Fuel For Life

Welcome to Fuel For Life

Your Customized Nutrition Solution!

Let’s create a sustainable food plan that works with your lifestyle, personal preferences, medical conditions, and physiology.

Active Adults

Do you exercise on a regular basis but struggle with meeting your goals for weight loss or changing your body composition? Let’s create a plan so you get the most out of your workouts and meet your health goals!

High Performer

Do you have a demanding job that requires a lot of focus and sustained energy? Do you want the competitive edge at work? But you struggle because of your eating choices or extra weight? Let's create a plan so you fuel your body like an athlete for peak mental and physical performance!

Weight Loss

Do you want to lose weight, but not sure know how to do it? Have you tried other approaches, but gained the weight back? Let’s create a plan so you can lose the weight and keep it off!

The Change

Are you finding that your body doesn’t respond the same way to food? Are you struggling with poor sleep and feeling more hungry during the day? Let’s create a daily food routine that keeps you on track when your body is going through menopause!

Who Is Jean Henderson?

Jean is a licensed, registered dietitian with a passion for helping adults feel their best, so they can enjoy their lives. She applies her understanding of how athletes fuel for optimal mental and physical performance to create weight management plans that promote optimal health and body composition. Jean’s approach is highly personalized with compassionate coaching and focused education. She empowers her clients so they can make informed choices that support their long-term weight management and health goals.

Jean’s experience working in a Weight Management Clinic inspired her to open her own business. The position gave her the opportunity to develop a simple, easy to follow approach to weight loss and improved health. With Jean’s approach to weight loss, some clients lost so much weight that they decided to not have bariatric surgery, while others were taken off medications. In addition to making impactful changes to client’s food choices, many special relationships were formed as they knew that she was there to serve them. Many clients were able to make difficult decisions and implement changes that moved them toward their new life. They knew that she truly cared, and was there to support them on their health journey.

Jean’s health issues lead her to becoming a weight management and optimal health dietitian. She hit a point in her life where she had gained weight, was not feeling good and had high cholesterol. After changing her food choices, her health issues cleared up very quickly, she lost a lot of weight, and felt so much better both mentally and physically. She discovered the POWER OF FOOD! Changing her food choices changed her life! Since that point, she keeps taking on new challenges and adventures.

Jean wants her clients to benefit from her many years of finding effective, simple solutions to the many challenges of staying healthy, strong and lean as our bodies change and age. She offers clients a personalized, evidence based approach that produces long term results.

Education & Licenses

Masters in Exercise Physiology, specializing in Sports Nutrition – Florida State University

Bachelors in Dietetics (Magna Cum Laude) – Florida State University

Florida Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist – License # ND 8654

Why We Started Fuel For Life

BEFORE

Me, about 30 pounds overweight, from the stress and exhaustion of long work days sitting in a cubicle, raising children, taking care of a household, and caring for aging parents. To keep my energy up, I snacked on high fat foods, caffeine drinks and sweets all day and night. I ate convenience foods because of my non stop schedule and rarely sat down to eat a meal. Often during the work week, after time with my children in the evening, I'd fall asleep in the living room for hours. I was taking care of everyone else, but not myself. Behind the smile was a chronically exhausted person with multiple health issues. A visit to the doctor was my wake up call. My doctor recommended that I immediately start medication to reduce my cholesterol & other blood work lab values. I argued for 3 months time to change my health status. That was the beginning of my journey to better health.

DURING

My journey to better health occurred in stages and over time. I tackled one new food habit at a time, started exercising every day, and spent hours reading health related information. In 3 months, I lowered my cholesterol to within normal limits. My Dr was not expecting to see that, but had no reason to prescribe any medications. One year later, she was amazed that all of my lab work was still within normal limits! I did it! With food and daily exercise, I lost weight and corrected ALL of my health issues. During this time, I committed to going back to school to become a registered dietitian with my Masters in Sports Nutrition. This turned into a 6 year commitment that included 2 degrees from Florida State University. What an amazing experience! I learned so much about the body and staying healthy as we age. I used every class, research project and internship to learn about the many aspects of mental and physical health for the adult population.

