As a private chef, Ronald Lee Relyea comes to the aid of those who are recovering from illnesses and health struggles that demand dietary restrictions with which they dont necessarily have experience.
From cancer to diabetes to obesity, from vegan to gluten-free to macrobiotic diets, Relyea offers a variety of services to clients depending on their needs. Once a week or so, hell visit clients at their homes and assist them with the myriad considerations that play into adjusting to a new diet, including meal preparation, menu planning, and grocery shopping. Much of Relyeas work is educational and instructional, and he sees himself as facilitating an often-difficult transition period in his customers lives. Its all inclusive with shopping and education for them, he said of his work, and basically taking the burden off of trying to eat correctly while theyre trying to recover from either illness, or becoming well.