Address: 5488 Reno Corporate Dr. Suite #100
| Reno, NV
89502
Rating: 4.20
(5 reviews)
Insurances:
Aetna,
Ages Served:
Children to adults
Care Settings:
Virtual,
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About ABC Nutrition Services
We believe in the non diet approach to eating disorder recovery and weight loss. A diet is a plan that may tell you when, what, and how much to eat at any given time. Services offered are Weight Management, Eating Disorders, Wellness & Lifestyle, Medical Nutrition Therapy – Adults, Medical Nutrition Therapy – Children.
Please note that without member information we cannot guarantee that
your specific plan covers these services. We recommend asking the care
provider before beginning services.
Aetna
5488 Reno Corporate Dr. Suite #100,NV,89502
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(775) 329-0505
info@abcnutritionservices.com
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Ive been seeing Barbara for a few years. When I started I was trying a new diet ever Monday. What an awful way to live My overeating issues started when my mother put me on a diet at nine years old. Barbara has helped me face my emotional eating issues. Shes a wonderful counselor
Jana Johnson
17 March 2019
google review
Barbara has been my dietitian for the last year or so.She has helped me to have a better --non-contentious -- relationship with food.I used to alternate between dieting and giving up on dieting and eating ALL THE STUFF that I wasnt allowed to on the diets.I no longer see food as having a moral value. Barbara has taught me about the body needs and how to listen tofeel what MY body needs and eat accordingly.Overall Barbara has helped me to change my life for the better.
Freddie Welch
17 March 2019
google review
Barbara has been my nutritionistpsychologist for about 8 months. In that time period she was gotten me to retrain my brain and get rid of that awful diet word from my vocabulary. She has made me realize to pay attention to my body for clues on when I am actually hungry or if I am eating for other reasons bored stress etc.. She has also given me tools to help me in this life changing process. I know that some of these habits were from my childhood that can be changed and broken. I would highly recommend Barbara Thank you so much Barbara
Michon Wright
17 March 2019
google review
Ive been seeing Barbara since August 2018. I can honestly say she has completely changed my life. I am well into ED recovery because she has given me the tools proper training and lots of hope. Shes also very easy to talk to. And her dog is super cute too
Allison Furr
17 March 2019
google review
When I first developed my eating disorder I saw Barbara Cox and she engaged in several practices that I now know after several instances of relapse and treatment at other places to be very detrimental to the process of recovery from an ED. Every week she showed me my weight and how much I had gained on a chart which I now know is the exact opposite of what you should do during the weight restoration process. When she first weighed me she told me that I had beat my sister who was also seeking help at the time at weight loss. EDs thrive off of competition and I cant believe that a professional would say something like that to someone suffering from anorexia.I gained the weight back because I was forced to but we never touched on the fact that there were major issues underlying the destructive eating behaviors and because of that I never lost the toxic beliefs that made me lose the weight in the first place - if anything the practices that I have described above served as incredibly powerful encouragement for my anorexia.I am stable and healthy now no thanks to the help I received from this practitioner. If you are suffering please know that recovery is possible and that you deserve it even if you dont think that you do. There are other dieticians in Reno and I strongly urge you to seek them out instead.
Charlotte Ebner
17 March 2019
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, picky and selective eating is actually a quite common concern for children with autism. If you rolled your eyes looking at the steps above because your child with autism has never had a full day's serving of vegetables in their life, you are definitely not alone. As if getting kids to eat their veggies isn’t challenging enough, research shows children with autism have significantly more eating challenges than their peers who are not autistic.
In addition to sensory difficulties that can lead to a lot of anxiety with food, autistic children are 4x more likely to have gastrointestinal issues such as stomach pain and discomfort. This creates the perfect storm for extra extra picky eaters - and a lot of added obstacles and concerns for parents.
The difficulties associated with autistic children and food can cause a wide range of concerns from children being underweight to overweight (overweight children can still be at risk for nutritional deficiencies!). This can lead to slower than normal growth and nutritional deficiencies like low vitamin D and calcium levels. Even when given multivitamins, many children with autism are still found to have some of these nutritional deficiencies.
Here are some tips:
Keep to a schedule - setting schedules for meal and snack time can help picky eaters build up their appetite throughout the day
Minimize distractions - removing distractions like screens and toys can help your child be more engaged at mealtime
Approach new foods together - Make new foods less scary by trying them together. Touching and smelling the food together before tasting it
Support choice & control - Allowing your child to pick which foods they eat will help them feel more in control
It may not seem obvious, but eating is a complex behavior that involves perceptual, emotional, and cognitive processes. And we know that children with autism process things differently. While many of us look forward to things like our afternoon snack, it may be an activity that causes a lot of anxiety for your child.
Parents describe food selectivity being determined by a few of the following factors: texture (69%), appearance (58%), taste (45%), smell (36%), and temperature (22%). Uniform texture, bland and neutral color foods are reported to be overwhelmingly preferred by more than 90% of children with ASD.