Find your best path to Healthy Living here
These programs are not intended as medical treatment. Lifestyle Change programs have been proven effective to promote health and prevent chronic disease. Sessions are accessible on Zoom by computer, tablet or phone. Schedule a consultation to determine which program is best for you and get your Healthy Plate Living "Quick Start Guide".
We are excited to partner with you on your journey to living your healthiest life. In that effort, we offer you access to the Welld Health platform where you can: track your health progress, watch educational videos, connect to your favorite fitness devices or apps and set personal wellness goals and action plans. We will help you to create your personal Welld dashboard where you can track and watch your progress in real-time.
Wellness Lifestyle Coaching
$540 for 1 year
Who? For anyone wishing to reach a healthy weight, maintain that loss and promote health. Research shows that losing even 5% of your starting weight can: Reduce your chance of diabetes, heart disease, stroke & some cancers, Lower blood pressure, Improve sleep quality, Reverse insulin resistance, Feel better, Look better, Build self-confidence.
What will I do? Identify what is important to you. Collect baseline measures, set personal goals and develop your action plans to develop new habits, track/assess progress, strengthen your body & cardio vascular system and manage stress. Stay accountable.
When? 26 1-hour sessions over 1 year, meet weekly 1st 6 months and then monthly for the 2nd 6 months
National Diabetes Prevention Program
$570 for 1 year
Who? If you are overweight 18 and older and have other risk factors for type 2 diabetes this evidence-based program run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highly effective at preventing a diagnosis of diabetes. If you have been told that your blood sugar is higher than normal (prediabetes) or you get a 5 or above on the risk test, this lifestyle program is for you.
Find out your risk for diabetes.
What will I do? Set a weight loss goal and an activity goal. Determine baselines and progress through the CDC Prevent T2 sessions (26) with your DPP team to set action plans and practice behaviors that can edge your blood glucose to normal levels and prevent diabetes. Use behaviors to eat well, move more and manage stress. Stay accountable.
When? 26 1-hour sessions over 1 year, Meet weekly 1st 6 months and then monthly for the 2nd 6 months.
Healthy Plate Cooking Series
$360 for 8 sessions
Who? Those wanting to learn how to prepare easy, affordable, delicious, homecooked dishes and learn to create healthful meal plans for you and your family.
What will I do? Attend nutrition / cooking presentations and cooking demos (8). Discover and practice consuming a healthy dietary pattern with tailored and affordable choices that meet your personal, cultural, and traditional preferences. Learn to create healthy meals plans that support your Healthy Lifestyle. Receive the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, the DASH cookbook as well as Healthy Plate Living favorite recipes. Make every Bite Count.
When? 8 1 ½-hour sessions
Health Coaches for Hypertension Control
$325 8 sessions
Who? Those who have high blood pressure, told that it is rising or have high blood pressure in your family and want to avoid it. High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for stroke, heart and kidney disease.
What will I do? Attend weekly sessions (8) of this evidence-based program from the Institute of Advanced Ageing, Clemson University. Understand high blood pressure then learn and practice with your team the steps that can lower your risk of disease. Set baseline and create action plans. Track and assess progress. Receive the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, the DASH cookbook as well as Healthy Plate Living favorite recipes.
When? 8, 2-hour sessions
Personal Fitness Nutrition Coaching
One-on-One Coaching, Billed Hourly
Who? Active people and athletes who want to get the best performance from their body to reach their fitness and competition goals.
What will I do? Determine your body needs based on your activity and goals. Learn essential nutrients, feeding timing and weight control for your sport / activity. Practice and get your best outcomes.
When? Scheduled per accessibility and season
Workplace Wellness
Businesses have found that offering wellness programs for their employees is a priority. Research shows that addressing disease prevention and physical, mental and emotional health in their business community is a strategy-worthy investment resulting in higher employee performance, better attendance and health care cost reduction. Using the science of behavior change a wellness program includes relevant education, self-directed lifestyle change and motivation.
Providing access to a Workplace Wellness program shows that you are committed to the health and well being of your employees focusing on health promotion through health goals, measurement and outcomes.
Speaking Engagements
Engage and strengthen your audience in the understanding of the many benefits and immediate actions for personal and family wellness. Your participants assess their own personal risk for chronic disease and receive the HPL Quick Start guide.
Recent presentations include:
Healthy Tri County Health Symposium
Directors of Afterschool Programs, Tricounty SC
Seniors, College of Charleston School of Education, Health and Human Performance
Health Fair, AME church, Edisto District
Palmetto Community Action Partnership outreach events
Charleston County Public Library
National Federation for the Blind, Charleston County
What People are saying
“I am just back from my doctor’s appointment, and my numbers are all down from where they were last time. My weight is at 131... my goal! All of this from changing my eating habits, lifestyle choices and physical activities without medication. I thank you so much for your help, dedication and inspiration, Margaret!”
