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Personal professional weight loss counseling, in-person support and a customized nutrition plan. That’s what you’ll get from working with a dietitian specializing in weight loss. Take our Top 60 Diet Quiz to find out whether registered dietitians (RDs) have the best diet plan for you. Our comprehensive diet analysis reviews your lifestyle, dieting preferences, and needs versus diet websites, commercial chains, other medical programs and celebrity diets. Then BestDietForMe.com gives you a group of your best diet program “matches" and unbiased reports describing each company’s diet program, complete with reviews of diet plans from dietitians (RDs), so you can choose the right one… |
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What Dietitians Offer – Typical Weight Loss Program RDs don’t "sell" anything - they educate. Many consumers want one-stop shopping today, and health club members want programs tailored to their special needs. That’s one advantage of RDs - they have no specific diet company’s plan to push, since the plan is built around the client, not vice versa. An RDs weight loss plan relies on a diet analysis and regular grocery store (not diet company) food, a healthy diet and lifestyle changes. Contrary to "nutritionists" (almost anyone can call themselves one), RDs have a 4-year degree and go through a mandatory internship. They also must pass a registration exam and pursue continuing education requirements of the ADA. With RDs, weight loss or dieting per se may not even be mentioned to clients. Rather, it’s couched in terms of healthy, low fat eating and educating the public to make better food choices. There is lots of weight loss support and personal attention, an important advantage over other diet plans. Most dietitians programs last for a number of weeks or sessions. Many dietitians want to be able to accept insurance. If clients are looking for therapy in addition to nutrition advice, the RD usually refers them to other specialists. Because RDs work in so many environments (hospitals, private practice, health clubs, MD offices, etc.) they all charge different fees. Fees also vary by region. Dietitians range from having a Bachelors degree to those with an MS or PhD, or even dually trained in exercise physiology and nutrition or psychology and nutrition. BestDietForMe.com analysts performed phone interviews of RDs nationwide, to get an idea of how much they charge for the "average" weight loss client, how many sessions or time is involved, etc. Here’s what we found…
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