Wellness Counseling Nutritionists and Dietitians in Cranston, RI

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Rachel Tenuta
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RDN, LDN, CDOE
Verified Verified
Cranston, RI 02905
I am a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator who works with both adults and the pediatric population. I earned my bachelors of science from the University of Rhode Island, and completed by Dietetic Internship at New York University, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein Hospital in New York City. My specialties include Diabetes, Digestive Disorders, Vegansim, and Weight Management, with a certificate of training in weight managment. My education and work experience, coupled with my passion for nutrition, has allowed me to successfully assist others in obtaining and sustaining healthy eating behaviors and balanced lifestyles.
I am a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator who works with both adults and the pediatric population. I earned my bachelors of science from the University of Rhode Island, and completed by Dietetic Internship at New York University, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein Hospital in New York City. My specialties include Diabetes, Digestive Disorders, Vegansim, and Weight Management, with a certificate of training in weight managment. My education and work experience, coupled with my passion for nutrition, has allowed me to successfully assist others in obtaining and sustaining healthy eating behaviors and balanced lifestyles.
(401) 307-4813 View (401) 307-4813
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Alexa Siminsky
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN
Verified Verified
Cranston, RI 02920
Welcome! I am a Registered Dietitian in Providence, Rhode Island. I enjoy helping my clients make realistic changes that they can incorporate into their lifestyle. I chose to pursue a career in nutrition to be a reliable source for those seeking guidance on their nutritional health.
Welcome! I am a Registered Dietitian in Providence, Rhode Island. I enjoy helping my clients make realistic changes that they can incorporate into their lifestyle. I chose to pursue a career in nutrition to be a reliable source for those seeking guidance on their nutritional health.
(848) 256-0724 View (848) 256-0724

