Vegetarians
  • Are you considering becoming a vegetarian/vegan and want to ensure you are making a healthy transition?
  • Are you already a vegetarian/vegan and want to improve your diet?
  • Is someone in your family a vegetarian/vegan? Do you struggle with trying to accommodate their dietary needs?

It is often assumed that a vegetarian diet is a healthier choice. When foods are properly and thoughtfully combined, a vegetarian diet can be very healthy, but the reality is that many vegetarians have quite unbalanced diets.

Animal products are removed from the diet but are not necessarily substituted with other quality sources of protein. More often than not, protein derived from animal products are replaced with heavily processed meat substitutes or an excess of refined carbohydrates such as bread and pasta.

This type of vegetarian diet can lead to health issues such as nutritional deficiencies, digestive disorders, skin problems, blood sugar imbalance and weight gain as well as more serious health problems down the road.

Vegetarian Nutritional Counselling

The holistic approach to nutrition looks at the whole person, so your recommendations will include nutritional advice but will also consider lifestyle, stress management and emotional well-being. Your nutritional excesses and deficiencies will be assessed using nutritional symptomatology to pinpoint the imbalances.  Aviva uses a gradual approach to making changes in the diet.  Trying to change too much at once can be very overwhelming, hard on your body and difficult to maintain. Aviva also believes in adding to the diet, not just taking away.  You will be introduced to new, healthy vegetarian foods while slowly reducing the foods that have a negative affect on your health.

Nutritionist Fees: Initial assessment - $240 (Includes two visits) ; Follow-up sessions - $65

Kitchen Makeover

Out with the old, in with the new.  During this 'spring cleaning' of your pantry, refrigerator and freezer, a nutritionist will come to your home and show you what you need in order to cook healthy, vegetarian meals in your kitchen.  Eliminate the junk and replace it with spices, healthy oils and pantry staples necessary to create flavourful, waistline and heart friendly meals. Start fresh with this liberating session and never look back! Storage and preparation tips are also discussed and customized to you and your family's needs.

Nutritionist Fees: $120

Smart Food Shopping

Take a tour of your local health food store or supermarket, guided by a trained chef and Toronto nutritionist.  Learn how to read and understand food labels, straighten out myths and facts, discover new vegetarian/vegan foods and how to prepare them, money saving tips, meal planning ideas, healthy substitutions and more!  Become more knowledgeable and feel empowered to make healthier food choices when you shop.

Nutritionist Fees: $100/hr. (most sessions are approximately 60-90 minutes in length)

Private Cooking Lessons

Private vegetarian cooking lessons are tailored to your individual needs and skill level.  All private lessons are provided in the comfort of your own kitchen in the Toronto area.*  Learn health-supportive cooking techniques and menu planning, sharpen your knife skills and discover how to create balanced vegetarian or vegan meals that will leave you free of cravings.

Nutritionist Fees: Individuals or Couples - $375 (3 hour lesson. Includes the cost of food)

* If you live outside of the Toronto area, contact us for rates.


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