AFTER

Me now! I've kept the weight off for years. In total, I lost about 30 pounds and went down 4 sizes in my clothes. I've learned how to maintain a lean, strong healthy body in many types of situations and environments. I still have long work days, but balance my sitting time with activity and moving throughout the day. I now have a daily food routine that makes the most of my workouts and supports my mental and physical health. I've been through the worst of menopause and came out of it healthy and strong, with a couple of adjustments along the way. It was definitely an all out assault on my body. But with certain daily habits and healthy food choices, I was able to keep moving forward with my long term goals and daily objectives. My entire family has adjusted, in their own way, to a more healthy lifestyle. We now operate from a healthier mindset and body.

Our Metabolic Face Mask

The mask is an ACCURATE, quick and comfortable way to determine calorie needs.

We use innovative technology to accurately determine how many calories are needed each day. The mask determines daily calorie needs using a gold-standard method called Indirect Calorimetry. This method is used with competitive athletes and critically ill patients in medical facilities. This assessment is very helpful in meeting weight and health goals because formulas can be incorrect by up to 1,000 calories either way, as they are based on population averages.

ACCURATE data creates faster and better health outcomes!

This is available as a stand alone service or part of a program.

To schedule a Calorie Needs Assessment, please book a consult to make arrangements for the service.

Our Metabolic Face Mask

The mask is an ACCURATE, quick and comfortable way to determine calorie needs.

ACCURATE data creates faster and better health outcomes!

This is available as a stand alone service or part of a program.

To schedule a Calorie Needs Assessment, please book a consult to make arrangements for the service.

Our Mission!

Our Reviews

Jean is supportive, kind and knowledgeable. I met Jean because my weight was stopping me from doing the things I love - I really miss dancing with my amazing wife. At our first meeting, I weighed 453 pounds and was on medication for type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. In 2 months, I lost 29 pounds, my shirt was loose in the chest and arm area, and I had to tighten my belt about 2 inches (that was really exciting!). By the 3rd month, I lost 11 more pounds and my doctor took me off my medication for type 2 diabetes. With less weight, I can walk farther on my daily neighborhood walk. Jean is my dietitian!!,...I’m glad she’s the one getting me ready for my bariatric surgery.

Before seeing Jean, I walked my dog about 2 miles a day and went bike riding about 3 times a week. I was in ok health, but I had put on some pounds after retiring and wanted to have bariatric surgery to make sure that I kept myself at a healthy weight. After working with Jean for 3 months, I lost 24 pounds, was feeling even better & got a clean bill of health from my doctor (my lab work looked great). I decided to not have sleeve surgery to reduce the size of my stomach. She taught me so much and I owe my new life with more energy to her! She showed me a way to eat that was easy to follow in my daily life.

I’m a nurse with a non-stop work schedule and big family. By my early 50s, I had gained weight and was surrounded by family and friends that only made it harder for me to lose weight or maintain my current weight. I wanted to change the way I ate, but didn’t know what to do, then I met Jean. By the 3rd month, I was able to set food boundaries with my family and work friends. I lost 23 pounds & felt so much better! I now eat smaller meals, no longer eat sweets all day, and only eat what is best for my health. Thanks Jean!

I recently lost over 100 lbs on a program that uses shakes, bars, and other pre-packaged processed foods. The program was effective in getting the excess weight off, but did not teach me how to move forward and maintain the weight loss without their products. My goal had always been to eat whole foods, but I was terrified of food because I didn't want to gain all the weight back. Jean taught me how to set a calorie goal and eat whole foods while maintaining my weight loss. She tailored a meal plan with foods I enjoyed, and taught me how to find the best option for each item, both health wise, and cost wise. Jean taught me what to look for when reading nutrition labels, and how to incorporate more vegetables into my meals. Jean is extremely knowledgeable about nutrition and how food affects the body and with her help I now have the confidence to continue on my journey without the need for shakes and bars.