FAQ

What is the difference between a Dietitian and a Nutritionist?

The number one query! Do you know? Is it even important? (Yes & MASSIVE difference)
Nutritionist, Registered Nutritionist, Nutritionalist, Dietitian….
What is a Sports Dietitian and how are they different?
Who will You Trust with Your Health?

What defines an “athlete”? For us, it is an individual who trains with an intention. So, maybe you signed up for your first ultra - cool, you’re an athlete, maybe you belong to a swim club, or dance part-time - you’re also an athlete, or maybe you’re a regular kind of gym goer and looking to improve your health - sweet!
It doesn’t matter where you are, or think you are, on the continuum of activity, you can still access professional and trusted nutrition advice. There is so much crap “advice” out there, why not invest some quality time talking to professionals who have been doing this for more than 40 years :)

Our approach is grounded in Non-Diet and Health At Every Size® principles. This means we focus on sustainable nutrition habits, intuitive eating, mindfulness, and behaviours that support health and performance — without making weight the main measure of success.
We are weight-inclusive and work with all bodies. We don’t provide diet plans or weight-loss-focused services to “improve health” or performance. Instead, we help you build practical eating behaviours that do improve health and support energy, recovery, confidence, and long-term hauora.
Weight may or may not change, but it is not the primary outcome of our work — and it is not a reliable measure of your health, effort, or potential.
We also understand that weight concerns in sport are real. We see this across all levels, from grassroots athletes to world champions. Our role is to help you find another way to perform well and feel more comfortable in your body — without negative food rules, body shame, or diet-culture noise.
- Interested to know more about Diet Culture in sport? Read this
Download our free guide on weight loss and health outcomes to learn more.

It depends on your goals and what you’d like support with. Most clients benefit from more than one appointment, as nutrition changes often need time to explore, practise, review and fine-tune.
Whether we’re working on race-day fuelling, everyday performance nutrition, or support with disordered eating, follow-up sessions allow us to build momentum and provide support when questions or challenges come up.

Probably! Many insurance companies provide cover for a Nutrition Consultation(s) or Appointment(s) with an NZ Registered Dietitian - which we all are.
If you are thinking of making a claim with your insurance company, check your policy details (amount of cover, if you need a referral from another health professional, e.g. GP or Specialist e.g. Sports Physician, etc.) before you book an appointment.
After your appointment we will happily provide the information that your insurance company requires.

While being told exactly what to eat can sound helpful, rigid meal plans usually fall short for making meaningful habit changes, and long-term “success”.
Instead, we focus on real food, flexibility, practical ideas, and helping you understand what works for your body, lifestyle and goals. We’ll still talk about portions, timing, fuelling, and adequate intake — but in a personalised way, not a cookie-cutter plan.
For eating disorder support, we may use a more structured approach where needed, especially when restoring nutritional adequacy is a key priority.
Read more about why our approach is different — and why it works.

Great question! Yes, we do, but we recommend to book a discovery call and chat it through with us first before booking an appointment.
Because our work is weight-neutral, it can be confusing to understand how we can work in weight-category sports. We take a proper assessment of someone’s goals and whether it is realistic and ethical, to offer temporary weight-making strategies to help someone compete at their goal weight. Health should always be prioritised in these situations.
In alignment with international guidelines, we do not provide weight loss advice nor weight-making advice for children under the age of 18.

Maybe, it depends why you are seeking a nutrition appointment.
For concerns like digestive issues, ammenorrhea (no period by age 15, or loss of menstrual cycle for more than 3 months) and other menstrual cycle irregularities, it is important to seek a medical review about this with investigations, including blood tests.
Iron levels are useful to know - athletes and highly active people do have different needs compared to non-active individuals, and we regularly see low and suboptimal levels.
Having these types of results before coming to see us means we can conduct a more detailed assessment and provide further tailored advice.

Sure do. A popular choice around Christmas time. You can order a gift voucher on the booking site, with an expiry of 1 year from date of purchase. The voucher code generated can be applied at point of appointment booking online or via correspondence with us.
Head here to choose a Gift Voucher