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How do you choose a nutrition counselor?You should expect to have someone listen to your individual concerns, take into account your lifestyle, tastes, and preferences. Your counselor should be experienced in working with people with similar concerns to you. A plan should be:
Your plan should not:
You also should expect that your nutritionist or dietitian is not augmenting the counseling fees by selling you supplements or vitamins. If you could benefit from any kind of supplement, you should be directed to brands which you can find at your supermarket, pharmacy, or health food store. You should check the credentials of your nutrition counselor. You should expect at least a bachelor's degree in nutrition and food science. If you have medical concerns, you should be sure that your nutrition counselor has received extensive, supervised training in a hospital-based setting. Your practitioner should be well educated in food science, since we get most of our nutrition from foods. Registered dietitians (RDs) meet all of the above requirements, and they must pass a national credentialing examination, and must complete continuing professional education.
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