Specialties
- Bariatric surgery
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- General health
- GERD / Acid reflux
- Gut health
- Heart health
- Help losing weight
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Prediabetes
- Sports & performance nutrition
- Type 2 diabetes
- Weight loss medications / GLP-1s
Approaches
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Personalized macrosπ€
Accountability
Identifies as
- Asian / Asian American
- Female
Cuisines / Diets
- Mediterranean
Minimum patient age
About Zul
My name is Franchesca, a licensed and registered Dietitian in the Chicago and Chicagoland area of Illinois. I primarily focus on weight loss nutrition (general support, anti-obesity medications like GLP-1s), pre and post bariatric surgery nutrition, GI concerns (chronic and acute issues), and exercise nutrition).
Approach to care
My goal is to create practical goals for already busy lifestyles. Patients are able to take ownership and accountability for their day to day habits when the goals work around their daily routines. I find that most patients need their dietitians to hold them accountable to establish consistency. My hope is to create a consistent habits through weekly check-in's, and this eventually could lead to a new lifestyle!
Your first session with Zul
We get to explore "A Day in Your L.I.F.E."! We'll go through a history of your nutrition journey, and then we'll go through your current daily patterns through eating, physical activity, and daily habits. L- lifestyle (work, school, hobbies, athletics) I - individual goals F - fluency (what you know already and what you'll need further teaching in) E - exercise (current regimen, equipment/facility access, physical therapy, etc.)
Location
π Chicago, Illinois
Education
Illinois State University - Bachelors of Science General Studies in Psychology and Nursing University of Illinois at Chicago - Masters of Science in Nutrition
Hobbies
Hanging out with my dog Teo, traveling to different places, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and moving my body through exercise and walking!
Licenses and Certifications
LD - Licensed Dietitian
MS - Master of Science
RD - Registered Dietitian