Reaching the Core for

NUTRITIONAL CHANGE

Welcome!

Whether you are a patient looking to improve nutrition or a provider looking to refer patients, we’d like to thank you for visiting our website!

We are a team of Registered Dietitians who is dedicated to providing the highest level of nutrition counseling and education.  Together we can help you not only achieve short-term outcomes, but long-term nutritional changes too!

We get to know you.

We believe in building positive relationships with our patients over time.  Each assessment allows us to get to know you better, learn more about your disease risk, and individualize a nutrition prescription that you can follow.

We provide you science-based nutrition information.

We take the science of nutrition and translate it into bite-size pieces that are easy for our patients to digest. These pieces will demonstrate how altering your food choices and changing your eating behavior will lessen your disease risk.

We offer you encouragement and support.

We believe in following-up with our patients about their nutritional status and nutrition prescription outcomes.  Each reassessment enables us to identify problems and offer solutions that may further help you achieve nutritional changes.

Whether you want a calorie-controlled diet, diabetic meal plan, food allergy guidance, weight-loss surgery recommendations, or anything in between, we can provide you with the science-based information you need. We appreciate your trust in our services and look forward to working with you soon!

About

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Lisa Roberts, MS, RD

Lisa has more than 15 years of experience in counseling as a Registered Dietitian. She has counseled patients in dialysis centers, medical clinics, and WIC offices. She has also received a Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management and has provided consultation for private schools and public school districts.

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Allyson Jackson, RD, CDCES

Allyson has more than 20 years of experience in counseling as a Registered Dietitian. She has counseled patients in hospital outpatient programs, pharmaceutical companies, and medical clinics. She has also received a credential as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and worked as a diabetes prevention lifestyle coach.

Lilia Granizo

Lilia Granizo, RD

Lilia Granzio, RD, CLE has more than 30 years of experience in counseling as a Registered Dietitian. She has counseled patients in hospital outpatient programs, health clinics, and WIC offices. She has also received a Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management and has taught classes for nutrition and provided instruction for diabetes management

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Lorie Brendecke, RD

Lorie has more than 9 years of experience in counseling as a Registered Dietitian. She has counseled patients in hospice programs, medical clinics, and residential homes. She has also received a Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management and has provided instruction for Weight Management classes for a medical clinic.

About Us

Services

Our Registered Dietitians offer services to help you
reach the core for nutritional change.

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Nutrition Counseling

Our Registered Dietitians help patients prevent and treat disease by completing an assessment, counseling, formulating a nutrition prescription, providing educational materials, and evaluating progress.

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Bariatric Surgery Program

Our Registered Dietitians assess and advise on patients’ nutritional status, educate them on healthy nutrition habits and weight-management skills, outline dietary requirements and restrictions that accompany weight-loss surgery, ensure preparedness for weight-loss surgery, and counsel them that surgery is a tool for weight management and not a solution.

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Diabetes Education Program

Our Registered Dietitians help patients gain knowledge and skills they need to manage their diabetes, including with healthy eating, being active, monitoring glucose, taking medications, problem solving, healthy coping, and reducing risks.

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Referrals

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is a therapeutic plan that focuses on the prevention and treatment of disease.  It has been shown to lessen disease risk, reduce symptoms, and slow disease progression.  When MNT is provided by a Registered Dietitian, you can expect improved outcomes related to medication use and hospital admissions for diabetes, disorders of lipid metabolism, obesity, and other diseases.

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Testimonials

Lisa Roberts, RD:

“I just wanted to say what a help it has been to work with Lisa Roberts, MS, RD. She took special care of me and offered support with my GI issues. She also assisted me in getting my nutritional supplements approved and sent to my house. She has been an awesome dietitian to me!"

“Lisa Roberts, MS, RD gained my respect, confidence, and trust quickly. Her extensive knowledge and calm attitude in conveying [nutrition] information has won me over. When speaking with her, I believe I am speaking to a friend, not just another authoritative figure. Her organization and preparation takes great effort, which is greatly appreciated. She is an absolute winner as a dietitian!”

“I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. The doctors continued to up my dosage of medications and recommended a nutrition counselor. I reached out to Lisa Roberts, MS, RD who provided me with a very well thought-out and easy diet plan to lower blood pressure. Through her advice, expertise, and guidance, I have reduced my medications’ dosage. Lisa was easy to listen to and made me feel comfortable-I continue to recommend her to friends who need a dietitian.”

Allyson Jackson, RD:

“Allyson Jackson, RD, CDCES was courteous, informative, and filled with insight for my situation. I look forward to our next appointment…”

“I appreciated the help I received from Allyson Jackson, RD, CDCES. I felt that she listened to me and didn’t judge. I have very happy with my appointment [with her].”

“Allyson Jackson, RD, CDCES is a pleasure to speak to and she is very encouraging and straight forward. I appreciate the guidance and simplicity she brings to our appointments. Thank you!”

Lilia Granizo, RD:

"Lilia Granizo helped me immensely by giving me ideas of what to eat to be more healthy and to control my prediabetes. Everything she told me has helped with my eating and I would recommend her to my family and friends!"

"I was a little apprehensive to make an appointment, as my past experiences with other health care professionals were rushed. However, I did not feel that way with my appointment with [Lilia Granizo]. She was also very pleasant and professional. I look forward to our next appointment!"

"Very happy with Lilia Granizo, RD!  She was able to talk to me in my native language (Spanish) and that made a big difference.  I could better understand her recommendations and am so appreciative of her being detailed with them too.  Thank you, Lilia!"

Lorie Brendecke, RD:

“Lorie Brendecke, RD is amazing! I’m so grateful I got the opportunity to speak with her.”

“Lorie Brendecke, RD is a great dietitian/nutritionist. I love the fact that she is plant-based and super healthy. She gives great suggestions and works with foods that I like. I would recommend her!”

“I am very satisfied with the appointments I have had [with Lorie Brendecke, RD]. I have lost weight and become more aware of my eating habits. It is definitively a life change with her!”

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