Essential skills for nutritionists who offer 1-1 nutrition consultations

Many of you will know I run an Association for Nutrition endorsed CPD training on Delivering 1-1 Nutrition Consultations. I started providing this training as lots of graduates asked me how to go about doing it. I have been delivering 1-1 consultations since 2008 and built the training on best practice and experience. People skillsContinue reading “Essential skills for nutritionists who offer 1-1 nutrition consultations”

2024 in review: A year in the life of a freelance Registered Nutritionist

2024 has been a tough year personally as I have watched some of the people closest to me suffer with ill health in serious and life impacting ways. I need to recognise getting through 2024 was an achievement, let alone managing to work. BUT, 2024 was also the year I became an award winning RegisteredContinue reading “2024 in review: A year in the life of a freelance Registered Nutritionist”

What happens in a 1-1 nutrition consultation?

Ever thought about booking a consultation with a nutritionist but wasn’t sure what it would involve? When I say, “I’m a Registered Nutritionist”, you might immediately start thinking weight loss, or the food police. But is that actually true? Who actually needs a nutritionist – is it just people who want to lose weight? WhoContinue reading “What happens in a 1-1 nutrition consultation?”

How to use AI as a nutritionist

AI (artificial intelligence) is has been around for a while but it has had a massive boost in popularity in the last couple of years. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, “there is no universal definition of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is generally considered to be a discipline of computer science that is aimedContinue reading “How to use AI as a nutritionist”

Handy guide: What is CPD and how to find nutrition CPD

CPD stands for continuing professional development. What does that mean? It is learning undertaken to extend your knowledge, understanding, skills or experience in your given profession. Notice it isn’t just knowledge. So for example it could be work shadowing to extend your proficiency or training in a particular skill like anthropometry. It might not beContinue reading “Handy guide: What is CPD and how to find nutrition CPD”