Nutrition Evaluation & Consultation
A registered dietitian and sport nutritionist measures your intake using a computerized program and evaluates your eating habits over a three-day period. The results of the analysis are presented to you and recommendations for health and performance including fueling during a competitive event and eating for recovery, are made. Make sure your dietary habits are helping, not hurting, your performance.
This involves a 60-minute one-on-one consultation (without 3-day food record evaluation) to help you eat better and fuel your activities more effectively.
Many clients who come in for nutrition appointments benefit from meeting with the dietitian several times after their initial visit. The follow-up appointments help answer additional questions, and are used to evaluate your progress toward your nutrition and health goals.
Resting Metabolic Rate
The Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) test easily, painlessly, and accurately determines the minimum number of calories your body needs to support its basic functions. Since your RMR is generally 60-75% of your total daily caloric expenditure, knowing the minimum number of calories your body needs is critical when you are trying to lose, gain, or maintain weight.
The Metabolic Assessment is the combination of a (RMR) and Exercise Metabolic Rate Measurement (EMR) (see below). This is a 2.5-hour appointment. We first measure your RMR, and then begin the EMR protocol. The combination of these two tests gives us a complete picture of your daily caloric expenditure. Results are discussed with our Registered Dietician where you discuss in detail your daily caloric needs according to your weight loss or weight gain goals.
Exercise Metabolic Rate
EMR is for the individual who wants to use exercise as a part of their weight management program, but are not training for a specific sport. Their emphasis is on exercising to become fit and healthy; they are not interested in learning specific training zones. The TORQ fuel test does that.
The EMR measures the number of calories burned at three different exercise intensities, which you choose. This will give you a better understanding of how many calories you would need to eat to reach your energy balance. This service can be part of nutrition packages including RMR, body composition, and nutrition evaluation (3-day diet record analysis).
The EMR can be done on an exercise bike, treadmill (walking or running), rowing machine, or elliptical trainer. You will meet with an Exercise Physiologist who will conduct the EMR. Results will be discussed with a Registered Dietician to show you how many total calories you burned per hour at each exercise level, and the corresponding heart rate and rating of perceived effort
The TORQ FUEL Test:
Have you ever wanted to know how many calories you actually burn when you exercise? The number of calories you use depends on how hard you exercise: the higher the intensity, the more calories you burn. But as the intensity changes, there is also a shift in the percentage of carbohydrate and fat used. The FUEL test measures how many calories your body needs for exercise at different intensities, as well as the proportion of fat and carbohydrate burned. As your fitness changes, so will the amount and type of fuel your body uses at any given effort. Therefore, repeat testing will help you scientifically monitor your progress. Your FUEL results will assist you in developing a personalized nutrition strategy to meet your goals for improved fitness, weight management or to gain a competitive edge.
Body Composition Testing
Body composition testing reveals true markers for success in your weight management and fitness programs by measuring your progress in replacing fat with lean muscle mass. Highly trained specialists measure skin fold thicknesses at seven sites and then calculate body fat percentage using age- and gender-specific equations
Pricing on request
Email: dean@torqaustralia.com.au
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