RDs in Action: Life as a Supermarket Dietitian Wendy 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 ( )  My Everyday Gourmet Dietetics Program (completed in 2012)  University of MD, College Park  Dietetic Internship ( )  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 Ideas Healthy Living Independent 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-Learns  Eating for Energy in the Workplace  Seven Steps to a Healthier Diet  Mindful vs. Emotional Eating  Label Reading

Other Health & Wellness Programs

Thanks for inviting me to be part of your day!