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Nicolette Fraza
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02903
I am here to guide you on your wellness journey.
I believe everyone has the right to live an energetic, symptom free life and have epic daily poops. Bloating, reflux, irregular bowel movements, gas, food sensitivities, chronic fatigue, weight fluctuations and skin issues are not normaI and are not all in your head. I help people struggling with chronic gut health issues overcome their symptoms through evidence based, plant centered nutrition strategies when conventional medicine has failed them. Together we will take an individualized, holistic approach to restore your gut health, calm inflammation and ditch the diets so you can feel confident in the way you eat, look, and feel.
I am here to guide you on your wellness journey.
I believe everyone has the right to live an energetic, symptom free life and have epic daily poops. Bloating, reflux, irregular bowel movements, gas, food sensitivities, chronic fatigue, weight fluctuations and skin issues are not normaI and are not all in your head. I help people struggling with chronic gut health issues overcome their symptoms through evidence based, plant centered nutrition strategies when conventional medicine has failed them. Together we will take an individualized, holistic approach to restore your gut health, calm inflammation and ditch the diets so you can feel confident in the way you eat, look, and feel.
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Cathleen Winter
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RDN, LDN, CHC, CLT
Verified Verified
Barrington, RI 02806
Listening to your health concerns and goals to achieve harmony between your nutritional, physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental self is essential to your wellness journey.
I believe in using food not just to fuel, but to heal. Building a strong nutritional foundation is the first step of preventing or managing chronic disease, behavior health, pain management, and inflammation. Feeling unmotivated, bloated, agitated, or even feeling congested can be side affects of issues in your gut! As a registered dietitian nutritionist practicing evidence-based medical nutrition therapy in a holistic way, I will collaborate with you to customize a wellness plan that best fits your needs. It is my goal to educate, counsel, and empower those who feel ready to start their wellness journey.
Listening to your health concerns and goals to achieve harmony between your nutritional, physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental self is essential to your wellness journey.
I believe in using food not just to fuel, but to heal. Building a strong nutritional foundation is the first step of preventing or managing chronic disease, behavior health, pain management, and inflammation. Feeling unmotivated, bloated, agitated, or even feeling congested can be side affects of issues in your gut! As a registered dietitian nutritionist practicing evidence-based medical nutrition therapy in a holistic way, I will collaborate with you to customize a wellness plan that best fits your needs. It is my goal to educate, counsel, and empower those who feel ready to start their wellness journey.
(443) 775-3563 View (443) 775-3563
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Amber Yui
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MPH, RDN, LDN, CHES
Verified Verified
Barrington, RI 02806
Amber provides a warm, nurturing environment to discover and explore what clients need to improve their health and wellness.
Amber is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a Master's in Public Health. She discovered her passion when she became a mother and started merging her background in nutrition with early childhood development and intuitive eating practices. She began teaching a course in family food & nutrition in 2008 and has been teaching college courses while juggling motherhood ever since. Her integrative approach to health and wellness in combination with her background in nutrition and experience as a mother make her a wonderful resource. She enjoys interacting with clients to consider how best to help them reach their unique goals.
Amber provides a warm, nurturing environment to discover and explore what clients need to improve their health and wellness.
Amber is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a Master's in Public Health. She discovered her passion when she became a mother and started merging her background in nutrition with early childhood development and intuitive eating practices. She began teaching a course in family food & nutrition in 2008 and has been teaching college courses while juggling motherhood ever since. Her integrative approach to health and wellness in combination with her background in nutrition and experience as a mother make her a wonderful resource. She enjoys interacting with clients to consider how best to help them reach their unique goals.
(401) 400-4823 View (401) 400-4823
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Naturally Natalie RDN
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN, RYT
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02908
I take a holistic, non-weight-focused approach with my clients to help them avoid the pitfalls of fad diets, build a positive relationship with food and their bodies, and create their own healthy, sustainable, and (most importantly) enjoyable wellness practices.
With experience working in clinical dietetics, nutrition education, and eating disorder treatment, I've seen just how important a good nutritional foundation is for our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. I see clients via Telehealth in my virtual practice to help with various concerns such as eating disorders and disordered eating, stress management, pregnancy and postpartum nutrition, family nutrition (from introducing solids to picky eaters to growth and development), intuitive eating, health concerns (stress, cardiac issues, blood sugar management, etc.), or just a desire to improve overall health and well-being.
I take a holistic, non-weight-focused approach with my clients to help them avoid the pitfalls of fad diets, build a positive relationship with food and their bodies, and create their own healthy, sustainable, and (most importantly) enjoyable wellness practices.
With experience working in clinical dietetics, nutrition education, and eating disorder treatment, I've seen just how important a good nutritional foundation is for our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. I see clients via Telehealth in my virtual practice to help with various concerns such as eating disorders and disordered eating, stress management, pregnancy and postpartum nutrition, family nutrition (from introducing solids to picky eaters to growth and development), intuitive eating, health concerns (stress, cardiac issues, blood sugar management, etc.), or just a desire to improve overall health and well-being.
(401) 210-0678 View (401) 210-0678
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Dr. Coreyann Poly_ Nutritionist @
Nutritionist/Dietitian, PhD, MEd, RDN, LDN, CDE
Verified Verified
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Success come from working closely with each patient to develop plans that works for them while educating to provide skills for permanent wellness.
Dr. Coreyann Poly is a highly skilled Registered Dietitian, Diabetes Educator and Speaker promoting good nutrition/ wellness to the adult/older adult populations. She provided one-on-one nutrition counseling to a variety of patients (ages 18+) to improve their health and nutritional status using individualized diet and lifestyle plans. She works with patients on achieving goals such as normalizing weight, increasing strength and endurance, and reducing or preventing medication use through improved cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Dr. Poly specializes in chronic disease prevention and management such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension,high cholesterol/lipids, IBS and Celiac disease.
Success come from working closely with each patient to develop plans that works for them while educating to provide skills for permanent wellness.
