Therapeutic Chef
Tara Carpenter, NC.
Nutrition Consultant helping people of all ages heal with therapeutic nutrition.
I no longer offer a therapeutic chef service; please consider a nutritional consultation or meal plan.
Since 1996, I have worked in kitchens as a Therapeutic Chef to help people heal mild to severe health conditions using food as a main constituent. Turning traditional, nutrient-dense ingredients into nourishing, easy-to-digest meals that are known to promote health and well-being is what I am most experienced to do. If a person has a terminal end-of-life prognosis then I cook with more discipline, even if only to lessen difficult symptoms.
You are in good hands with Tara ~ J.S., Worcester, VT.
Whole food is medicinal in nature and has the ability to bring minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, etc. deep into the body. Everyone wants to feel good and move through life with less effort and more health. After years spent dedicating myself to helping people feel better during times of illness and disease I now see therapeutic food as a valuable tool. A helpful way to finding, sometimes maintaining, balance in the body a.k.a. homeostasis.
Therapeutic cooking is one tool to use as a holistic approach to healing. Many of my clients prefer whole food as medicine over prescribed drugs which can come with unwanted side effects. This is not always possible.
Tara individualizes nutritional needs to the dot; without a doubt I recommend her as you convert to a healthy lifestyle while leading a busy life ~ K.B., Montpelier, VT.
As a Personal Therapeutic Chef, I:
- Meal plan, grocery shop, cook, clean in client’s kitchen.
- Adhere to therapeutic traditional principles aligned with understanding that the body is a self-healing organism.
- Weave proper food combining for easy-to-digest meals.
- Customize cooking for individual diet/health needs.
- Source organic, pasture-raised, natural, whole food ingredients.
- Provide calm and order in the kitchen.
I cook for:
- Pregnant women diagnosed with GBS+.
- People on autism spectrum.
- People with terminal illness.
- People with yeast, bacteria, parasitic, viral overgrowth/infection.
- People with digestive health issue(s).
- People healing with Body Ecology Diet, GAPS, Paleo, and more.
Fee: $65/hr. + cost of groceries/mileage.
Please note: before cooking on a regular basis, I will meet with you for a consultation in your kitchen. This service requires a 6-12 week contract agreement.
Disclaimer: Tara Carpenter is a trained Therapeutic Chef and Nutrition Consultant offering individualized meal planning guidance and food preparation. She is not a licensed physician who manages, diagnoses, or treats health conditions nor a dietitian or licensed with the state of Vermont. Her service is complimentary to the guidance received from a licensed medical care professional(s) and she can work in partnership with you, and sometimes your doctor, to provide healing meals that are customized to meet individual dietary and health needs.
