We wish to invent a BS meter to alert people of opportunistic, profit-driven, misinformation-spewing diet sharks. If weight loss were as simple as calories-in versus calories-out we’d be out of business. A mounting body of research is proving that the quality of foods is more important than quantity. Restricting puts your body and mind into a tailspin of confusion, slows your metabolism, and ramps up cravings.
QUIT DIETING
Start forming new habits
Let us help you move you from yo-yo dieting and fighting your body to working with it, like a gardener cultivating a healthy microbiome, with a harvest of balanced mind and body.
— about us —
Fort Collins CO’s Premier Dietitian Nutritionists
Meet our team
Our team of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are licensed healthcare practitioners and the most credible source for nutrition information.
- Lose Weight
- Gain Energy
- Beat Disease
We focus on the recovery from eating disorders and the healing of body image, offering both in-person and online nutrition counseling.
— faq's —
HAVE QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS.
We would be honored to hear your story and discuss your specific health needs and expectations. You can get a feel for our process and our style to see if it serves you. If we can’t help you, we will be happy to refer you to a trusted colleague that might be a better fit.
A few things at which we excel include moderate eating disorders, mindful/intuitive eating, weight regulation, gut rehab, high blood sugar/insulin levels, intermittent fasting, prenatal nutrition, hormone balance, autoimmunity and complex health cases.
A few things at which we don’t excel include sports nutrition (macros, competition prep, etc.), vegetarian or vegan diets, Type 1 Diabetes and pre-set meal plans. We can offer individualized lists of foods on which to focus, recipe ideas, and meal planning services. Since your are the expert on your tastebuds, lifestyle, skills and limitations, our heart is to empower you to DIY so that you aren’t depend on our services forever.
The first visit is the most comprehensive. We review your health history, chat about your current diet, supplements and medications, and discuss which goals are important to you. We take a bit of time for nutrition education and propose an action pathway.
Between visits, we gather more information, such as labs or a food and symptom journal. We will ask that you try an action step and assess the outcomes. At each visit we will offer more concrete education and action items.
Plan on a full hour for each appointment.
- Relationship – We want to know and support you. Tell us about your story, personality, preferences, goals, motivators, and more.
- Understanding – we will ask you a thousand questions about your health and nutrition journey, struggles, and goals. Our clients often remark that our visit was the first time they felt heard by a healthcare practitioner.
- Empathy – we live in the same poisinous universe as you with all the challenges of getting and staying healthy. We’re also busy working moms trying to balance it all the best we can.
- Education – we will help interpret what your body is trying to tell you via your symptoms and offer tools to heal your body.
- Support – we help put the puzzle pieces of your symptoms together into a treatment plan.
- A bit of woo woo. Even thoguh we are medical practitioners we are cross trained in functional and holistic approaches.
- A slow go – while we have some miracle pills (i.e., a probiotic that stops diarrhea!), we are honest that years of poor health cannot be reversed in a week.
- Oh…and expect some nosey questions about your poop and period (if applicable). Don’t worry, we talk about this all day đŸ™‚
Take a deep breath, because you will never encounter the following in your nutrition consultation:
- Judgement. We’re not the self-proclaimed food police and we won’t circle your food journal with red ink. Not our style.
- Shame. We teach our clients to see food and the eating process as amoral. Food is not good or bad and you are not good or bad for partaking or eschewing. This concept frees you to change your habits intuitively and permanently.
- Unrealistic expectations. Our clients often express initial frustration at how low we set the goals but ultimately embrace the concept of Kaizen.
- Power Struggles. You are the expert on your body and we honor your lead on what you are ready/not ready to do. We offer ideas and you choose the path.
While many insurances pay for our services, coverage varies plan by plan and we cannot guarantee payment. It is up to the insured to check benefits before coming in (we can help with details and a script) and to pay whatever portion insurance does not pay, be it your deductible, co-pay and/or co-insurance. See the full list of insurance companies we work with.
Erin F.
I lost 32 pounds and reset my metabolism
Fort Collins Nutrition has helped change my life!
Lacey M.
Esther is the best!
Meeting with Esther has been one of the best things I have done for myself!
Chelle C.
So much more than weight loss advice
We went to her initially for advice on weight loss – what we got was so much more.
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Let us help!
Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm by appointment only.
You can call or text to 970.430.5489
We strive to answer every call, text, and email within 24 business hours. If you haven’t heard back, please look in your spam folder, or call / text to 970.430.5489
It's time to eat well & feel well!