Dr. Coreyann Poly is a highly skilled Registered Dietitian, Diabetes Educator and Speaker promoting good nutrition/ wellness to the adult/older adult populations. She provided one-on-one nutrition counseling to a variety of patients (ages 18+) to improve their health and nutritional status using individualized diet and lifestyle plans. She works with patients on achieving goals such as normalizing weight, increasing strength and endurance, and reducing or preventing medication use through improved cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Dr. Poly specializes in chronic disease prevention and management such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension,high cholesterol/lipids, IBS and Celiac disease.
(508) 213-9166 View (508) 213-9166
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Cindi Powell
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LDN, CPT, RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Greenwich, RI 02818  (Online Only)
Interested in scheduling with Cindi or learning more about our team at Karuna Wellness Studio? We offer 15-20 minute Intake sessions with our Client Care Coordinator, Alessandra, where she'll get a sense of your health needs and answer any questions you may have.
Hello! I am a Massachusetts & Rhode Island-based Registered Dietitian with the group practice, Karuna Wellness Studio, who sees clients both in-person in Norwood, MA and virtually across the U.S. Karuna is a group practice specializing in nutrition and movement services through a anti-diet, HAES-aligned, weight-neutral approach. We integrate the pillars of lifestyle medicine and nutritional psychiatry to serve as health advocates for our clients, promoting both physical and mental health.
Interested in scheduling with Cindi or learning more about our team at Karuna Wellness Studio? We offer 15-20 minute Intake sessions with our Client Care Coordinator, Alessandra, where she'll get a sense of your health needs and answer any questions you may have.
Hello! I am a Massachusetts & Rhode Island-based Registered Dietitian with the group practice, Karuna Wellness Studio, who sees clients both in-person in Norwood, MA and virtually across the U.S. Karuna is a group practice specializing in nutrition and movement services through a anti-diet, HAES-aligned, weight-neutral approach. We integrate the pillars of lifestyle medicine and nutritional psychiatry to serve as health advocates for our clients, promoting both physical and mental health.
(401) 200-4013 View (401) 200-4013
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All Foods Nutrition
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02903
I will help you create an individualized nutrition and wellness plan to fit your lifestyle.
I focus on women's health and gastrointestinal problems (like IBS).
I will help you create an individualized nutrition and wellness plan to fit your lifestyle.
I focus on women's health and gastrointestinal problems (like IBS).
(401) 371-9460 View (401) 371-9460
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Aileen Birkitt
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN
Verified Verified
North Kingstown, RI 02852  (Online Only)
Aileen proudly owns her own business, Nutrition 4 You, LLC where she helps clients to look at and understand diet myths and what can work to attain better health and wellness.
Are you tired of dieting, only to gain it all back? Are you confused on what to eat/not eat due to all the confusing information from friends and social media? Are you frustrated with why you tend to binge eat at night when you think you've been "good" all day? Are you tired of suffering from an IBS diagnosis with constant bloating and constipation? Do you need lower your cholesterol, or A1C? Are you frustrated that you child won't eat enough or is just so picky? The good news is that I can help you with all these issues and help you to finally start feeling better!
Aileen proudly owns her own business, Nutrition 4 You, LLC where she helps clients to look at and understand diet myths and what can work to attain better health and wellness.
Are you tired of dieting, only to gain it all back? Are you confused on what to eat/not eat due to all the confusing information from friends and social media? Are you frustrated with why you tend to binge eat at night when you think you've been "good" all day? Are you tired of suffering from an IBS diagnosis with constant bloating and constipation? Do you need lower your cholesterol, or A1C? Are you frustrated that you child won't eat enough or is just so picky? The good news is that I can help you with all these issues and help you to finally start feeling better!
(401) 329-2138 View (401) 329-2138
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Adriana Brayman
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN
Verified Verified
East Greenwich, RI 02818
I am a Non Diet/HAES Dietitian and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. My passion is to help people who struggle with chronic dieting and eating disorders. I help my clients develop a healthy REAL INTUITIVE relationship with food, by stopping the "food worrying" and labeling food as "good or bad" and becoming their own experts when it comes to listening to their bodies. My approach is very unique and individualized. I work with children, adolescents, college students, adults and all genders.
I am a Non Diet/HAES Dietitian and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. My passion is to help people who struggle with chronic dieting and eating disorders. I help my clients develop a healthy REAL INTUITIVE relationship with food, by stopping the "food worrying" and labeling food as "good or bad" and becoming their own experts when it comes to listening to their bodies. My approach is very unique and individualized. I work with children, adolescents, college students, adults and all genders.
(401) 466-4310 View (401) 466-4310
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Lisa van Leeuwen
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02901  (Online Only)
Hi! Does food stress you out? Are you hurting from poor body image? Body image concerns and guilt/shame around food can make life totally miserable and even unbearable. If you want to eat without fear, guilt and shame holding you down, I want to help you. If you want to be okay with your body and experience the joys of life without being tormented by negative body image, I want to help you. I am so sorry for your suffering. I honor mental health as well as physical health. Mental health is health. You do not need to be underweight nor have an eating disorder in order to work with me.
Hi! Does food stress you out? Are you hurting from poor body image? Body image concerns and guilt/shame around food can make life totally miserable and even unbearable. If you want to eat without fear, guilt and shame holding you down, I want to help you. If you want to be okay with your body and experience the joys of life without being tormented by negative body image, I want to help you. I am so sorry for your suffering. I honor mental health as well as physical health. Mental health is health. You do not need to be underweight nor have an eating disorder in order to work with me.
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Melissa Kirdzik
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LDN, CSSD
Verified Verified
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Growing up with an herbalist mother, need I say more...I will customize your diet to meet your specific health, nutrition & sports goals. I am a participating provider with most health insurance companies, making it affordable to maximize your health and reach your goals. All ages are welcome, I have experience with children, teens and adults.
Growing up with an herbalist mother, need I say more...I will customize your diet to meet your specific health, nutrition & sports goals. I am a participating provider with most health insurance companies, making it affordable to maximize your health and reach your goals. All ages are welcome, I have experience with children, teens and adults.
(401) 486-7089 View (401) 486-7089
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Samantha DeMello
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LD, in RI, NH, MA
Verified Verified
North Kingstown, RI 02852
I believe that everyone deserves to have a basic understanding of nutrition, and my goal is to help clients meet their individual nutritional needs and set realistic, achievable goals. I understand that improving health is about more than just “knowing what to do,” and that seeing me is often not your first step towards better health. Part of working with me is identifying and helping you overcome past and present obstacles in order to create lasting lifestyle changes.
