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Evidence-Based Nutrition Articles for Practitioners

Reference articles for dietitians and nutrition professionals — clinical guidance on protein, energy and macronutrients, and the practice-management rules for running a private practice in Canada. Each one is grounded in cited primary sources.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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