How to Run a First Nutrition Consultation
Read the intake before they arrive, listen more than you talk, agree on one or two things to try, and end with a clear next step. Here is how to structure the first hour.
Read the article →Can a Nutrition Coach Write Meal Plans?
The honest answer is “it depends on your state and on the plan.” Here is the line between general guidance and an individualized plan, and how to find your own rule.
Read the article →How to Talk About Supplements With Nutrition Clients
Supplements are not approved by the FDA before they are sold, medication questions go to the prescriber, and if you earn anything from a product you have to say so. Here is how to handle the conversation.
Read the article →How to Get Your First Nutrition Clients
One sentence about who you help, the people who already know you, a small first offer, and the follow-up nobody does. How the first nutrition clients actually arrive.
Read the article →Nutritionist vs Dietitian: What Is Actually Different
A license, a registered credential, and a private certification are three separate things. What each one means, what each generally allows, and how to tell which path fits your goal.
Read the article →Client Records and Privacy for Nutrition Coaches
Most private nutrition coaches are not HIPAA covered entities, and that does not make client health information yours to be casual with. Here is the practical standard.
Read the article →When a Nutritionist Should Refer a Client Out (and How to Say It)
Diagnosed condition, medication question, symptoms, disordered eating, or you are guessing: refer. Here is how to say it without losing the client, and what to write down.
Read the article →What to Put in a Nutrition Client Intake Form
Contact, health history, routine, goals in their words, and a consent section you actually wrote. What belongs on a nutrition intake form, what to cut, and how to use it.
Read the article →How to Check Your State’s Rules Before You Take Nutrition Clients
There is no single national rule for nutrition practice. Where to find your state's law, which words to search for, and what the answer means for a certified nutritionist.
Read the article →How to Become a Certified Nutritionist: What the Title Means and What It Does Not
What a nutritionist can legally do, how the title differs from a registered dietitian, and how to build a practice that stays inside your scope.
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