Kim Lovely has recently obtained certification as an AEIOU feeding therapist.
AEIOU approach- acceptance, exposure, independence, observation and understanding. A highly successful approach to treat infants and children with feeding difficulties.
Kim has 20 years of experience working as Pediatric Nutritionist with families who have children with complex health needs such as premature birth, neuromotor disorders, failure to thrive, food allergy, developmental disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has built collaborative teams that bring together primary care providers, gastrointestinal specialists, developmental specialists and feeding and swallowing specialists. This whole-child approach is the best way to address complex health needs effectively. Collaborative visits can be held at home, school, medical providers offices and virtually.
Kim is passionate about coaching individuals, families, and organizations to experience wellness as an active process,
of becoming aware of and making choices that will achieve and support a healthy and fulfilling life.
Kim is a dynamic speaker who engages her audience with relevant, evidence-based interactive seminars. She shows that food can be the best medicine by offering samples of specific health-promoting foods. Participants leave with practical tips that they can immediately incorporate to improve their well being. Seminar topics include:
By the end of each program, individuals understand and embrace the concept that "you are the source of your own success"
Kim Lovely is a registered and licensed dietitian. Her education includes a Master’s Degree from The University of Michigan, Clinical Nutrition Residency Program from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Mount St. Vincent University. Kim has been a practicing as a pediatric nutritionist and wellness nutritionist for 20 years. She has provided specialized nutrition to children with special healthcare needs and their families statewide, and has a reputation for being able to bring together an effective team of collaborative health care providers.
Kim’s lifetime passion for nutritional wellness and fitness has led her to her own personal goal of coaching one individual at a time reach and sustain their best lives possible through a whole foods diet, thoughtful supplementation, and a personalized approach to fitness. She provides:
Kim empowers you with weight management tools so you can attain and maintain the right weight for your body and live your life with sustainable, health-promoting habits. These tools include: understanding your thoughts about food a, managing urges, writing and sticking to menu/food planning, grocery shopping skills, thoughtful supplement
Kim empowers you with weight management tools so you can attain and maintain the right weight for your body and live your life with sustainable, health-promoting habits. These tools include: understanding your thoughts about food a, managing urges, writing and sticking to menu/food planning, grocery shopping skills, thoughtful supplementation, and regular monitoring of progress for accountability. Are you curious about low carb eating, high protein/ high fat diets or perhaps you are exploring a Ketogenic diet? Kim will explore all types of eating with you. She believes in a custom approach to eating not a one-size-fits-all approach to weight loss or weight gain. She will help you create a custom plan that will achieve and keep your goals.
Medical Nutrition Therapy, often abbreviated as MNT, is an evidence-based medical approach to treating chronic conditions with an individual specific nutrition plan designed and managed by a registered dietitian. What we eat is an important part of everything we do. Food gives our bodies and minds the fuel to think clearly and live health
Medical Nutrition Therapy, often abbreviated as MNT, is an evidence-based medical approach to treating chronic conditions with an individual specific nutrition plan designed and managed by a registered dietitian. What we eat is an important part of everything we do. Food gives our bodies and minds the fuel to think clearly and live healthy fulfilling lives. MNT can be the most effect way to prevent, reverse or minimize the associated complications of chronic conditions, such and Pre Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and obesity. MNT is a covered service for most all major insurance programs including Medicaid and Medicare.
Kim can help eliminate or lessen your symptoms of heart burn, constipation, diarrhea, bloating/gas, skin problems, chronic unhappiness, and poor sleep using nutritional approaches such as the Low FODMAP diet, food elimination, and thoughtful supplementation. She will identify specific digestive health concerns, design a customized plan th
Kim can help eliminate or lessen your symptoms of heart burn, constipation, diarrhea, bloating/gas, skin problems, chronic unhappiness, and poor sleep using nutritional approaches such as the Low FODMAP diet, food elimination, and thoughtful supplementation. She will identify specific digestive health concerns, design a customized plan that meets all nutritional requirements, and monitor your progress.
Adult and Pediatric Medical Nutrition Therapy by a registered dietitian or nutritionist is covered by most commercial health insurance plans and Medicaid/Medicare. Kim accepts and direct bills Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Health Care Inc., Cigna, Tufts Health Plan, and WellSense Health Plan. Prior to the visit you may contact your insurance company to determine if nutrition services are covered, how many visits are allowed per year, and if a co-pay is required. Before the visit please request an insurance referral from your primary care provider so that visit will be covered.
Insurance co-payment, if required, will be billed following visit. Additional options for payment include; payment in full at the time of visit by check, cash, credit card or Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Kim can provide an itemized insurance claim form If you prefer to pay for the service and submit for reimbursement from insurance or if you need evidence for use of HSA/FSA.
Prior to your visit, relevant health information and nutrition concerns will be collected to make the most of the first visit. The initial visit will likely take one hour. During this visit Kim will:
Visits are scheduled based upon client/family preference of time and location. Follow-ups can be in person or virtual using a HIPAA compliant tele-health platform.
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