Dietary Counseling

WEBVTT 00:00:06.974 --> 00:00:12.379 Nutrition counseling is personalized one-on-one nutrition advice 00:00:12.446 --> 00:00:15.616 from a registered dietitian nutritionist. 00:00:16.283 --> 00:00:20.687 Nutrition education is very important because it empowers people, 00:00:20.754 --> 00:00:27.094 adults and children, to help them make healthy food and beverage choices. 00:00:27.561 --> 00:00:30.063 Nutrition counseling is effective 00:00:30.130 --> 00:00:34.801 when a nutritionist can be relatable and empathetic with the patient. 00:00:35.502 --> 00:00:36.904 For example, for me, 00:00:37.360 --> 00:00:42.080 I completely understand when a patient tells me that they love to have cookies 00:00:42.142 --> 00:00:45.879 and chocolate and sweets because I also like to eat that. 00:00:46.547 --> 00:00:51.852 We work on how a patient can cut it down or eat it less frequently, 00:00:51.919 --> 00:00:54.421 but still enjoy those delicious things. 00:00:54.955 --> 00:00:56.757 A nutrition plan is something 00:00:56.823 --> 00:01:00.794 that I work on specifically with every patient. 00:01:00.861 --> 00:01:04.865 It's completely personalized to the patient's needs, 00:01:04.932 --> 00:01:09.303 whether it has to do with they work from home, they go to work, 00:01:09.403 --> 00:01:12.306 they enjoy cooking, they don't like to cook, 00:01:12.606 --> 00:01:14.041 they like to food shop, 00:01:14.104 --> 00:01:16.400 they don't store anything in their pantries. 00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:18.520 It includes portion sizes, 00:01:18.579 --> 00:01:23.350 healthy food choices, and also some exercise suggestions. 00:01:23.750 --> 00:01:25.285 Nutrition counseling can focus 00:01:25.352 --> 00:01:28.555 on a patient's particular medical condition. 00:01:28.789 --> 00:01:31.792 It can also focus on helping a patient 00:01:31.859 --> 00:01:36.496 navigate eating and working at home and also working in the office. 00:01:36.630 --> 00:01:38.866 It's important to choose a good nutritionist 00:01:39.166 --> 00:01:42.302 that can address your specific needs, 00:01:42.369 --> 00:01:44.738 whether it's a specific medical condition 00:01:45.205 --> 00:01:49.243 or just wanting to eat healthier and living a healthy lifestyle.