What is your message when educating?

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My motto is " Anything and everything in moderation. " I then go on to

educate them what is " moderation " because I think that is where America has

gone astray. It's either black or white - I'm doing good, I only eat

low-fat, no carb, organic, " good " food (do you see the point I'm trying to

make?). Or it's I'm doing bad - I had pizza last night. The client feels

like they have had a " bad " food, therefore they've been " bad. " I try to

teach the balance. I have had great success with this. My clients

eventually have a healthy relationship with food and therefore what they are

wanting (weight loss, lower cholesterol, diabetes control, etc) happens. I

do try to educate on specific topics when needed, but my main focus is

moderation.

From what I've been reading lately, I'm getting the impression that some

dietitians are not doing this. I'm not trying to criticize, I'm just trying

to understand. What is your focus or message when you educate?

Lawson, RD, LD

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