Nutrition and Dietitian Support

Programs use the word nutrition to mean very different things. In some clinics it means scheduled appointments with a registered dietitian who works with what you actually eat, what you cook, your household, your schedule, and any other dietary requirements you have. In others it means a printed plan handed over at intake. Both may appear on a website as nutrition support.

It is a reasonable thing to ask about directly: who provides it, what their training is, how many sessions are included, whether sessions continue for as long as you are in the program, and whether you can keep seeing them afterward. Nutrition support is also one of the few parts of a program that tends to be worth continuing after the medical portion ends, which is a good reason to know up front how it is structured.

What this usually involves

• Ask whether a registered dietitian is involved and how often you would see them
• Ask whether sessions are included in the program or billed on their own
• Ask how a plan is adapted to what you actually eat and cook
• Ask whether nutrition support can continue after the program ends
• Tell the clinic about dietary requirements and other conditions at the start

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