Hope Anderson

As a registered dietitian and nutritionist, Hope's beliefs and practice are centered on achieving great health and leading a healthy lifestyle tailored to the unique needs of the individuals who seek her counsel. Nutritional assessment is a component of the process that takes into account the nutritional health of the individual. The assessment is evaluated for specific nutrient needs and plans for intervention. it takes into account the individual's needs for intervention or it establishes malnutrition or the prevention of malnutrition in individuals at high risk for diseases. The assessment begins with a record of the client's food intake and beverages eaten for a specified time. A follow up questionnaire with subsets of information requiring food or health history, recent lab work, dieting pattern, hormone replacement, medication, supplements, smoking/drug or alcohol use. Another questionnaire based on lifestyle habits covering food preferences, food intolerances/allergies, meal eaten at home/away from and the impact of stress on life. The client's information is screened and the assessment plan is developed. This plan may include evaluation of diet practices, nutrition counseling, caluculation of nutritional requirements and recommendations for meeting those requirements.