Nutrition Services
Stefanie Sacks, M.S., CNS has taken her knowledge and skills as a professional chef with a Masters in Nutrition to a new level. She facilitates food lifestyle change through personalized nutrition therapy and culinary guidance. Central to Stefanie’s work is educating people about nutrition through hands-on experiences with food - learning how to shop for and prepare food is paramount to understanding how to eat a healthy diet. She applies her expertise one-on-one, in groups and as a consultant.
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One on One
One on one with Stefanie is typically a three-phase program to help prevent illness and restore health through personalized nutrition therapy and culinary guidance. As individuals, our nourishment needs differ. Thus, to determine a person’s food and nutritional needs, it is necessary to:
- assess personal food and nutrition status
- understand what resources and choices are available
- make necessary changes to achieve better health
Stefanie works with doctors and dietitians at several private practices and wellness centers throughout the Hamptons, New York City and vicinity. She is happy to work directly with your practitioner to provide you with the most comprehensive wellness program. Tailored to meet your specific needs, one on one is suitable for adults, children and families.
Phase One: Initial Evaluation & Food Counseling
The consultation takes place in the comfort of your own home. In this two-hour session, Stefanie will address:
- goals and objectives
- health history
- food behavior
- culinary knowledge/capabilities
- kitchen set-up/equipment
- current food product choices
Together we will determine the best way to design a program to meet your specific needs. You can move through the entire one on one program as is, or we can devise an alternative program that is more suitable for you.
Phase Two: Shopping Education
Over 15,000 new food products are introduced per year. In addition, the media offers an abundance of conflicting information about what is healthy and what is not. Thus, it is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate your way through the maze of food and food products in the grocery store. Stefanie will lead a private 90-minute tour of a local natural foods market to address your personal questions and concerns and discuss tips for being a more conscious consumer (how to read labels and more).
Phase Three: Hands-On Cooking Instruction
Based on the initial evaluation, Stefanie will create a Program Menu with recipes tailored specifically to meet your dietary needs. You will learn to cook, through hands-on instruction, in your home.
As part of one on one, Stefanie creates menus and other food lifestyle tools to make your transition as seamless as possible. She also can initiate and facilitate the hiring of a private chef (mychefdirect.com) if suitable to your needs.
Culinary Nutrition Workshops
Stefanie conducts a variety of workshops for adults and children. She imparts knowledge on food and nutrition topics primarily through hands-on experiences with food at wellness and community centers, schools and universities, corporations, medical organizations and health and wellness expos.
All programs are tailored to meet the needs of a specific audience. If you have a group in mind, Stefanie can a design a program to meet the needs of your group. Please see workshops page for dates and times of upcoming workshops/events.
Food and Nutrition Consulting
Stefanie's Scope of Services Include:
- working with healthcare professionals on how to incorporate culinary nutrition guidance into scope of services
- working with low income communities to train doctors, teachers and community educators about food and nutrition
- supporting change in school foodservice
- working with corporations on corporate wellness initiatives