A registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) or a registered dietitian (RD) is a food and nutrition expert who can help you navigate positive lifestyle changes through food and nutrition. When you work with a dietitian, you can feel confident that you’ll receive individualized nutrition guidance. A RDN is credentialed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and licensed by the state they practice in.

When you work with a registered dietitian, you can expect individualized support for your food and nutrition choices. Due to the extensive education and training of a RDN, you’ll be able to learn the complexities of nutrition science in a simple, applicable way. This education, in addition to nutrition counseling, cooking and food preparation insights, and self-care strategies, helps you make informed choices that improve your overall well-being. You can expect that a RD will hold you accountable, celebrate your wins, and navigate challenges right alongside you. We are here to help!

This is a great question! A Registered Dietitian is a title for a credentialed, licensed nutrition expert who completes a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nutrition and 1200 hours of supervised practice, in addition to passing a national board exam and acquiring continuing education credits throughout their career. You can trust that a RD has thorough education and training. On the other hand, the title “nutritionist” is not a licensed designation. Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, an online nutritionist, or a nutrition coach without education and training. All dietitians can be called nutritionists, but not all nutritionists are dietitians. To learn more, read our blog post explaining the difference in depth.

Anti-Diet Dietitians can still practice Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) if you have a specific disease or chronic illness, such as diabetes, hypertension, Celiac disease, chronic kidney disease, irritable bowel disease, and more. MNT is an evidence-based intervention that focuses on nutrition to improve symptoms or disease status. 

The beauty of working with an Anti-Diet Dietitian if you require MNT is that you will be able to approach your condition with compassion; you won’t feel limited by food, restriction, or diet rules. This will help promote both physical and mental healing that allows you to live a happy, joyful life.

The most important distinction about an Anti-Diet Dietitian is that they are not anti-person who diets, nor are they anti-health. Instead, an Anti-Diet Dietitian believes in providing you with the tools to improve your well-being without diet culture, food rules, and restriction. There are no “good” or “bad” foods in the eyes of an Anti-Diet Dietitian; all food is nourishing to your body.

In fact, when you work with an Anti-Diet Dietitian, you’ll learn the practice of including all foods, letting go of food guilt, and releasing the stress we often put upon ourselves for eating a certain way. Anti-Diet Dietitians will not prescribe diets, approved food lists, or restrictive meal plans or calorie counts. Working with an Anti-Dietitian means you gain skills and knowledge you can apply to your life at any time, so you can embrace food freedom forever. 

Can’t find a nutritionist near you? As an online registered dietitian nutritionist, we can provide counseling to you through virtual sessions, right in the comfort your home. Sessions take place through Healthie, a platform that ensures our video sessions are completely private and protected. Group sessions will use Zoom. Depending on your schedule, you’ll be able to select a time slot for your appointment online with the click of a button.

When you work with us, you have the ability to have your session in English or en español! Or, if you’re like me, maybe a little bit of both. Click here to learn more and get your benefits checked, we workwith most major insurance companies!