Get personalized nutrition services from a registered dietitian, nutritionist near you

There are many potential reasons to consult a dietitian! Dietitians are trained to help people with a wide array of health and nutrition related concerns including weight loss and weight management, eating disorders, sports performance nutrition, and chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart health. Basically, if you have any concerns about diet and nutrition, it is a good time to consult a dietitian! 

During your initial consultation, your dietitian will ask a lot of questions and gather a lot of information. This is so that your dietitian can get to know you, your story, and learn what your long term nutritional goals are. From there, you will work together to create a plan to help you achieve your goals in a healthy and sustainable manner.

Recommended frequency of visits will depend on an individual’s needs and nutritional goals. Oftentimes, clients will begin with weekly or biweekly visits in order to establish the best plan of care and stay on track with their goals. 

Registered Dietitians are food and nutrition experts who must meet a set of rigorous professional and academic standards in order to hold their title. These standards include: 

• Earning a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and/or dietetics
• Completing 1200 hours of supervised practice 
• Passing a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Completing continuing education requirements in order to maintain credentialing 

The terms “dietitian” and “nutritionist” are often used interchangeably, however the two credentials are not actually equal. A Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is a food and nutrition expert who must obtain a relevant bachelor’s degree, complete a supervised practice program, and pass a national examination in order to earn their credentials. A nutritionist, on the other hand, is not required to meet these same requirements in order to use the title. In fact, in many states “Nutritionist” is an unregulated term meaning that anybody, regardless of educational background, can call themselves a nutritionist. This is why it is important to find a Registered Dietitian when seeking nutritional care.

Our dietitians are experienced in treating both patients with formally diagnosed eating disorders and those with disordered eating habits. Eating disorders we treat include: Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), Binge eating disorder, Orthorexia, Night eating syndrome, Pica, and Eating Disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS)