Our wellness staff team is dedicated to helping you achieve a healthier lifestyle!
Nutrition 101
A nutrition education class, designed to give basic education to help you start eating healthier. You will learn what should be on your plate and how to balance your diet.
Individuals will be able to: Understand the components of the Food Guide Pyramid
Choose healthier food selections at restaurants
Learn about portion sizes
Classes are one hour in length and are offered the second Monday of every month at 12:00 PM.
Nutrition 101 is free for YMCA Members, however pre-registration is required to reserve your spot. Please call the Dowd YMCA CMC Health Center at (704) 716-6149 to register.
Registered Dietitian Services
Alicia Fogarty, MS, RD, LDN, is a CMC registered dietitian. A registered dietitian is a food and nutrition expert who has met the academic and professional requirements and passed a national exam to qualify for the credential “R.D.” Registered dietitians can administer medical nutrition therapy for a variety of medical conditions. Private, individual counseling is provided. Alicia will help you design personal menus and make recipe revisions.
Reasons to be seen by a registered dietitian include:
High blood pressure: Improve both diastolic and systolic numbers
High cholesterol: Lower bad cholesterol and improve good cholesterol
Diabetes/gestational diabetes: Improve blood sugars by providing menus and helping improve your A1C counts
Weight loss: Lifestyle changes and how to eat by receiving personalized menus
Compulsive/overeating: Simple tips to help decrease overeating
Gastrointestinal disorders: Cope with constipation, Crohn's disease, GIRD and many others
Sports nutrition: Ideas provided to help improve physical performance
Fatigue: Simple ideas to help rejuvenate our life
Pregnancy: Control portion sizes as well as weight gain during pregnancy
Exercise: Basic and advanced ideas to help you start a regime
Or anyone interested in a nutrition consult
YMCA Member |
YMCA Program Member |
$50/hour |
$65/hour |
Available by appointment. For more information or to make an appointment, call (704) 512-4742.