A nutritional counselor helps people to set achievable health goals and teaches various ways of maintaining these goals throughout their lifetime. Nutrition is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but after you buy healthy ingredients, how do you get them on the plate? And with some consumers, how do you get them to try a bite?
Virginia Cooperative Extension/VCE provides FREE classes covering nutrition education, cooking instruction and how to incorporate more physical activity into your life.
Classes are for adults of all ages and free of charge.
Eat Smart Move More has resources to stretch your budget to create healthy meals.
The Pack-It Cookbook gives practical and low-cost advice for packing lunches.
Our community hospital has several resources - click on the section that interests you!
Weight, Nutrition, & Heart Health
Centra online guidance.
Bariatric Medicine is a non-surgical approach to weight loss for both pediatric and adult patients. This medically supervised program provides consultation with an obesity medicine specialist, dietary education by registered dietitians, and emotional support with the help of a licensed social worker.
Medical Weight Loss Support Group
Changing habits requires mental strength and support!
PTC Wellness Services include a voluntary health risk assessment and one-on-one counseling to implement behavioral changes to improve health.
Work—one-on-one—with a certified personal nutrition trainer at the YMCA to improve your overall health through expanded nutrition knowledge, improved food choices, and empowered eating decisions. Focus on personal goals that might include losing weight, toning-up, and feeling better. For a fee.
BRAND is an online directory to help Virginia residents of our region to find a dietician in the Central Virginia region.
