This health coaching session with a Diapoint Diabetes Health Coach can be purchased as a single 90-minute session, or 2 x 45-minute sessions.

In the 90-minute session, everything below will be covered.

In each 45-minute session, we will cover parts 1 and 2 separately. If you wish to purchase your coaching session in 2 parts, please select the 45-minute option, then return to select another 45-minute session after your first session.

What to expect from this session:

• Nutrition Assessment (Your current diet & food habits)
• What is a healthy diet?
• Reading food labels
• Carb counting
• Portion Control (scale & hand measurements)
• Swapping, substituting and eating out
• Diet Goals and creating new habits to support your goals (Dr. Recommendations) Hb1ac etc. 
• Healthy Lifestyle Discussion

Nutrition Assessment:

• Quick assessment of your current diet and food habits.
• Discussion about your last Hb1Ac/ time in range report. 
• Go through your goals and doctors recommendations for Hb1Ac.

What is a healthy diet? 

• Food Groups Discussion: The 5 Food groups and why they are important for a healthy and balanced diet.
• Introduction to Macronutrients (Fat, Protein, carbohydrates) and how they behave when we eat them.
• The difference between simple & complex carbohydrates
• Understanding Fiber
• How to swap, balance and eat out.

Understanding how insulin works in the body

Reading food labels:

• Learn how to read food labels and how to calculate them
• Understanding the ingredient list
• Sugars and its many “hidden” names
• Portions and serving sizes
• Carb counting  

Portion Control:

• How to use a food scale, and different measuring cups
• Using your hand as a tool for measurement 

A healthy diet is part of a healthy lifestyle but it is not just about what we eat…

Sleep, exercise and managing stress and much more are also important factors!