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RDs in Action: Life as a Supermarket DietitianWendy Anderson RD, LDN
What Percentage of Adults are Leading Healthy Lifestyles?
In this study , Healthy Lifestyle is defined as :
Does not smoke
Maintains a healthy weight/BMI
Eats a minimum of 5 fruits and vegetables/day
Exercises at least 5 times/week for 30 minutes
What percent of Americans meets this criteria? Any guesses?
My Mission…To inspire folks in the community to become a 3%er!
My Story….• Bachelors of Science in Cardiorespiratory Sciences
SUNY at Stony Brook (1992)
• Personal Chef Business (2003-2009) My Everyday Gourmet
• Dietetics Program (completed in 2012) University of MD, College Park
Dietetic Internship (2012-2013) Sodexo Mid-Atlantic (Johns Hopkins Hospital)
Two Additional RDs/Nutritionists Hired! • Washington DC • Virginia
Background• Giant has been serving our communities since
1936
• We now have 169 stores in three states
• We employ approximately 20,000 associates
Our vision for the In-Store Nutritionist program:To provide a service to help our customers know as much as they can about the food they are placing in their carts
Focus
Healthy IdeasHealthy LivingIndependent and Exceptional Customer Engagement
In-Store Nutritionist Program
The In-Store Nutritionist program provides various features that are available to customers, employees and
the community
All nutritionist services are FREE including: Individual consultations Community events Grocery store tours Personal grocery shopping Company lunch & learns Meal planning & recipe ideas
Individual Consultations• One hour consultations
• Diabetes, high cholesterol, weight management, food allergies, celiac, how do I feed my family in a healthy way?
• Charge $25
• Refunded in the form of a $25 gift card to Giant
• Essentially FREE!
• Follow-up appointments are charged the same fee
Community Events• Local businesses, health care practitioners, fitness
clubs, religious affiliations and schools
• FREE!
• Incentive-based health insurance plans
• Wellness education in the workplace…Lunch-n-LearnsEating for Energy in the WorkplaceSeven Steps to a Healthier DietMindful vs. Emotional EatingLabel Reading
Other Health & Wellness Programs
Thanks for inviting me to be part of your day!