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Good food, good health

Local nutritionist Lori Schloss has a slow and easy approach to lifestyle change. “I help people figure out what to do and get on a path to feeling better,” she said. “It’s like shining a light on a map. It’s exciting for me to see people take care of themselves.”

Schloss has a background in food preparation that she supplemented with a four-year certification in nutrition consulting. For the last 10 years she’s used a combination of herbs and natural foods to give people the tools to feel better. “I like to get away from pill-taking therapy,” she said.

When she first meets with a client Schloss talks with them about their concerns and reviews three days of the food and drink they’ve consumed, looking for ways to create a healthier balance. “I work with them right where they are, not where I want them to be,” she said. “It’s completely up to you and you don’t need to doe everything at once.” As an example of using compromise rather than rules, Schloss gave the example of a client who was adamant he wanted to keep drinking a 12-pack of beer a day, so she made a deal with him: “for every beer you drink a day, have one cup of herbal tea to replace some of the things the alcohol will strip from your body.” After a few days running to the bathroom her client cut back on the tea – and the beer. “It’s about choice and commitment,” Schloss said.

After two to five visits Schloss said her clients usually have a program developed they can direct themselves, though some choose to keep seeing her on an occasional basis.

Schloss hopes to expand her consulting work on the Point by offering healthy cooking classes in the future. “If it doesn’t taste good you aren’t going to eat it,” she pointed out.

For an appointment or more information on classes call Schloss at 945-2519.