What Does A Dietitian Do?

Dietitians specialize in one-on-one nutrition counseling and creating specialized solutions and strategies to accelerate your progress towards your goals and overall best health.

Registered dietitians are trained and regulated professionals in the field of food and nutrition. They are skilled at assessing clients’ dietary habits and implementing changes that allow them to reach ideal dietary goals. Registered Dietitian’s utilize nutrition counseling and education to help clients boost their overall health and well being, lose or gain weight, improve their athletic performance and treat specific conditions like elevated cholesterol, higher blood pressure, and more.

When to Seek Diet & Nutrition Counseling?

Clients seek help from a dietitian when they want improve their overall dietary pattern on the path  achieving better overall health. Dietary patterns are one of the most compelling determinants of health and when we focus on improving someone’s dietary pattern, there are benefits to be had on both short and  long term health outcomes.

Common Conditions Treated by Dietitians:

  • Weight loss
  • Weight/muscle gain
  • Sports & Athletic Performance
  • Couple’s nutrition
  • Teen nutrition
  • Digestive issues
  • Vegan/Vegetarian diets
  • General Healthy Eating
  • High cholesterol & High blood pressure

What Does a Diet & Nutrition Counseling Treatment Involve?

Dietitians are focused on identifying and helping clients reach their food and nutrition goals. Once those goals have been identified, the dietitian will review the client’s current dietary practices and lifestyle habits to formulate a practical plan of action.

The plan is based on the client’s nutrition objectives. It helps to guide the client towards their goals in consultation with them. Nutrition counseling is all about providing 100% personalized guidance that works for the client’s lifestyle, and it is never about squeezing them into a pre-determined plan.

What to Expect on Your First Visit?

When you book an appointment for our registered dietitian services, your initial assessment will be of 1-hour in duration. It will consist of a thorough review of your medical history, eating habits, nutrition goals and objectives. The dietitian will identify the components of your eating habits that are stopping you from reaching your goals. They will then recommend a gradual course of action with meal plans that works with your lifestyle to get you to where you want to be. You will leave your first appointment with a great deal of knowledge and a concrete plan of action that will guide you towards your nutrition goals.

Professional Affiliations/Accomplishments

The dietitians at Motion Fit Rehab and Wellness in Midtown Toronto are members of the College Of Dietitians Of Ontario as well as the Dietitians of Canada.

Our current dietitian, Andy De Santis, is also a published author and holds a Master’s degree in Public Health Nutrition.

You can learn more about him, his blog and his work on social media through the links below: