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The need for a well-planned diet to complement your workout regime has already been emphasized in our previous posts, and so has the need for a personal/family dietitian/nutritionist. In this particular post, we’re going to help you out with a few need-to-know-tips to identify the right dietitian/nutritionist for you.
Qualification experience
A well-qualified and experienced dietitian/nutritionist will be able to address your concerns and guide you towards achieving your goals. Therefore it is absolutely essential that you verify the professional background of the dietitian/nutritionist you wish to seek consultation from. Check whether they hold a recognized professional degree in nutrition or dietetics. Awards, recognitions and memberships of international society are also good to have points for an ideal dietitian/nutritionist. They should be well experienced and has had a very good reputation for considerable amount of years. You may also Google out to authenticate the qualification and experience of a dietitian/nutritionist before you choose to consult one.
Your goals and the counseling style of the coach
Consider your goals for consulting a dietitian/nutritionist. Do you want a diet plan for losing weight? Or is it for weight gain? Or prevent and manage a particular health disorder like diabetes or hypertension? Probably to manage eating disorders? Keeping your goals in focus try approaching a dietitian/nutritionist who has experience in counseling to address similar concerns. Basically try to find out whether the coach can guide you by asking you to follow and track your diet plan and also can come up with tips to encourage you towards developing a healthy eating habit. Seldom there are some who would try to sell expensive nutrition and diet supplements without relating to the concerns that you may have. It’s better to be careful and to watch out on how the coach counsels you.
Ideally, a dietitian/nutritionist coach should be knowledgeable in the subject, experienced, friendly, reputed, a good listener to your problems and always ready to help and advice you whenever required. They should be experienced enough to assess, diagnose and treat your concerns. You could perhaps verify if they are registered dietitians/nutritionists or in case they have a degree from international universities. Look out for dietitians/nutritionists or centers where dietitians/nutritionists offer free consultations for a fixed amount of time to study your concerns, and that would be an ideal way to learn more about their skills and experience. Most importantly, prefer health coaches who offer services with a personalized and individual touch.
To summarize, remember the questions to consider while choosing the right dietitian/nutritionist:
- What are my diet fitness goals?
- Will the dietitian/nutritionist be able to address my concerns?
- What is the educational/experience and reputational background?
- Does the coach maintain a friendly, polite rapport and is approachable?
Choosing the right dietitian/nutritionist is not simple enough, so be watchful because ultimately you want to stay fit by achieving your healthy eating goals. Moreover, there are online fitness portals to help steer you towards the right dietitian/nutritionist!
