A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist has the highest level of nutrition counseling. When you see a dietitian the last thing you will get is a one-size-fits all diet plan. Dietitians offer personally tailored health prescriptions. Dietitians are equipped to help you manage a chronic disease or figure out how to feed your picky eater. Dietitians believe and promote sustainable weight loss approaches that you and your family can stick with for the long haul.  Nutrition advice will always be based on the most current body of nutrition evidence, yet be packaged for you in a realistic and practical manner.

We accept credit card payments only.

Every client follow up plan is personalized.  Some clients may need frequent visits in the beginning with less support as they adopt and maintain healthy habits.  Many clients receive the feedback and guidance in one session. The follow up frequency is a mutually agreed plan conducted with the client at the initial consultation.

Follow-up sessions include re-evaluation of nutrition plans, review of goals and strategies, evaluation of follow-up laboratory work (as needed), discussion of resources that help support goals (i.e. nutritional supplements, working with a therapist, books to read, etc).  Follow-up sessions may be conducted in person, via phone or email based on personal preference.

Appointments can be held in-person, via telephone, or Zoom. The preference of contact is up to the client.

Initial consultations are 60 minutes.

Follow-up appointments are 30 minutes.

Appointments start on time. If you are late, you can use the remaining time of your appointment. You will be required to pay for the entire cost of the visit.

All appointment cancellations must be completed 24 hours in advance. Failure to cancel within 24 hours will still require half payment of the service.

All packages are non-refundable.

McDaniel Nutrition currently is in network with some Aetna and Cigna insurance plans. We also accept HSA or flex spending accounts for payment. We strongly recommend contacting your insurance prior to inquire about your nutrition service coverage. We require a credit card, insurance card, and all insurance information to be uploaded prior to services.

If you do not have insurance uploaded to our system prior to your appointment, we will not be able to submit a claim to your insurance.

If we do not accept your insurance, we have appointment packages available for purchase.

to the initial consultation you will be directed to fill out the appropriate nutrition assessment forms (weight loss, general health, sports nutrition, maternal nutrition). At the initial consultation, we will go over your information to glean insight into your personal health goals.  Based on your goals a personalized nutrition plan will be created and we will discuss supportive/sabotaging health habits towards progress.  In the end, we will formulate your steps to monitor on-going progress and create a follow-up plan.  Meal plan templates will be provided to offer support for nutrition recommendations. No one session is the same because you are unique and the direction of each session depends on you and your distinctive goals.

Over the past 15 years, McDaniel Nutrition has worked besides hundreds of private clients to achieve their health goals and keep them. McDaniel Nutrition is one of 30 trusted media spokespersons for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic, and is a regular on-air contributor to Fox 2 News St. Louis. McDaniel Nutrition has been quoted in National Publications such as the US News and World Report, The New York Times, and the Huffington Post. In our work with St. Louis based corporations, we have been invited back time and again for the signature weight loss program SUSTAIN and engaging seminars. Most importantly, McDaniel Nutrition cares about each individual and is committed to the nutritional health and outcomes for each of our individual or corporate clients.

While anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, the registered dietitian (RD) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) guarantees the highest level of education and training established by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). In addition to a bachelor’s degree, an RD/RDN must fulfill a specially designed, accredited nutrition curriculum, complete an extensive internship program supervised by facilities such as a clinical health care facility or community agency and pass a rigorous registration exam. Roughly half of all RDs/ RDNs hold graduate degrees and many have certifications in specialized fields, such as sports, pediatric or gerontological nutrition.