Nutrition & Diet Services
We leave the fad diets, obscure trends, and crazy superfoods behind. By utilizing evidence-based nutrition counseling techniques, we work alongside clients to create simple yet individualized nutrition care plans to meet specific needs for:
- Chronic Disease Management
- Weight Management
- Women’s Health
- Hormonal Disorders
- General Wellness
Finding the right Dietitian or Nutritionist
Making the decision to work with a dietitian for nutritional counseling is a very personal decision. At Winter Garden Wellness we offer a concierge level of service to help you become your best and healthiest self. Our sessions are conversational in nature and a time for us to discuss your needs, establish nutritional goals, and to uncover barriers to success. Session topics will always be flexible and adaptable to meet you where you are.
Our Approach
Our personalized approach keeps you in control of your health. We know that restriction and extremes don’t work. Instead of “going on a diet”, you eat what works best for your mind, body, and life.
During initial sessions we will discuss your health, medical history, personal situation, and philosophies as they relate to food and nutrition. By working together, we will develop a plan that will evolve over time to help you meet your goals. You’ll receive the resources, support, accountability, and encouragement necessary to put positive changes in place.
As humans, we must eat to survive. Our goal is to simplify this part of your daily routine rather than complicate it. We collaborate with you to create a plan that not only supports your health but keeps you satisfied and successful.
Convenient Care
All sessions are 45-minutes in length, and you have the option of meeting in person or via telehealth. Either way, you will have access to after-session notes, handouts, and secure messaging.
Our goal is to meet you where you are at while helping you reach your goals. We suggest that clients plan to meet weekly as we begin our journey together (this can be 2-4 weeks). Typically, we will then transition to biweekly or monthly sessions to allow enough time to implement changes. For weight-centric goals, expect to work together a minimum of 12 weeks.
Experienced Providers
Trying to decipher the information you see online and, in the media, or what you hear from friends, family, and even other healthcare providers can seem like a daunting challenge. It doesn’t have to be. A registered dietitian (RD) also known as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) serves as a partner to help develop both safe and realistic eating plans you can stick with for the long haul.
Looking to lose weight? Or maybe you seek to gain? Are you pregnant, looking to become pregnant, or recently had a child? Have a family history of chronic illness and want to avoid that for yourself? Maybe you’re looking to reduce your pharmaceutical load? These are just a few of the many reasons to seek the help of the nutrition expertise of an RDN.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dietitians are experts in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. RDs work with both healthy and unwell individuals looking to manage, improve, or change their diet for health-related reasons. Many provide nutrition education in classrooms and corporate settings, perform cooking demonstrations, and develop recipes.
All nutritionists are NOT created equal. While anyone can refer to themselves as a nutritionist or a health coach, only individuals who have successfully completed the formal requirements necessary may bear the credentials of a dietitian (RD or RDN).
To become a registered dietitian, one must:
(1) Obtain a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program. Beginning in 2024, the minimum requirement will become a Master’s Degree. Currently, roughly 50% RDs and RDNs hold a graduate degree.
(2) Complete an extensive supervised program of practice (internship) that includes experience across healthcare facilities, food service organization, and community agencies.
(3) Pass a rigorous registration exam.
(4) Maintain continuing education to stay up to date on the latest nutritional science throughout their career.
There is no licensing requirement to use the titles of nutritionist or health coach. These terms in many states may convey no special education, training, or experience. Meanwhile, dietitian credentials (RD or RDN) are a legally protected title in most states.
Dietitians are the only healthcare professionals who are trained to diagnose and treat nutritional problems. If you want nutritional advice for a medical condition, you should seek the expertise of a dietitian.