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Let me introduce myself to you, my name is Jennifer Bianchi DTR, (Dietetic Technician Registered). A DTR is a specifically trained nutrition professional who has completed a program designed by the American Dietetic Association to work with people who have low to moderate risk nutrition diagnoses. Conditions that fall under low-moderate risk are: weight loss, diabetes education, celiac disease, allergies, and digestive disorders. I am certified in weight management through the ADA and I am required to attend continuing education classes in order to stay current with my registration as a DTR.
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I continue to keep up with new diet trends so that I will be able to give my clients the best advice. I only give out evidence based literature which has been approved by the ADA; with all the information about dieting you need a source you can trust.
In my practice I will help guide you through a diet and lifestyle change that is tailored just for you, it may also include behavioral changes as well. Not every diet or eating plan will work the same for everyone, I will work with you personally to find the right exercise and calorie plan for you.
In 1997 I was diagnosed with Celiac Sprue, a gluten intolerance disease. Left untreated I would have died from this disease due to the malabsorption it had caused. This is when I got the idea that I needed to go back to school and get my nutrition degree. After I received my degree I worked at Providence Everett Medical Center in the clinical nutrition department for six years. I was considered the resident "gluten free" expert helping to make gluten free menus and educational handouts for patients. I also worked on the heart/medical surgery floors, teaching heart healthy diets and Diabetic meal planning. I saw countless people who needed to have bypass surgery as a result of untreated cardiac disease and diabetes.
I enjoyed the one on one time I spent with patients, discussing strategies to help improve their diets, but after their surgery, or hospital stay I did not see them again. Part of me always wondered how they were doing and if they were following the changes we had discussed. At least a couple times per week I would be asked if I had my own business where they could come to for nutrition counseling.
This is why I started The Healthier You, and this is why it is all about YOU. I want those who come in contact with me to get a clear understanding of what they need to do to be healthier. Whether you have weight issues, have diabetes and are having a hard time controlling your blood sugar, or have celiac disease; newly diagnosed or for many years, you deserve to be able to get the answers you need to be a Healthier You!
Jennifer Bianchi DTR (Dietetic Technician Registered)
Weight Management certified
425-770-0797
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