Edit: Updated statistics are available at a new link on the CDR website: Current demographics show 98,053 dietitians, 90.6% female, 3.8% male, 5.6% not reported, 77.8% white as of July 3, 2017. Here’s a list of other credentials issued by the CDR and respective demographics. The rest of the article will be based on the
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) recognizes the place of service code ’02,’ which allows telehealth as a place of service. Codes licensed dietitians can use to bill insurance include 97802, 97803, and 97804, which are recognized as billable with telehealth according to the CMS website. Other codes can be seen in the
At the time this is written, it is still too early to tell whether or not the replacement for the Affordable Care Act will result in the loss of coverage for preventative healthcare services or not. President Trump has stated that some parts of the healthcare law will remain. What worries me, as a practice
It is utterly impossible for anyone to teach anyone everything they need to know about nutrition and have it stick on the first session. It is also impossible to have counseling and behavior changes occur, question beliefs, motivations, feelings, and lack of motivations with regards to food and nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise in one session.
I am frustrated by the lack of clear information on food allergy, intolerances, and sensitivity testing on the Internet, so I am writing this post to show what I have seen as someone who works with those who may have had these tests in their past. First off, we all know someone who believes they
The United States educational system allows you to pursue graduate degrees in many fields without the prerequisite background. This is very true for degrees in the health sciences. Typically, a master’s degree is about 36 credits and includes research-based coursework, which is often not practical to working with clients. A master’s degree without a bachelor’s
Michael (Mike) J. Sandoz of MJS Nutrition created this excellent nutrition credential juxtaposition for a project during his dietetic internship. To date, I have not seen any similar comparison of this caliber on the Internet of all the nutrition credentials out there. It is important that the public know who to listen to when it
Branched chain amino acids, or BCAAs, are synonymous with the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. These are essential amino acids, of which there are 9. Essential amino acids are found in pretty much any source of protein or protein complement. This includes eggs, soy, animal flesh, dairy protein (casein and whey), beans, nuts, seeds,
Serving sizes. Arbitrary quantities of food we can measure out to determine the nutrition within a set volume or mass of food. These work great for people who are analytical and thinking types. What about for the rest of the population? I believe in multiple intelligences. Some people are adept at verbal communication, some are skilled at
Most people I discuss nutrition with have heard of the Food Guide Pyramid, possibly MyPyramid, but even fewer have heard about MyPlate, which is the current national nutrition education tool for general population nutrition guidance. This post discusses my criticism of MyPlate after a brief criticism of the other nutrition teaching tools. The Food Guide
Preface When you’re trying to lose weight, how many calories is too low? This question seems simple up front, but upon researching for “the correct” answer, I found that it comes down to what is called “clinical judgement.” There are a variety of ways to assess how many calories you should be eating, called calorimetry,
According to research, drinking moderately may reduce risk of disease and mortality. This week, it is linked to a reduced risk of heart failure. Not drinking or drinking too much is supposed to be worse than moderate drinking in terms of risk of disease. This is often shown in association studies (observational studies). Not cause and
Personal trainers are the experts on how to get healthy, fit, gain muscle, and lose weight. Or so much of the public thinks who didn’t do their research. Unfortunately, MOST personal trainers are given WAY too much undeserved credibility. A quick Google search will show you how many certifications are online. Freelance personal training, which
