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Nutrition & Wellness

Building healthy lifestyles and wellness opportunities for our members at the Edwardsville YMCA!

Nutrition Counseling

Nelson Perez is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a passion for empowering individuals to achieve their health and wellness goals through personalized nutrition strategies. With a background in community and clinical nutrition, he specializes in creating dietary interventions to promote a healthy weight and prevent or manage various health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. His approach emphasizes the importance of a whole-foods-based diet, incorporating nutrient-dense foods while considering individual preferences, cultural backgrounds, and lifestyle factors.

WHAT TO EXPECT
Your appointments will be tailored to your unique habits, lifestyle, interests and goals. At your initial appointment you can expect to answer some questions related to health history, intake, lifestyle and habits. Through evidence-based recommendations and practical
strategies, Nelson assists clients in making informed decisions about their diet and lifestyle habits. Whether it’s weight management, sports nutrition, or simply improving overall well-being, Nelson is dedicated to guiding his clients on their journey to optimal health.

Set up your initial nutrition counseling appointment now by contacting  Nelson at nperez@edwymca.com.

What To Expect:
Our registered, licensed dietitian will work with you and/or your family to glean insight into unique eating habits, lifestyle, and goals. The process will allow for the dietitian and the client to work together to create a foundational action plan for improved nutrition and wellness that is practical and sustainable.

Cost:
Initial 1 Hour Session: $50
Follow Up Sessions $35 (Expires 3 months from purchase)

How to Get Started:

Register for Nutrition Counseling Package

You will then be contacted by the nutritionist, Nelson Perez at nperez@edwymca.com. She will contact you within 72 hours of receiving your form. If you do not hear back within this time period, please contact Ann McLean at amclean@edwymca.com or 618-656-0436.

Start achieving your goals!

Nutrition Initiative Programs

Great City Race

How far can you walk or run in 10 weeks and make it home for Thanksgiving? Track your progress online as you travel from Edwardsville to Springfield (80 miles), Peoria (148 miles), Chicago (280 miles), or if you are up for the challenge to Atlanta (555 miles) or Washington DC (805 miles)! All participants will get a t-shirt marking your city/distance achieved. All Fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to participate!

Practical Self-Defense

Each hour-long class is partly dedicated to discussing tactics and strategies, proper attitude, awareness, avoidance, de-escalation, learning new movements and techniques; and applying those techniques using proper power generation, targeting, leverage, and positioning. The last part of class is dedicated to drills and exercises designed to improve strength and power, while helping to hardwire those techniques into the neuromuscular system. Participants should come away from each class with increased knowledge, coordination and power- both mental and physical.

Sat 10:30 – 11:25am • Meyer Center Upstairs
Members $38 • Non-Members $63

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