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Good Nutrition Advice Isn’t Always Enough: 5 Client Scenarios That Show What Can Get in the Way of Lasting Change
1. Key takeaways
2. Scenario 1: “Yes, absolutely! I can do all of that.”
1. The Compliance Illusion
1. The scenario:
2. Why nutrition advice may not have been enough:
3. The nutrition coaching shift:
3. Scenario 2: “Just tell me what to do.”
1. The Delegation Trap
1. The scenario:
2. Why nutrition advice may not have been enough:
3. The nutrition coaching shift:
4. Scenario 3: “I’ve ruined the whole week.”
1. All-or-Nothing Perfectionism
1. The scenario:
2. Why nutrition advice may not have been enough:
3. The nutrition coaching shift:
5. Scenario 4: “My family won’t eat like that.”
1. Environmental and Social Friction
1. The scenario:
2. Why nutrition advice may not have been enough:
3. The nutrition coaching shift:
6. Scenario 5: “I nearly cancelled today.”
1. The “Report Card” Fear
1. The scenario:
2. Why nutrition advice may not have been enough:
3. The nutrition coaching shift:
7. What do these client scenarios tell us about nutrition behaviour change?
1. Become a Level 6 Nutrition Coach
8. From giving nutrition advice to building a client journey
9. In short: Move from telling to coaching
10. Become a Level 6 Nutrition Coach with evidence-based expertise and client coaching capabilities
11. Frequently Asked Questions
Good Nutrition Advice Isn’t Always Enough: 5 Client Scenarios That Show What Can Get in the Way of Lasting Change
The Health Sciences Academy
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