Accredited Practising Dietitians (APD) are university qualified nutrition specialists that understand the science of food and the body.
Dietitians must have a minimum of 4 years study and are trained to understand the latest scientific evidence for food, its nutrients and how they affect your health.
Who Do Dietitians Regularly Help?
Dietitians can help guide people on a group or individual basis, constructing meal plans, give guidance on how food may prevent and improve a number of conditions such as:
- Chronic diseases: heart disease, diabetes (type 1 or type 2)
- Insulin resistance or pre-diabetes
- Cancer
- Healthy and individual weight loss
- Renal disease
- Allergies and food intolerances (eg coeliac disease, lactose intolerance)
- Digestive issues (eg irritable bowel, reflux, hiatus hernia, diverticulitis)
- Elite sports performance
- General health and wellbeing
- Specialised nutrition for the elderly
What is usually involved in a Consultation with a Dietitian?
1. A discussion about your personal situation and goals.
2. Body composition measurements – weight, height, waist, BMI, skinfolds.
3. Dietary assessment of your current nutritional intake.
4. Education about any medical conditions that you have, and how food may relate to it.
5. Detailed and easy to understand nutrition education.
6. Dietary recommendations provided to allow you to achieve your health goals.
7. Lots of written resources provided – education and recommendation summaries, healthy meal, snack and drink ideas, healthy recipes, etc.
8. Answers to any of your nutrition related questions.
What to do?
If you feel that you'd benefit from a consultation with our Dietitian, Rachel Haddow, she's only a phone call away.
Clayfield 3862 4544
Sandgate 3269 1122
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