Clinical reference
Protein Requirements by Population (g/kg)
Evidence-based g/kg protein targets by population: RDA vs IAAO, muscle gain, older adults, pregnancy and GLP-1 weight loss, with sources.
Read article →Protein: g/kg vs % of Calories
Why clinicians prescribe protein in g/kg, not % of calories. The AMDR 10-35% is a planning guardrail, not a target - how to use it.
Read article →BMR Equations: Mifflin-St Jeor vs Katch-McArdle
Compare Mifflin-St Jeor, Harris-Benedict and Katch-McArdle BMR equations - accuracy by population and why the activity factor matters most.
Read article →Macro Allocation: The Protein-First Method
Set macros protein-first: g/kg protein, a fat floor, then carbs as the remainder. Plus carb needs by training load and a fibre target.
Read article →How the platform works
How a Food Database Knows Worcestershire Sauce Contains Fish
Allergen filters miss compound foods when a database stores identity but not composition. The three edge types that separate what a food is from what it contains.
Read article →How NutraPlanner Hides Calories and Macros From a Client — NutraPlanner
A per-client setting that withholds nutrition figures across a client's whole portal for eating-disorder-informed care, without turning off plan generation or the practitioner's own view.
Read article →Practice management
Start a Dietitian Practice in Canada: Rules by Province
Registration, titles, record retention, privacy law and incorporation — what differs by province, with the governing instrument cited.
Read article →Do Dietitians Charge GST/HST in Canada? The Real Test
The Excise Tax Act puts maintaining health and preventing disease inside the exemption. The three conditions that actually decide it.
Read article →Dietitian Receipts in Canada: The Carriers Disagree
Sun Life wants length of visit; Canada Life wants your professional association and no registration number. The per-carrier field lists.
Read article →Which Privacy Law Applies to a Dietitian in Canada?
Not PIPEDA everywhere. Custodian status is a legal test three provinces answer three ways — and two mandate no breach reporting at all.
Read article →How Long Must a Dietitian Keep Client Records in Canada?
Five years to sixteen, and six jurisdictions appear to publish none at all. The clock-start event differs six ways and changes the answer by years.
Read article →Is “Nutritionist” a Protected Title in Canada?
Protected in Alberta, Quebec and Nova Scotia; unprotected in Ontario and British Columbia. Nova Scotia restricts the practice itself.
Read article →Can a Dietitian Incorporate? Four Canadian Provinces Say Yes
Available in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and PEI — not in BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba or Nova Scotia. The LLC has no Canadian equivalent.
Read article →Which Canadian Insurers Direct-Bill Dietitian Services?
Four national portals, five in Alberta. Sun Life left eClaims in 2022, and Alberta Blue Cross is unreachable via eClaims inside Alberta.
Read article →Dietitian Private Practice in Quebec: Every Rule Differs
Records kept five years, not ten. Group liability insurance is mandatory with no choice of insurer. And a consultation is paid for only once rendered.
Read article →Comparisons
Calendly Alternative for Dietitians — NutraPlanner
Calendly's own published pages don't mention PIPEDA, Quebec's Law 25, or a Data Processing Agreement. What that means for a Canadian nutrition practice, and how booking works inside client records instead.
Read article →Practice Management Software for Solo Dietitians — NutraPlanner
What the free and entry-level tiers of NutraPlanner, Practice Better and Healthie actually include for a single-practitioner caseload, checked against each vendor's current pricing.
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