Insurance Companies We Work With
Most insurances pay for consultations with our nutritionist. We will research your insurance on your behalf so you will know exactly what your benefits are before your appointment.
Use the scheduling tool to upload your documents and set a tentative appointment. We will explain your benefits before approving your appointment so there will be no surprises.
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Bella Penna
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Working with Brooke, I’ve found great success! She listens to your needs as well as why you are there and has consistently done a fantastic job helping me find ways to understand my body and improve in the ways I’ve needed to in order to be healthy again. Highly recommend!
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Amber Vance
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Brooke is a wonderful nutritionist who is extremely insightful, intelligent, and supportive. She listens and offers helpful suggestions to help guide you on your nutrition path. 100% recommend without hesitation!
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Sarah Krautschun
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Loved the information and knowledge shared by Esther. She has helped me understand nutrition through food and helped me with my liver and thyroid functions. Much appreciated.
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Jeff Turner
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I consulted with Esther about gut issues I was having. She was able to get to the base of my troubles. She had great insight as to why my body was acting the way it was. She gave me a new awareness and a new set of tools to use to keep me in a good place! Thanks, Esther!
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Tenley Roeder
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I was very fortunate that I was introduced to Esther Hansen over 6 years ago by a local MD. The MD and I were sharing a complex patient who was struggling with a leaky gut, sugar addiction , and anxiety/ fatigue. Esther, the patient, and I worked together together to lessen that person's symptoms. I appreciate that Esther and I can combine both of our expertise to heal complex patient symptoms. Combining Western, Nutrition, and Integrative Medicine. I have referred over 100 patients since this initial consult and love the team approach we have. AND love that she is across my parking lot. I can't thank Esther enough ! Another newer benefit that Fort Collins Nutrition offers is "Neuroptimal Neurofeedback" in her office ! Great way to calm the Nervous system down đŸ™‚
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Tiff
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Esther is an amazing nutritionist! She has helped me so much with my health and exercise that I even recommended my daughter to her. My daughter is struggling with significant digestion issues. Esther helped diagnose the problem and develop a treatment plan. She has truly saved my life and my daughter's! She is kind, listens well, and has up-to-date treatment plans that work. I would recommend her to everyone!
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Naomi Salazar Mercado
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I started meeting with Esther in July. She helped me to educate myself. Knowing more about my own body and how it reacts to different foods has made such a big difference in my daily life. With her guidance I have been able to lose 10 pounds so far. I did it in a very healthy way. I went from no energy and just feeling miserable to having so much energy and getting things done that I have been putting off for so long. I am so grateful for the guidance she's provided to me and my only regret is not meeting with her years ago because I could have prevented so much misery. Thank You Esther!
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S C
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have seen Esther multiple times for help with my Digestive Health and mood balance. She is a great listener and really takes the whole person into account when she designs a treatment plan. I had issues with recurring abdominal pain for years before I found Esther, now I rarely have symptoms at all! I am so thankful for her expertise and support.
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Jen Knopp
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Personally and professionally, I give Fort Collins Nutrition my highest recommendation. They are my top referral resource for family, friends, and clients. Esther and her team are extremely knowledgeable on a wide range of issues and they use a wholistic approach to treat the entire person rather than just symptoms. Each session is very individualized to match the patient’s goals and they provide clear, specific, realistic, practical steps to reaching these. Their passion for helping others is felt deeply by all the people they serve.
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Naz
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I started working with Esther several months ago after developing a sudden onset of histamine intolerance due to poor gut health. It is important to understand that some people suffer through this condition with no support from traditional healthcare providers for years and years. On online forums for this condition, people regularly post how close they are to ending their lives because symptoms are so disruptive and debilitating and doctors cannot / will not help. When traditional medical practitioners didn't know what was going on with me, and some unwilling to even try to figure it out, I reached out to Esther in desperation after finding her in a Google search and she quickly became my main health support through this hellacious chronic illness. I cried the day I met her because I knew I'd found someone willing to hear me out and I felt assured I was going to make it through. Through trial and error she worked with me to determine the best course of action and treatment plan to heal my gut -- and 6 months later I am ~97% healed. I believe Esther's most valuable gift is her capacity to integrate her nutritional expertise while ensuring her clients they are the experts of their bodies. I truly wish more healthcare providers could embody this. I am forever grateful to Esther for her compassion and willingness to support me through my healing during one of the darkest points of my adult life. Thank you!
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