Dietitian & Good Nutrition for all Hello and welcome to leaps & bounds health dietetic service located in Malvern, Melbourne. With 4 years university training and accreditation (APD status) from the Dietitians Association of Australia, Zoe is highly qualified to assist you in meeting your nutrition and dietary goals. Zoe's passion lies in helping people with general healthy eating, weight loss and management, food intolerance and nutrition for sport. If you have been diagnosed, or are at risk of diabetes or heart disease, then chances are you will benefit from weight loss whether small or large. If you do not need to lose weight, you may still benefit from small dietary change which can significantly improve your health and fitness. If you experience altered bowel habits, abdominal bloating, reflux or excess wind then you may have a food intolerance or food sensitivity. Weight loss the sensible way! At leaps & bounds health, Accredited Practising Dietitian Zoe Nicholson will help you get off the dieting merry-go-round and show you how to change your eating habits and achieve the long-term weight loss results you want. If you haven't attempted weight loss before, a qualified dietitian can show you how to lose weight the right way so that you keep it off for good.  Did you know that 1 avocado can have as many kilojoules (calories) as 6 slices of bread? Enjoy in small amounts. Click on the picture for more great food fact...
Is your gut bothering you? Or do you think you may have fructose malabsorption? Zoe also specialises in food intolerance and food sensitivity. A dietitian can assist with the management and symptom relief of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fructose malabsorption/FODMAPs, Coeliac disease and general bloating and constipation. Zoe also co-ordinates the Melbourne based fructose malabsorption support groups which operate across 7 Melbourne suburbs.  Did you know that 1 large take-away cafe latte is equivalent to half a meals worth of food? Click on the picture for more great food facts...
General and specialist nutrition advice A qualified dietitian (APD) can help you with all your nutrition questions, from general daily needs to specific advice for disease. Dietitians use Medical Nutrition Therapy to ensure you receive scientifically proven advice. Zoe is also a qualified sports dietitian for all your sports and training needs. A healthy diet is your key to controlling your body's health and fitness... How? Our bodies require the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, good fats, protein and carbohydrate from healthy food to give us energy, repair tissue damage, boost our immune system and allow our vital organs to function to the best of their ability. If your weight is steady and healthy, you are eating the right amount of food for your energy needs, however you may still be missing out on some nutrients and other components found in healthy food which have the potential to further increase your health and fitness. Eat too much, even of healthy food, and you will start to gain weight. Carrying excess body weight puts strain on every system in the body and slowly your health will start to suffer. A few simple dietary changes can help you lose weight and improve your energy levels, cholesterol, blood sugar, bowel function and mental state to help you get the most out of your life. Scroll down or click on this link www.figureate.com.au find out more about how an accredited practising dietitian can help you. Zoe's Philosophy Enjoy food, especially your favorite food. If you learn how to eat sensibly and healthily day to day there is no need to cut out or feel guilty about enjoying a special treat. Don't diet. Diets are only short term solutions and they won't give you the knowledge or skills you need to stay fit and healthy for life. figureate’s Mission Inspiring people to prepare, cook and eat fresh food to help shake the world's dieting mentality and encourage a healthy enjoyment of all foods. A word from Zoe... Healthy eating is generally not rocket science. You probably already have a general idea of the foods you should be eating in order to improve your health or achieve weight loss. Therefore, the issue is often not what you are eating but why you choose to eat what you do and until this is dealt with, you may find it very difficult to make long-term dietary changes. It is also for this reason that diets don’t work. Diets only deal with what are you eating rather than the reasons why. This is where I can help you. Dealing with the reasons why you eat the way you do, involves behaviour modification and an understanding of where your behaviours stem from. To help you with this, I have been trained in Health Coaching techniques by Health Coaching Australia. Health coaching uses evidence-based psychological, counseling and coaching principles and techniques to assist people to achieve long-term behaviour change. Visit Health Coaching Australia find out more. What to expect from your dietary consultation Your private consultation will focus on your specific and individual needs. I will assess your readiness and desire to make dietary and lifestyle changes and together we will come up with a plan of exactly how you will start making small but significant changes to your eating that can be maintained long-term in order for you to achieve life-long results. I will provide you with all the appropriate skills and education you need to start managing your health problem and refer you for any necessary testing. Private consultations can be one on one or you can bring your partner or spouse. If you both require specific dietary advice, I will do an extended consultation (90 minutes) at a cheaper rate than 2 full consultations. For the full fee structure visit http://www.figureate.com.au and click on consulting. Specialties include: Weight Loss and Management Gastrointestinal Problems (IBS, fructose malabsorption, FODMAPs, Coeliac disease) Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance  High Cholesterol
Nutrition for Pregnancy Muscle Building and Weight Gain Training for Sport or Endurance Events Visit http://www.figureate.com.au and click on figureate services to find out more about Zoe’s approach to each condition. Get started today! Click contact us to make an appointment by calling Zoe directly, or via email. leaps & bounds health is located in Malvern, less than a 15 minute drive from Melbourne CBD. Specialists in treating back pain, foot pain, sports injury, food intolerance, weight loss and safe exercise programs. | 
