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!