Many people have asked: “What is nutrition monitoring?” Nutrition monitoring is one component of nutrition counseling. Once education has been provided and a treatment plan has been established, the next step is to monitor nutritional intake in an effort to identify potential areas for improvement. Nutrition monitoring can be facilitated using a food log in an app where the client and practitioner are connected. This is one way that practitioners can provide surveillance. In summary, nutrition monitoring and surveillance can be an important part of the treatment and recovery process. There is great technology now to help us with this process!

Nutrition monitoring can also include having a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) review your facility menus to make sure they are sound and balanced. We monitor institutions and can make recommendations based on the latest science. We are also aware of the need to be practical. We love working with chefs and monitoring their work to ensure that the food served in your facility is both nutritious and delicious.