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Building a Profitable Nutrition Business: Insights from Alissa Rumsey

In my recent episode on ‘How to Build a Profitable Nutrition Business’, I was fortunate enough to be joined by Alissa Rumsey, a seasoned dietitian from New York City who has carved a successful path in private...

Like many of you, my journey into health began with a simple, profound love for nutrition and a desire to make a tangible difference in people's lives. However, the path to making that impact sustainable was less straightforward.

In 2018, I attended a conference that was run by the amazing Tara...

Starting a nutrition business from scratch, with the primary aim of helping people improve their lives through better eating habits, is an endeavour filled with passion. It's a journey that my wife, Stacey and I embarked on, growing our venture from $0 to a remarkable $1.4 million/year. While...

When I reflect on our time owning a busy nutrition practice in Central Queensland, it's easy for me to focus on all of the mistakes we made (and there were plenty). We didn't grow to become a 7-figure business without doing a few things well though. Both our successes and failures have an...

I became a dietitian to help people, not to get rich. I love learning about how food impacts the human body and how it can transform a person's physical and mental health. This is why I became a dietitian. I had no idea what it took to run a business, I merely wanted to help people and earn...

As a much younger dietitian, I once spent hours crafting what I thought was an amazing meal plan for a client who requested one. So naïve was I, that I thought the client would return at our next appointment simply to praise my meal planning skills. I thought she would be showering thanks...

In the evolving landscape of health and wellness, a revolutionary idea has taken centre stage: human beings are all different, and a personalised approach to health is critical. Nowhere more obvious is this than in the nutrition space. As a dietitian who regretfully provided a...

Navigating the Nutrition Maze: Can Meal Plans Combat Nutritional Misinformation?

In an era where information is abundant but often misleading, the landscape of nutrition is particularly fraught with myths, half-truths, and outright falsehoods. This maze of misinformation leaves many individuals...

Understanding High-Protein Diets

I was recently discussing the 'High Protein' meal tag in MEALZEE with a university colleague and I was asked, "What is the criteria we use in MEALZEE for a high protein meal tag?" It was a great question because unlike fat and sodium, there is no nationally...

As nutrition professionals, our core mission is to enhance the health and well-being of our clients. However, the impact of well-crafted meal plans extends beyond mere nutritional benefits.

It was only after talking to my clients and implementing meal planning into my own life, that the...

As a dietitian who has ventured into the world of meal planning software, I find myself amidst a swirling debate: Should health professionals, specifically those in nutrition, provide meal plans to their clients? Throughout social media, I have witnessed discussions regarding this matter with...