide and support you (and your family) on your journey to better health, joyful mealtimes, and a long-lasting healthy relationship with food. There will be no stone unturned when you purchase this package.
Whether you’re a family wanting to “start from scratch” to improve eating habits in a major way, you want to become pregnant but realize you’re going to have to change your lifestyle in a big way first, or you have a significant weight loss goal, this package is the best fit for you.
Included
- A 60-minute initial consultation
- 9 hour-long follow-up sessions (or 18 half-hour follow-sessions if you’d prefer) to review goals, progress, answer questions and add more tools to your nutrition, eating and feeding “toolbox”
- Bonus #1: A FREE digital and print copy of our “25 Sanity-Saving Suppers” cookbook as well as “Turning the Tables on Picky Eating” e-book, as well as Sarah’s extensive family-friendly recipe collection
- Bonus #2: Option of transferring up to four hours of follow-up counselling to one or two family members
- Bonus #3: Option of trading two hours of package for a personalized grocery store tour
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