Nutrition Consulting

Why See A Registered Dietitian?

Many people have a variety of misconceptions about working with a Registered Dietitian (RD), including that you need to be wealthy to work with one or that you can only work with an RD if you want to lose weight. Of course, weight loss can be a side effect of the work that we do together, however, the main priority when working with an RD should be improving your health by adopting dietary changes that make sense for your needs and lifestyle. And luckily, many insurance companies see what an important role RDs can play in preventative healthcare and now cover or reimburse for our services.

The main goal of working with an RD should really be education. It isn’t hard to find information about nutrition on the Internet, but most of this information contains conflicting messages that seem to change on a daily basis. With nutrition advice coming from celebrities, TV doctors, social media influencers, your friend swear by {insert diet here}, personal trainers, food bloggers, social media nutritionists, and the like, how can you figure out what will help you reach your nutrition goals? And how would you even know if those goals were realistic?

If you had a problem with your bathroom pipes, you wouldn’t ask your Facebook friends to fix them for you. You would call a licensed, insured plumber. So when you need to improve your nutrition due to a health issue, you should take a similar course of action and see a RD to help you set and meet your goals

Registered dietitians are trained in all aspects of nutrition, with a strong emphasis on science–biology, chemistry, and anatomy and physiology–allowing us to understand the big picture of how food affects the body, and the various disease states that alter metabolism. This means that we use science-based evidence to make recommendations and consider various factors of health before devising a nutrition plan.

Registered dietitians are also held to ethical standards that prevent us from recommending therapies or diet regimes that are not backed by large-scale, peer-reviewed studies. While headlines may make it seem like nutrition information changes on a daily basis, it really doesn’t. We take our clients’ preferences, schedules, culinary skill, and any other factors that could impact nutrition goals and the path to achieving them into consideration before putting a plan in place for them. Despite what those social media influencers might tell you, there is no single way of eating that is beneficial for the entire human population. Just because something worked for someone else, doesn’t mean it will work for you.

4 Good Reasons to See a Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian Philadelphia - Nutrition Consulting

Registered Dietician Philadelphia - Nutrition Consulting

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Feel more energetic

Eating balanced meals can prevent those afternoon energy slumps, diminish hunger, and improve sleeping habits.

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Take fear out of food

When you understand how certain foods impact your body’s systems, you can more confidently choose your foods.

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Hit your health goals

Whether looking to reduce reliance on certain medications, improve your A1C or lipid panels, or balance hormone levels, a balanced diet that fits your specific needs will help you achieve your goals.

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Increase comfort

Feel better in your own skin, less gassy, less bloated, reduce water retention, and improve bowel regularity with the right eating plan.

Jennifer is the best nutritionist. My husband and I needed to modify our diets for health and weight reasons. She made the transition to the new diet very easy, gave me options to control my sugar cravings, and we saw results very quickly. Highly recommended. She has followed up on our progress and is always ready to tweak and make new suggestions if needed.Thank you so much Jennifer!

Maria L.