Therapeutic Chef
Tara Carpenter, NC.
Nutrition Consultant specialized in creating digestive strength.
I no longer offer a therapeutic chef service; please consider meeting with me for a nutritional consultation.
Since 1996, I have worked as a Therapeutic Chef to help people heal mild to severe health conditions using food as a main constituent. As such, I turn traditional, nutrient-dense ingredients into nourishing, easy-to-digest meals known to promote health and well-being. If a person is facing an end-of-life terminal prognosis then I cook with more discipline, even if only to lessen difficult symptoms and help a person feel more comfortable.
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. I have spent years dedicating myself to helping people feel better during times of being un-well. To me, therapeutic food is a valuable tool, a way to find, sometimes even maintain, balance in the body (homeostasis).
Therapeutic cooking is one tool I use in my holistic nutritional approach to healing. Many clients prefer whole food as medicine vs. prescribed drugs which can come with unwanted side effects. This isn’t 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.
Note: before cooking on a regular basis, I 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 Holistic Nutrition Consultant offering individualized nutritional guidance, meal planning, and food preparation. She is not a licensed physician who manages, diagnoses, or treats health conditions nor a dietitian licensed with the state of Vermont. Her service is complimentary to the guidance received from a licensed medical care professional(s) and she works in partnership with you, and sometimes a doctor, to provide healing meals customized to meet individual dietary and health needs.
