First responders have many challenges on the job. Nutrition and a healthy lifestyle shouldn’t be one of them.
What We Do
Shift-work presents many challenges to the body due to the disruption of things like sleep cycle, eating patterns and stress response. Additionally, many first responders, especially firefighters, are exposed to toxins that are carcinogenic as well as disruptive to many of the body’s functions. With heart disease and cancer unfortunately playing such a large role in the first responder community, more and more emphasis is being placed on the importance of good nutrition. The hope is that this website will provide both individuals with the information they need to lead a healthy lifestyle as well as companies who are looking to improve the quality of life for their responders.
About Our Founder
Chloe is the nutritionist for Boston Fire Department and helps oversee their in-house wellness program, Health and Ladders. She also serves as a nutrition consultant for O2X which provides custom wellness programs for public safety departments, military and federal agencies. Additionally, Chloe has worked with first responder departments all over the country including FDNY, Cambridge Fire Department, Boston Police Department and many more to lead a healthier lifestyle by helping them with issues such as weight loss, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. She also serves on the nutrition advisory committee for the First Responder Center for Excellence for Reducing Occupational Illness, Injuries, and Deaths, Inc (FRCE). She is a sought-after speaker and has spoken at Boston Fire’s Mullane Health and Safety Symposium, FDNY’s Uniformed Officers Association NYC Health & Safety Seminar, FDNY’s Annual Retirees Seminar, the National Firefighter Cancer Symposium in Miami, as well as the first ever Women Firefighter’s Health and Wellness Conference held in Boston. Chloe lives outside Boston with her four kids, two dogs and firefighter husband.
Work With Us
Nutrition is more than diet – sleep, stress, exercise, environment, and lifestyle all play a role in maintaining a healthy life. This is especially true for first responders, who must also account for things like occupational exposures and a shift-work schedule. Our presentations focus on the specific nutrient needs that first responders have, clearing up the common nutrition myths and misconceptions out there, how to eat for shift-work, how to use food as medicine, ways to remove harmful toxins after exposures as well as the best go-to foods to make departments the healthiest they can be.
Most of the diets and weight loss programs out there don’t have first responders in mind. Shift-work means that your body doesn’t always respond to the types of diet and eating patterns of someone who works a regular day job. You need someone who understands the nature of your job and can give you the best dietary and lifestyle advice to help you meet your goals. This 5-module work at your own pace weight loss course is specifically designed for first responders and their unique needs.
Download and share these free resources that can help with the nutrition needs of any first responder. The resources include nutrition tips on: How to Structure Your Plate, How to Build a Good Smoothie, and Food For Your Shifts + Details.
We work with departments who want to improve the health of their employees but are unsure where to start. After we learn more about your department the demographic of your employees, we create a custom action plan specific to your station. Some examples of work we’ve done with departments in the past include: weight loss and healthy eating challenges, group presentations, individual or group nutrition counseling, kitchen makeovers and more.
Company Health & Wellness Programs
A culture of wellness and healthy living makes for a more productive, enthusiastic, and desirable workplace. With first responders being at an increased risk for things like heart disease and cancer, it is important to cultivate a workplace that promotes and encourages a healthy lifestyle.
Kitchen Rehab
A registered dietitian will thoroughly review and analyze your company’s kitchen department. Changes, alternate food suggestions, and products will be recommended in order to make your kitchen the healthiest it can be.
Lunch n’ Learns
(See “Speaking Engagements”) Other past topics have included: How to Reduce Inflammation Through Diet, How to Achieve Optimal Gut Health, Eating for Performance, Navigating the Holiday Food Scene, & more.
One-on-One Nutrition Counseling
We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling in-person or through virtual appointments, we look at all the components that comprise your life in addition to diet, including: sleep, stress, schedule, environment, exercise, lifestyle and general health. From there a personalized nutrition plan is developed based on your individual needs.
Healthy Eating Challenges
Whether you’re an individual or a whole group that’s looking to lose weight, sometimes healthy eating and weight loss is more sustainable and enjoyable if you have someone to hold you accountable. We can help you or your group develop a challenge that’s right for you with support and guidance from a registered dietitian.
Supplements for First Responders
Fullscript is an online platform where we can recommend our favorite professional-grade supplements for you to order at your convenience. When buying supplements from Fullscript, you know that you are getting the exact supplement that was recommend to you with the highest quality of ingredients.
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Kind Words
“I have been a client for one year, and Chloe has been extremely helpful on my journey to weight loss. I have lost over 40 lbs. during that time. And she has been extremely knowledgeable, very supportive, and compassionate. She is always available if I call her in a moment’s notice with a question whether I’m in a supermarket or out to dinner. I could not have achieved my goal of overall health and well-being without her expertise. Chloe is the best!”
–Officer, Boston Police Department
“Nutrition is something I never knew much about and didn’t know where to start. I heard some people tell me that Chloe was good and booked an appointment to go see her. Chloe gets it. Her husband is on the job so she’s familiar with shift-work and the lifestyle that goes with it. She’s also a great speaker. I saw her give a talk and she held the attention of all the firefighters in the room, and also got them asking lots of questions, which is hard to do!”
–Officer, Cambridge Fire Department
“Chloe presented at a Health & Safety Conference I attended in Boston. I was really impressed with her ability to keep the membership engaged in the topic. Her presentation spoke directly to my membership and best practices for a healthier lifestyle as a firefighter. I was so impressed that my union brought her in to speak at both our annual delegates Health and Safety seminar as well as our annual retiree’s conference.”
–Captain’s Representative Local 854 UFOA NYC
