What Does a Functional Nutritionist Do For You?

Nutrition is a complex topic that goes beyond feelings of hunger and guilt. With so much misinformation floating around online today, it can be difficult to sift through all the noise and figure out the healthiest way to eat. 

Many people find this process too complicated and frustrating, which prevents them from living a healthier lifestyle. To avoid unnecessary stress, most people choose to work with a nutritionist who can guide them through the ever-changing maze of nutrition science. 

Today we’ll talk about what a functional nutritionist can do for you and how they can support you on your wellness journey.

What Is a Functional Nutritionist?

Functional nutritionists play a key role in your health by assessing your diet and making personalized recommendations based on your lifestyle and health goals. 

Since nutrition guidelines are constantly changing, it can be difficult to stay on top of the latest information and research. A nutritionist can teach and guide you as you safely and effectively reach your goals. The focus on educating you on making healthy choices and encouraging you every step of the way. 

A functional nutritionist provides education about proper portions, develops meal plans, and counsels you on how to make the best food choices to support your health and your personal goals. They will use their expertise in dietetics and nutrition to improve your relationship with food and show you how you can optimize your health through your diet.

What Does a They Do For You?

To achieve long-term health through nutrition, it’s important to look beyond the latest fad diet or craze. Just because everyone you know is on the Keto or Paleo diet doesn’t mean that you should hop on the bandwagon. 

Rather than suggesting or supporting a fad diet, a functional nutritionist will help you sort through all of the misinformation to find a way of eating that best supports your body. They will teach you how to make sustainable dietary changes that will help you reach your health goals safely and effectively. Since they use evidence-based, scientific research, you can trust that a functional nutritionist won’t sell you on trendy fad diets that only offer short-term results.

No More One-Size-Fits-All Approaches

Your diet should be as unique as you are. Although it can be helpful learning about others’ experiences with certain diets, what works for one person may have a negative effect on you. 

A functional nutritionist will take your personal health history into consideration while developing a personalized meal plan with actionable steps to help you feel your best and live life to the full. 

Whether your goal is to lose weight, improve athletic performance, or improve your overall health, there are many things a nutritionist can do for you. Most nutritionists offer a custom meal plan to improve your weight, energy levels, mood, and overall health. 

In addition to meal plans, functional nutritionists can help you implement behavioral changes that will address the reasons behind your current decisions. If you have destructive eating habits, working directly with a nutritionist will help you identify those patterns and learn how to modify your behavior to help you feel better.

What Services Do A Functional Nutritionist Provide?

A functional nutritionist’s primary responsibility is educating their clients. They will teach you how to take a holistic approach to your health and how to look at other lifestyle habits such as exercise and stress levels that could also be affecting your eating habits. Functional nutritionists will educate you on long-term dietary and lifestyle changes that will lead to optimal health and improve your quality of life. 

They may make suggestions such as:

• The best times of day for you to eat meals and snack
• A meal plan that is tailored to suit your lifestyle, preferences, and budget
• Portion sizes
• Meal prepping strategies

A functional nutritionist’s job is to make this transition as smooth and simple as possible to prevent overwhelm, confusion, and frustration. At Five Journeys, our dedicated functional nutritionists always take a client-centered approach. They lead with compassion and understanding and view food as medicine.

What a Five Journeys Functional Nutritionist Can Do For You

At Five Journeys, we have two functional nutritionists and registered dieticians who work closely with our patients to help them achieve their health goals: Stacie Delucia and Isabel Milosevich. 

Our functional nutritionists create personalized plans that support your health goals. You can find amazing food that tastes great, boosts your energy, enhances your vitality, and improves your overall health and quality of life. 

Our functional nutritionists will address:

• Chronic medical conditions
• Food sensitivities and allergies
• Gastrointestinal health
• Elimination diets
• Specialized diets (paleo, ketogenic, AIP, sugar free, or other)
• Detoxification programs
• Healthy weight management

Work With a Five Journeys Functional Nutritionist

It’s time to break free from the chains of diet culture while also making sure you’re properly nourishing your body. 

If you’re ready to take back control of your health without eating meals that taste like cardboard and only leave you hungry, consider working with a Five Journeys functional nutritionist. With our nutritionists, you can still enjoy your meals and eat delicious foods!

Schedule a consultation at Five Journeys in Boston today.