I believe that everyone deserves to have a basic understanding of nutrition, and my goal is to help clients meet their individual nutritional needs and set realistic, achievable goals. I understand that improving health is about more than just “knowing what to do,” and that seeing me is often not your first step towards better health. Part of working with me is identifying and helping you overcome past and present obstacles in order to create lasting lifestyle changes.
(401) 594-4603 View (401) 594-4603
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Hannah Pfohl
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC
Verified Verified
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Hi, I'm Hannah! An anti-diet, HAES-aligned, Registered Dietitian and body image specialist dedicated to helping you heal your relationship with food and cultivate body confidence. I empower clients to find love and compassion for themselves as well as freedom from chronic dieting and disordered eating. My work guides clients to rewire thinking about food and eating to ditch dieting for good and finally feel freedom and peace around food. I uses somatic meditations to teach individuals to interpret and respond to the hidden messages lying within the physical body.
Hi, I'm Hannah! An anti-diet, HAES-aligned, Registered Dietitian and body image specialist dedicated to helping you heal your relationship with food and cultivate body confidence. I empower clients to find love and compassion for themselves as well as freedom from chronic dieting and disordered eating. My work guides clients to rewire thinking about food and eating to ditch dieting for good and finally feel freedom and peace around food. I uses somatic meditations to teach individuals to interpret and respond to the hidden messages lying within the physical body.
(215) 608-1402 View (215) 608-1402
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Harmony With Food: Meg Marie ORourke
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN
Verified Verified
Portsmouth, RI 02871  (Online Only)
I help people who have hit a brick wall with conventional medicine. The TRUTH is most doctors know very little about nutrition, the microbiome, micronutrients or food sensitivities. At Harmony With Food we say " TEST don't Guess" to determine exactly what food, drinks and supplements you should or should not be doing. Not getting what you hoped for with conventional medicine? Microbiome, Mold, Food Sensitivities, micronutrients etc. may be the cause of your chronic GI Issues: constipation, bloating or running to the bathroom all the time. Joint pain, fatigue, weight loss resistance etc.
I help people who have hit a brick wall with conventional medicine. The TRUTH is most doctors know very little about nutrition, the microbiome, micronutrients or food sensitivities. At Harmony With Food we say " TEST don't Guess" to determine exactly what food, drinks and supplements you should or should not be doing. Not getting what you hoped for with conventional medicine? Microbiome, Mold, Food Sensitivities, micronutrients etc. may be the cause of your chronic GI Issues: constipation, bloating or running to the bathroom all the time. Joint pain, fatigue, weight loss resistance etc.
(401) 246-7493 View (401) 246-7493
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Laura E Kilcline
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LDN, CPT
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02906
I specialize in helping adults with sports/performance nutrition, mindful eating, and balanced lifestyle habits. I empower my clients to feel their best through nutrition and health habits and teach them how to fuel their bodies properly to crush their goals. I give my clients strategies and knowledge for balanced eating habits that are sustainable, where you can enjoy all of your favorite foods and still reach your goals! My coaching style as informative, positive, and supportive in a judgement-free environment. I provide my clients with ongoing support in reaching their nutrition and health goals.
I specialize in helping adults with sports/performance nutrition, mindful eating, and balanced lifestyle habits. I empower my clients to feel their best through nutrition and health habits and teach them how to fuel their bodies properly to crush their goals. I give my clients strategies and knowledge for balanced eating habits that are sustainable, where you can enjoy all of your favorite foods and still reach your goals! My coaching style as informative, positive, and supportive in a judgement-free environment. I provide my clients with ongoing support in reaching their nutrition and health goals.
(401) 314-9667 View (401) 314-9667
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Lesley Varone
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LDN
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02906
Hi there! My name is Lesley Varone and I am glad you are here. I live by the belief that there is no such thing as a “good” or “bad” food, they are simply different. My goal is to empower clients to live well by cultivating a positive and nourishing connection with food, fostering body acceptance, challenging diet culture norms, and understanding the broader societal influences on food and body image.
Hi there! My name is Lesley Varone and I am glad you are here. I live by the belief that there is no such thing as a “good” or “bad” food, they are simply different. My goal is to empower clients to live well by cultivating a positive and nourishing connection with food, fostering body acceptance, challenging diet culture norms, and understanding the broader societal influences on food and body image.
(401) 343-7573 View (401) 343-7573
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Sheridan Stringer
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN, CSOWM, CDOE
Verified Verified
North Providence, RI 02904
I am a Registered Dietitian, certified in weight management and a Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator working with adults. I have worked at Women & Infants Hospital for over a decade, working alongside specialists in Obstetrics in Medicine, Gastroenterologists and Endocrinologists. I specialize in weight management, diabetes, PCOS, reproductive health and digestive disorders.
I am a Registered Dietitian, certified in weight management and a Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator working with adults. I have worked at Women & Infants Hospital for over a decade, working alongside specialists in Obstetrics in Medicine, Gastroenterologists and Endocrinologists. I specialize in weight management, diabetes, PCOS, reproductive health and digestive disorders.
(508) 426-7711 View (508) 426-7711
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NourishRX Nutrition
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN
Verified Verified
Warwick, RI 02886  (Online Only)
We are NourishRX Nutrition, an outpatient eating disorder practice. Ryann, our founder, is a certified eating disorder registered dietitian who began our practice in 2010. We are a team of Registered Dietitians here to listen and get to the root of what’s causing you harm while establishing a safe and trusted space. Together we will work towards letting go of diet mentality and developing healthy habits to support improved nutrition and improved body image. We will work to pursue a healing journey that helps you to create a more meaningful, confident, and connected life! Book a FREE call: www.nourishrx.com/appointments
We are NourishRX Nutrition, an outpatient eating disorder practice. Ryann, our founder, is a certified eating disorder registered dietitian who began our practice in 2010. We are a team of Registered Dietitians here to listen and get to the root of what’s causing you harm while establishing a safe and trusted space. Together we will work towards letting go of diet mentality and developing healthy habits to support improved nutrition and improved body image. We will work to pursue a healing journey that helps you to create a more meaningful, confident, and connected life! Book a FREE call: www.nourishrx.com/appointments
(401) 372-8232 View (401) 372-8232
Wellness Counseling Nutritionists and Dietitians

