Ko‘olauloa Health Center welcomes our new Registered Dietitian, Ke‘alohi Naipo. She is a graduate of Kamehameha schools and Oregon State University where she studied Nutrition. She later completed her Dietetic Internship through Sodexo at Straub Hospital and Clinic. After licensure, she worked for several years providing nutrition counseling for participants of the Kulana Hawai‘i Weight Management Program at I Ola Lahui, and on Molokai at Na Pu‘uwai.

Her philosophy on nutrition: make food and exercise changes that are sustainable and long-term.

While diets may work initially, research reveals people re-gain original, if not more, of their weight loss. Furthermore, frequent weight changes may negatively impact metabolism. Ke‘alohi reports that focusing on lifestyle changes instead of quick fixes, as cliché as it sounds, is the best approach for long term success. Of the clients she works with, the ones who are most successful harness this mentality. Ke‘alohi hopes to be the resource for nutrition information. Together with her clients, she will develop a plan specific to their health needs, food preferences, and lifestyle. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, her two dogs, walking, yoga, community activities, exercise, and dancing hula.

Ke‘alohi will be working primarily with the Ho‘opi‘i Ola Pono Program, which strives to improve the health status of the Ko‘olauloa community. She will be teaching several educational classes focused in nutrition, as well as providing individual counseling. Graduates of the program reported being more physically active, tracking their food more carefully, weighing themselves regularly, reading labels and purchase healthier foods. They also reported being more knowledgeable about pre-diabetes, and portion sizes. About 90% of participants report using the information learned in class.

The next class will be starting in 2019. If you are interested in learning how you can join ask your provider or call 293-9231.
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