HealthCounts® is a unique organization designed with many aspects relating to the health market.  This company was originally developed to assist people with diabetes and help them with their food management.
As all diabetics understand, having a well balanced diet helps keep blood sugars in better control, thus greatly reducing the possibilities of dangerous complications.  It is also a proven fact that relaxation techniques can reduce blood sugars, blood pressure, and overall serenity creating a healthier you, therefore the creation of our original products, The Diabetes Exchange Kit™ and The Meditation Kit™.  The understanding of diet and food management led the company to expand to create the Home Nutrition Club™.  Over 50% of America has a weight problem and we have created a personalized, cyber way of helping the general population recognize their eating habits and how to get them into control.  Combining these two markets another new product was born, The Diet Exchange Kit™.  All of our products that pertain to diabetes and weight management incorporate all six food groups and utilize The American Dietetic and the American Diabetic Association’s approved Exchange Lists.* 

*Reproduction of the Exchange Lists in whole or in part, without permission of The American Dietetic Association and the American Diabetes Association, Inc. is a violation of federal law. This material has been modified from Exchange Lists for Meal Planning which is the basis of a meal planning system designed by a committee of the American Diabetes Association and The American Dietetic Association. While designed primarily for people with diabetes and others who must follow special diets, the Exchange Lists are based on principles of good nutrition that apply to everyone. Copyright 1995 by the American Diabetes and The American Dietetic Association.


Annalee Shein, MSW, CSW developed these products.  She is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in problems relating to the diabetic community.  Annalee’s son was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes in 1986 and her father died of Type II complications.  As a result of these close personal experiences and her professional relationships with her clients, Annalee was determined to find a way for diabetics to more closely monitor their food intake and keep their blood sugars in better control.  

Annalee has also suffered from weight problems since she was 13 years old, practically her whole life.  This also gives her great insight into the pain and suffering of Yo-Yo dieting.  In working with our nutritional consultant, combining the diabetes and weight factors, it was imperative to come up with a generalized solution for everyone, not just people with diabetes, hence the creation of the The Diet Exchange Kit™ and the  Home Nutrition Club.   

One of our staff of professional nutritionists, who has a private practice as well as her prior experience working as a nutritional consultant for a major pharmaceutical firm decided there was a desperate need to reach a broader market.  Her concept of having a club that people could join through the Internet was not good enough.  She had to make it personal…  When someone joins the HNC they not only receive a personalized Daily Meal Plan, after submitting their Nutrition Assessment, but we set up a phone call with a designated nutritionist for their “first” visit then continue with a weekly, one-on-one chat as long as they remain members.

With this personalized concept still in mind, we have included  chat rooms and discussion groups on this site for individuals to post questions and concerns.  Here, others can respond with their thoughts. Our staff of professionals will also monitor the Discussion Groups and respond to appropriate questions once a week.

Our consultants are made up of professionals, who understand the psychology behind the requirements of the diabetic, the problem eater, and the generalized public, as well as nutritional balance to live a happier and healthier life. To find out more detail about each of our products, just click on the blue links, Our Products, or to learn about our Home Nutrition Club.

   We at HealthCounts® care about you as your health counts.