Regular activity can reduce your risk of disease, strengthen bones and muscles, aid in weight management, improve your brain health, and help to manage stress. Our exercise professionals work in conjunction with your provider to prescribe an exercise plan best suited for your specific needs and goals.

ECU Health exercise programs can take aim at specific health conditions and we work with you to create a plan. Exercise has even been proven to treat many chronic conditions and we want to help you through every step of your journey.

Food can be as powerful as medicine in preventing, treating and reversing disease. Our Lifestyle Medicine nutrition providers will work with you to design a personalized eating plan to fit your lifestyle and support you to achieve your goals.

We offer Medical Nutrition Therapy and Nutrition Management of Chronic Conditions, including:

Healthy Eating Plans

Additional Offerings:

Diabetes Education and Support

Bariatric Surgery – Pre Authorization Nutrition & Weight Loss

Culinary Medicine

MedGem® Calorimetry
Metabolic testing is done with the MedGem®, a medical device that measures your resting metabolic rate. This helps the dietitian to determine your calorie needs.

ECU Health Lifestyle Medicine provides a team-based approach to weight loss. Our team of dedicated professionals provide the education, care and the support to help you successfully meet and maintain your weight loss goals. Let us help you find the program that is right for you!

Medically Supervised Weight Loss
Prescribed and supervised by our board certified obesity physician, treatment plans are designed for your personal needs and may include lifestyle changes, medication and meal replacements.

Medical Nutrition Therapy
Meet with a Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for a complete nutrition assessment, personal eating plan and coaching for weight loss success.

Meal Replacement
Short-term, supervised liquid meal replacement plan used to help control calories while jump starting weight loss.

Culinary Medicine
The ECU Health Culinary Medicine program allows the opportunity for community members to learn about the importance of food in preventing and reversing disease. The program offers both individual and group sessions that provide participants with the education and skills needed to create healthy plant-based meals.

Bariatric Surgery Pre Authorization Nutrition & Weight Loss
Working with a registered dietitian nutritionist can prepare a prospective surgery candidate with long-term diet and lifestyle changes that will help set them up for success after surgery.

Exercise
Regular activity can reduce your risk of disease, strengthen bones and muscles, aid in weight management, improve your brain health, and help to manage stress.

Orthopedic & Other Surgery – Pre-surgery Optimization
The better your nutritional status is before surgery, the better your body is able to heal after surgery, which means a shorter recovery time. Our dietitians will assess your current nutritional status and make recommendations to help optimize your healing.

MedGem® Calorimetry
Metabolic testing is done with the MedGem®, a medical device that measures your resting metabolic rate. This helps the dietitian to determine your calorie needs.

Body Fat Analysis
Diagnostic tools to determine your body fat and lean mass levels.

Living with diabetes can often seem overwhelming. Whether you are newly diagnosed, have been battling type 1 or type 2 diabetes, were recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, or are helping a loved one, our lifestyle medicine team — including certified diabetes care and education specialist — will work with you and your provider to explore solutions tailored to your personal and medical needs. Your input is crucial to positive outcomes, and together we will empower you to lead a healthy life.

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for a while, it’s more manageable when you have extra support and expertise. You’ll find customized education and support from our specialty trained Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at ECU Health Lifestyle Medicine.

Our Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists will help you to:

• Minimize the risk of developing diabetes
• Establish an individualized eating plan to optimize your blood sugar levels
• Prevent complications from diabetes
• Stop kidney damage and prevent kidney failure
• Prevent ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Minimize the risk of stroke
• Maintain your eyesight and reduce risk of blindness
• Help you meet your health goals

Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Pump Training
Our team of Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists are here to help educate you on the latest diabetes care technology. Continuous Glucose Monitors and insulin pumps allow you to live work and play without fingersticks and injections. Call us at 252-847-9908 to get started.

Diabetes Prevention Program
Prevention is the very best medicine. If you are concerned about developing diabetes or have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, take steps to learn the risk and enroll in a Diabetes Prevention Program to help you prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Find class additional information at Diabetes Free NC.

The ECU Health Culinary Medicine program allows the opportunity for community members to learn about the importance of food in preventing and reversing disease. Our newly renovated Lifestyle Medicine Teaching Kitchen, located in the ECU Health Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, 2610 Stantonsburg Rd, in Greenville, is the setting for both individual and group sessions that provide participants with the education and skills needed to create healthy plant-based meals. Join us as we explore the concept of food as medicine!

Cooking With a Doc
Join our providers and chefs as they step into the ECU Health Lifestyle Medicine kitchen to prepare a healthy meal for you. Food is one of the best medicines, and our team is eager to share cooking tips and tricks to get you started on a whole food, plant predominant diet. This free community-based program is brought to you in conjunction with Pitt Partners for Health. Meal is included and space is limited. Registration is required.

Get Cooking!
Join a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified chef in our culinary medicine teaching kitchen for this hands-on night of education, cooking, and eating! You will learn about pantry essentials, cooking techniques, and quick tips for preparing delicious and healthy meals for you and your family. Price includes education, handouts and dinner.

We know that lifestyle changes take time. We also understand that behavior change can be difficult. Our trained team of professionals is here to walk with you on your wellness journey by helping set your personal goals, determining your learning needs, addressing barriers and providing you with accountability. Lifestyle Coaches work with you to create a personal plan focused on your needs and interests to support you in achieving your goals. Get ready to achieve improved health, energy and confidence.

Benefits of Lifestyle Coaching include:

• Wellness Goals – As you change, your goals change. Your coach will partner with you to set and adjust your SMART goals to help you succeed on your wellness journey.
• Accountability, Support & Motivation – Most of us know what to do but need support, encouragement and accountability to be consistent and follow through with our plan. Your coach will be your partner to guide you and support you along your journey.
• Manage Chronic Conditions – If you have a chronic condition or risk factors, learn how to self-manage and leverage lifestyle at the center of your treatment plan.
• Weight Loss – Learn how to lose weight safely and effectively and keep it off for good.
• Healthy Eating – Learn ways to make small changes to your eating habits and how to use food as medicine to prevent and reverse disease.
• Exercise – Movement is medicine and an essential part of a lifestyle plan. Your coach can help you set a personalized exercise plan that is fun and effective.
• Stress Management – Identify stressors in your life and learn strategies to build resilience.
• Sleep – Learn and practice ways to improve the quality of your sleep.
• Navigation – Connection to other resources that you may qualify for to support your wellness journey.