Therapeutic Holistic Nutrition Consultant

Therapeutic Holistic Nutrition Consultant

Tara Carpenter, NC.

Nutrition Consultant for people on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.).

Therapeutic Nutritional Services

1. In-Home Cooking
2. Meal Plans
3. Nutritional Consultations

Scope of Practice

Tara Carpenter is a trained Therapeutic Chef and Nutrition Consultant offering individualized guidance to heal with nutrient-dense, whole food traditionally shown to bring the body into balance. She is most specialized in The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). She is not a licensed physician who manages, handles, controls, diagnoses, or treats health conditions nor a dietitian or licensed in the state of Vermont. Her service is complimentary to guidance received from a licensed medical care professional(s) and she can work in partnership with you, and your doctor, to provide guidance that is customized to meet specific dietary needs.

Scheduling

To schedule a consultation or complimentary phone call to ask questions or concerns you may have, please email tara@happybellies.net.

Primary Interests

• Body Ecology Diet Foundational Health & Healing System
• Digestive (& Digestive-Related) Issues
• Eat Right 4 Blood Type
• Group B Strep Infection (GBS+)
• Gut & Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum 
• Histamine Intolerance
• Macrobiotics
• Paleo
• Proper Food Combining
• Yeast Overgrowth/Candidiasis 
• Weston A. Price Diet

Secondary Interests

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Bacterial Overgrowth 
• Food Allergies & Sensitivities 
• Low FODMAP Diet
• Pre- & Postnatal Nourishment
• Specific Carbohydrate Diet
• Viral Overgrowth 

Experience

• 1996-2024: Therapeutic Personal Chef for medicinal cooking.
• 1998-1999: Kitchen Apprentice, Vega Healing Retreat with Japanese Masters (Cornelia Aihara, Shizuko Yamamoto), Chico, CA.
• 1999-2001: Natural Foods Baker, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA.
• 2001: Kitchen Apprentice, Tassajara Zen Center, Carmel, CA.
• 2014-Present: Administrator of FaceBook Support Groups (B.E.D. Support, B.E.D. Kids, B.E.D. Recipes).
• 2014-Present: Nutrition Consultant for people of all ages healing on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.).

Education

• 1996-1997: Study Abroad, University of Tasmania, Australia.
• 1998: Bachelor of Science, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, Boston, MA.
• 2000-2001: Esalen Massage Training, Big Sur, CA.
• 2009-2011: Therapeutic Counselor/Chef Training, MacroAmerica, Oroville, CA.
• 2008-2011: Nutrition Degree, Bauman College, CA.
• 2011: Personal Chef Training, Culinary Institute, Atlanta, GA