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Healthy eating can be a challenge for many different reasons.
Lack of access to grocery stores, rising food costs, and lack of awareness of how to eat healthy are just a few reasons why some people have worse nutritional diets than others.
That’s where Nutrition Navigation can help.
Nutrition Navigation is a new virtual nutrition counseling service from Healthier Texas that is designed to connect Texans with personalized, evidence-based care from registered dietitians.
Let’s dive deeper into this tool and see how it can help Texas families and communities.
The Benefits of Nutrition Navigation
Nutrition Navigation was created to help combat the barriers that communities face when it comes to understanding and practicing better nutrition.
Through Nutrition Navigation, Texans can get help with:
- Personalized guidance like customized meal plans and setting goals and understanding preferences and goals
- Convenient access by meeting virtually from any location
- Ongoing accountability by providing ongoing support with encouragement and follow-ups
- Using a “whole person” approach by considering food access, lifestyle, personal circumstances, and other factors
“Our virtual model allows Texans to access professional nutrition support from wherever they are,” Healthier Texas states.
The Importance of Personalized Nutrition
Personalized nutrition support can have many benefits.
These include:
- Weight Management
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Healthy Eating Habits
- Meal Planning
- Sustainable Lifestyle Changes
- General Wellness
“Small, sustainable lifestyle changes can significantly reduce diabetes risk for people with prediabetes, according to Healthier Texas.
Pricing and Additional Information
To get the services through Nutrition Navigation, pricing includes:
Initial Nutrition Navigation Visit (60 Minutes) costs $80 and follow-up visits (30 minutes) cost $45. There are no referrals required for those wishing to enroll in the program.
Monthly support and subscription options are currently in development.
Folks can also follow and learn more about Healthier Texas through their social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Exploring the Health of Your Community
Nutrition and access to healthy food are important factors that contribute to overall health.
Having resources for your health is also important.
But what about the health of your community?
Find out by downloading a Salud America! Health Report Card for your town!
Enter your county name and get auto-generated local data with interactive maps and comparative gauges on several health indicators. This can help you visualize and explore local issues in education, housing, transportation, food, health, and more.
See how your county stacks up compared to the rest of your state and nation.
Then email the Report Card to local leaders to raise awareness, include the data in a presentation or grant proposal, or share it on social media to drive healthy change in your community!
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