I’ve always felt that dietitians are invaluable health professionals. Of course I do, since I am a registered dietitian.
Recently, I had a casual discussion with a chef friend and we hashed out why clients hire us and how insurance plays a role. There are similarities because we both assist clients in a way that impacts the quality of their lives. My friend, however, is a personal chef so she doesn’t qualify for insurance reimbursement. Fortunately, I do.
What are Small Steps?
I think of small steps as just about anything that moves you in the positive direction of nutrition improvements. Positive direction means eating a little more fiber or drinking a little more water to some clients. To others, it means eating more dinners at home, or breakfasts for that matter. So, small steps are little lifestyle adjustments that, over time, can add up to big rewards in your health, appearance, risk for chronic disease, or all three.
What are Lasting Changes?
Lasting changes are habits you think of as a new-normal, and they’re beneficial to you. For some clients, lasting means a change from feeling trapped in the fast food lane multiple times a week to intentionally bringing their lunch from home to work. Others move from frantic and disorganized at dinner time to relaxed and organized with a meal plan most nights of the week. Lasting is key because the preventative benefits of better nutrition to future health are amazing…and achievable.
Meeting with a Registered Dietitian is a Good Starting Point for Lasting Changes
A registered dietitian-nutritionist (RDN) can specialize in a variety of areas within nutritional science. The largest percentage of all RDNs, or about 80%, specialize in clinical work in a hospital or long-term care facility. The other 20% specialize in all kinds of things like working for a trendy health club, the airlines, a big city PR firm, a food industry R&D lab, a university, or a wholesale or retail food company. Private business RDNs typically offer counseling with individual clients along with other creative services. To see what I offer, click here. The value in meeting 1-on-1 with an RDN is huge because the entire focus is on you, your goal(s,) and assisting you to meet those nutritional goal(s.) Getting to know every client is my favorite part of owning a nutritional counseling and education business along with piecing together helpful information and solutions for her/him.
7 Reasons Clients Meet with a Registered Dietitian
Pure and simply, clients meet with an RDN to get an experienced, nutrition problem solver and motivator on their personal team. Working together, my clients and I pool our ideas, the client practices potential solutions, and lasting changes are born. Here are some of the reasons my clients schedule a meeting to:
- Evaluate the nutritional quality of current meals and snacks, and to get help in making customized improvements
- Discuss a current health issue, like diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer or gluten intolerance, and receive advice from an experienced nutrition professional, with an individual approach
- Learn how to become a better meal planner of nutritious, tasty and easy-to-fix meals
- Learn what it means to become a smart grocery shopper, and how it can result in saving money & time, and a higher quality basket of nutrition – we meet at the store
- Discuss how to trim down body weight, realistically and with balanced nutrition
- Explore new snacking and cooking ideas, using foods that expand nutritional variety
- Learn how to bring the entire family on-board with healthier eating
Ready for Positive Nutrition Changes
Being ready to change is important. It might be scary but being ready and willing to try is what will start things off. Contact me if you are ready to improve your nutrition, your enjoyment of food, your enthusiasm for healthier meals, and your quality of life. Explore my eStore for helpful meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking resources. Grab my Mediterranean Menus – they’re free. Change is right around the corner so take action now!
What kind of nutrition improvement is important to you?