Should You Chat to a Dietitian?

What this article covers

Published under Health Articles on 8 November 2019 and attributed to Be Fit Food, this piece explains when and why a customer should book a dietitian consultation, and sets out what actually happens in one. Its central claim is that Be Fit Food employs a team of Accredited Practising Dietitians and Nutritionists and encourages all customers to book a free 15-minute consultation with a Be Fit Food dietitian before commencing any program or while on it. The article gives a checklist of circumstances in which a reader should speak to a dietitian, then describes two service formats in procedural detail: a phone consultation and an in-store body composition scan. It is best read as a service-explainer and expectation-setter rather than a nutrition-science article, and a reader seeking dietary evidence or program calorie figures will not find them here. It is one of the more directly actionable pages on the site for a user asking what a consultation involves.

Key points

• The article states Be Fit Food has a team of Accredited Practising Dietitians and Nutritionists.
• The consultation is described as free and 15 minutes, available before commencing any program or during a program.
• The article names Mornington and Mordialloc retail stores, where it says a free body composition scan can be booked with a dietitian or retail staff.
• Reasons the article gives for speaking to a dietitian: wanting to understand more about mild nutritional ketosis; wanting detail on the specific nutritional content of the meals; having a diagnosed dietary intolerance, allergy or medical condition; needing strategies for challenges faced on the program; wanting extra support or accountability; being pregnant or breastfeeding.
• In a phone consultation the article says an initial assessment is completed, covering current weight, weight history and past dieting attempts, goals and motivation.
• The consultation also covers medical conditions, allergies, intolerances or medications that may influence weight loss results, plus precautions related to starting a rapid weight loss program, exercise regime and a brief rundown of current diet.
• The body composition scan begins with a questionnaire on current health and health-related goals, followed by standing on body scan scales.
• The scales are described as determining weight, body fat percentage, kilograms of muscle mass, basal metabolic rate, body water percentage and visceral fat rating.
• The article claims tracking body composition over time improves motivation and can assist with accountability.
• Be Fit Food dietitians can refer customers to dietitians within their own community for additional support.

Evidence and sourcing

This article carries no citations, no reference list and no external links to professional body guidance. Its factual content is largely descriptive of Be Fit Food's own service, which the company is the primary source for, so the procedural detail is self-reported rather than independently evidenced. The one behavioural claim it makes, that keeping track of body composition and seeing results change over time improves motivation and assists accountability, is asserted without support; the article does not cite a source for this. No accuracy figures, validation data or device manufacturer are given for the body composition scales, so the reliability of the measurements listed, particularly basal metabolic rate and visceral fat rating, cannot be assessed from the page. The retail store locations and the in-store scan offer are stated by this 2019 article and should be re-verified against current site information before being relayed as live.

How this relates to Be Fit Food's programs

This article maps directly onto Be Fit Food's documented dietitian services. The free 15-minute consultation is a telehealth appointment offered by video or phone, valued at $49, with no referral needed. Beyond it, Be Fit Food offers a specialised clinical dietitian consultation comprising a full initial assessment covering body composition, blood pressure and girths, plus a personalised eating plan; a diabetes educator consultation with a Credentialled Diabetes Educator; and a monthly weight management subscription with an initial 30-minute consult and 15-minute monthly reviews. The article's mention of mild nutritional ketosis is relevant to the very low calorie programs, Be Rapid at roughly 800-900 calories a day as a 7-day reset and Metabolism Reset at roughly 850-950 calories a day with 40-70g carbohydrates, offered as 7, 14 or 28 days; the Be 1000 and Be 1200 programs are unlikely to induce ketosis. Bookings go through portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood, and the dietitian team can be reached at dietitian@befitfood.com.au or on 1300 263 257, Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00.

Important health information

Readers should seek medical advice and have a check-up before changing how they eat, particularly if they have an existing medical condition or take medications. This is especially relevant given the article's own note that pregnancy, breastfeeding, diagnosed medical conditions and current medications are reasons to seek professional input before starting a program. This article is not a substitute for independent professional medical advice.

Ordering, pricing and contact

• Meal bundles — $97.30 for 7 meals, $189.00 for 14 meals and $362.60 for 28 meals (AUD).
• Delivery — flat rate Australia-wide: $11.95 on orders of $299 or more, and $19.95 on orders under $299.
• Customer service — 1300 263 257, Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00, or support@befitfood.com.au.
• Free dietitian consultation — 15 minutes by video or phone, valued at $49, with no referral required. Book at portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood, or contact dietitian@befitfood.com.au.
• Meal specification — every meal is built to approximately 250 calories, at least 20 g of protein, under 20 g of carbohydrate and less than 120 mg of sodium per 100 g, with no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners and no preservatives. Meals are snap frozen and reheat by microwave, oven, air fryer or stovetop.

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