What is wellness counselling?

Wellness counselling describes the supportive services offered by a counsellor that are focused on diet, physical activity, and mental health. Wellness counsellors will guide and coach clients seeking motivation or advice in these areas and often adopt a holistic approach to health and well-being.

Do wellness counsellors help with nutrition?

Wellness counsellors take a holistic approach to wellbeing, which often includes nutrition in addition to supporting physical and emotional health. They may help coach clients on developing a nutrition plan that works for their lifestyle, or they may help clients better understand how diet impacts their physical and mental health. Because wellness counsellors range widely in their educational background, experience, and specific expertise, clients should ask potential wellness counsellors about their expertise in nutrition, as well as what their approach to nutrition is.

Who is wellness counselling for?

Wellness counselling is ideal for individuals who are generally healthy but seek to make gradual lifestyle changes to enhance their physical and mental health. It is also suitable for those interested in preventing chronic diseases, especially if they are predisposed to conditions like diabetes or hypertension. However, wellness counselling may not be the best fit for individuals with diet-related medical conditions, particularly if the wellness counsellor lacks specific credentials in dietetics, such as being a Registered Dietitian.

What is the difference between a wellness counselor and a dietitian?

The term "wellness counsellor" may seem similar to "dietitian," but key credential differences exist between these two roles that are important to consider when seeking a nutrition professional. A registered dietitian (RD) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) must earn at least a graduate degree from an accredited program, complete a supervised practice program, pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam, and engage in continuing education. The RD and RDN credentials are regulated by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the largest nutrition-related organisation in the country. In contrast, the title "wellness counsellor" does not require any formal education or credentials; anyone can use the title, including those with very limited or no formal training in nutrition. While there are certification programs for those interested in wellness counselling, the rigor and academic requirements for such programs can vary greatly.