TOP 10 REASONS TO CONSULT WITH A REGISTERED DIETITIAN

Registered Dietitians (RDs) are the best qualified health care professionals to deliver nutrition education and medical nutrition therapy (MNT) services for prevention, wellness and disease management. RDs are food and nutrition experts credentialed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

They met demanding academic and professional requirements and their education in health science involves scientific based knowledge in anatomy, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, and physiology. Many Registered Dietitians are leaders in the field of dietetics and have their fingers on the pulse of the latest information on medical diet therapies and disease prevention techniques.

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You have diabetes, cardiovascular problems or high blood pressure. A Registered Dietitian serves as an integral part of your health-care team by helping you safely change your eating plan without compromising taste or nutrition.

You need to gain or lose weight. A Registered Dietitian can suggest additional calorie sources for healthy weight gain or a restricted-calorie eating plan plus regular physical activity for weight loss while still eating all your favorite foods.

You are thinking of having or have had gastric bypass surgery. A Registered Dietitian will help you learn to eat again. Since your stomach can only manage small servings, it’s a challenge to get the right amount of nutrients in your body. A Registered Dietitian will work with you and your physician to develop an eating plan for your new needs.

You want to eat smarter. A Registered Dietitian can help you sort through misinformation, learn how to read labels at the supermarket, discover that healthy cooking is inexpensive, learn how to eat without ruining your eating plan and how to resist workplace temptations.

You want to improve your performance in sports. A Registered Dietitian can help you set goals to achieve results – whether you’re running a marathon, skiing or jogging with your dog.

You have digestive problems. A Registered Dietitian will work with your physician to help fine-tune your diet so you are not aggravating your condition with fried foods, too much caffeine or carbonation.

You’re pregnant or trying to get pregnant. A Registered Dietitian can help make sure you get nutrients like folate, especially during the first trimester of your pregnancy, lowering your newborn’s risk for neural tube or spinal cord defects.

You need guidance and confidence for breast-feeding your baby. A Registered Dietitian can help make sure you’re getting enough iron, vitamin D, fluoride and B vitamins for you and your little one.

Your teenager has issues with food and eating healthfully. A Registered Dietitian can assist with eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and overweight issues.

You’re caring for an aging parent. A Registered Dietitian can help with food and drug interaction, proper hydration, special diets for hypertension and changing taste buds as you age.