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I work one-on-one with clients to develop long-term habits that support them in optimal health and wellness. As a Holistic Health Counselor, I am your personal advocate for living an energized and inspired life. Whatever your concerns are, my job is to help you find which foods and lifestyle choices work best for you. True to my holistic approach, our program also emphasizes balance in non-food areas that nourish you, such as career, relationships, and moving your body, to name a few.

When you sign on for a program at Nutrition Within LLC, you will receive at a minimum: two one-hour sessions per month; food samples and other giveaways; recipes; tip sheets specific to your interests and concerns; a health food store tour; access to an internet support group; and other support as agreed upon by the two of us.

Depending on your personal health and wellness goals, our sessions together might include:

• Identifying foods that provide you with energy, focus, and balance;
  
• Overcoming your cravings and concerns about weight;
  
• Investigating tasty, simple recipes that fit your lifestyle;
  
• Learning to appreciate and listen to your body’s unique signals;
  
• Updating old fears about body image;
  
• Developing or enhancing an effective exercise program;
  
• Creating tools for eliminating stress in your relationships, career, and other areas of your life; and
  
• Highlighting the preventative and healing power of foods regarding ailments and diseases that concern you.

If any of this information peaks your interest, definitely contact me to sign up for a Free Health History Consultation. Our consultation is based on a health history form that you fill out, and it is a first step for us in understanding your overall health status and key health priorities. If we are both happy with the consultation, we can talk more about what our program together would entail.

To schedule our Health History Consultation, you can just contact me at or at 917-903-6922. Alternatively, you can fill out a health history form online by clicking here. Just fill out your contact information and then follow the link to the health history form. Once I receive your form, I’ll contact you to schedule an appointment

While Nutrition Within LLC serves anyone who is interested in improving their eating habits and overall health and wellness, you may particularly want to check it out if one or more of these categories seem all too familiar:

You have challenges with stress management. You are a Type A personality. It seems like you never have time to finish everything that you want to accomplish, and you tend to feel tired, irritated, and/or anxious much of the time. Your stress level may be affecting your health and is definitely hampering your ability to be effective in one or more areas of your life. You are on the search for a steady source of energy and greater balance in your life overall.

You know your image of your body is unrealistic and/or you have an abusive relationship with food. You may have some type of eating disorder, or you just may not feel like you have a healthy relationship with food. When you look in the mirror, you don’t like what you see. You would really like to develop a nurturing relationship with food and with your body that helps you to experience more contentment in your life.

You are in (or entering) your teenage years, and you’d like to be more healthy about food and your body. Perhaps you’ve decided to be a vegetarian and you’re not sure how to get enough protein. Or maybe you feel tired a lot and just don’t feel like you eat in the healthiest way. You may also have issues with your body and with standing up for who you know you are. Whatever your particular challenge, you know that you’re looking for someone to help you find more energy and happiness overall.

You are just beginning an exercise program, or you’d like to start one. You may never have consistently stayed with an exercise program, or regular exercise may be a completely new concept. While you are not sure exactly how to stick to it, intuitively you recognize a need for an exercise plan that works for you over the long haul.

You are an athlete and would like to learn about nutrition for optimal performance. Perhaps you are a competitive athlete or on your way to simply becoming more active athletically, and you want to get to “the next level”. However, you feel like you have reached a plateau with what you can accomplish without changing your lifestyle, and you are looking for a partner to help you make this transition.

Here’s what a few of my clients have to say about their programs with Nutrition Within LLC:

“Nutrition sessions with Debbie are such a collaborative partnership. My desire to make the changes I want to see is increasing, and I’m much more pro-active with respect to my own health and nutrition. In sum, Debbie’s helped me tremendously in transitioning smoothly from avoiding my health to having a more positive attitude toward my body and being overall.”

Rebecca Haralabatos
Human Resources Professional
New York, New York

“I have been so blessed to have Debbie as my Holistic Health Counselor. She combines a rich knowledge of food and our relationship to it. She is smart, intuitive, spiritual, practical, compassionate, conscientious, and points all of her considerable gifts toward the service of her clients.”

Billy Myers
Technological Consultant
Austin, Texas

"I really enjoy my meetings with Debbie, for many reasons. She always comes prepared, with new ideas, new recipes and a great attitude. She's very easy to talk to about anything. She really makes you think about and understand how food plays such a significant role in your energy level, and even more importantly to me, your moods! I really enjoy working with her on implementing new things; e.g., journal writing, stretching, new food goals, into the program."

Amy Edwards
Controller of Capital Management Company
New York, New York

"My favorite things about Debbie are her positive attitude and enthusiasm for her program. The best thing about her program is her approach, which is to evaluate her clients' health, lifestyle, goals, and blocks to these goals. Everyone's program is totally personalized. She gently leads me away from bad habits, so that even a person who has 60 years of questionable cooking and eating styles sees possibilities for success. Changing an ingrained pattern does not feel so overwhelming anymore. It's also fun to look forward to the suprise "presents" she brings to each meeting.

I had an immediate sense of rapport with Debbie. It took me all of 1/2 hour to decide that I wanted to commit to her 6-month program."

Diane Cole
Social Services Manager
Nyack, New York

"Debbie has helped to remind of the right foods to eat! One thing I don't do is to listen to my body's reaction after I eat certain foods or meals. This is an invaluable tool! Thanks for making me do it. I have incorporated more grains and veggies into my daily routine, and I am grateful to Debbie for putting me on the right track."

Jen Cenedella
Real Estate Broker
New York, New York

"Debbie's sessions have introduced me to a variety of foods and food processes that were previously unknown to me in a very simple and non-confusing fashion. Her indepth nuitritional knowledge has guided me in learning how to choose food that satisfies me without adding weight - a major issue for me. My program with Debbie has been particularly helpful in connecting me with the psychological drives behind some of my closet eating habits. We have been able to discuss openly and honestly where my food compulsions emanate so that I can eliminate particular habits and guilt associated with enjoying certain foods.

I highly recommend these sessions because Debbie is a full source of information for busy professionals who do not have time to read and digest the various information and misinformantion concerning food and nutrition presently on the market. With her non-judgmental and easy manner, she has made these discussions particularly insightful and tremendously helpful. A great choice for all!"

Val Solimano
Lawyer
Teaneck, New Jersey

• I would really like to find out what foods work for me, but I feel confused and/or overwhelmed by all the different nutritional theories out there.
  
• I am frustrated by my failed attempts to make long-term changes to my health habits.
  
• I have been to doctors, therapists, or other medical practitioners, but nothing seems to work for me.
  
• I feel really stressed out and am not sure exactly how to bring greater balance to my life.
  
• I have strong food cravings and/or mood swings that bother me.
  
• I am not happy with my body, and I have trouble expressing and taking care of my needs.
  
• I am currently taking medicines for problems I think I can address by changing my lifestyle and eating habits.
  
• I would like to develop a consistent exercise program, but I need help and guidance in doing so.
  
• I am a competitive athlete, but I don’t eat as well as I’d like. I know that changing my nutrition and lifestyle habits would give me that edge to reach my optimal performance.
  

To sign up for our Health History Consultation, just contact me at or at 917-903-6922. Alternatively, you can fill out your contact information and health history form online by clicking here, and then I’ll contact you to schedule our Consultation.