Access to registered dietitian who can be covered by insurance

@eawlizwa, that would be a great thing to have as part of MFP, I agree.

In the short run, there may be other affordable or free routes. I see your profile says you're in the US.

Have you asked your doctor for a referral to a registered dietitian (RD)? That can be the key to get insurance coverage, in some cases. Some insurance companies do have in-network RDs, too, which might simplify things if it applies to you.

Other options: Some supermarket chains, drug store chains, or gym offer consultation with an RD. Usually that would be a "for pay" thing, but others here on MFP have reported discounted (affordable) consultations from sources like that.

For clarity: I don't work for MFP. I'm just a regular user like you. I did consult an RD at one point, but she was affiliated with the cancer center where I received treatment, and it was done in that context.

I'm also in a city with a major university, the land grant university in my state, so they have outreach programs. At times, RD consultation has been available to the public there as well, but I don't know the cost structure. I worked for that university, and they have RD consultation available for members of the university community (including retirees like me). I think that's either free or low cost. Other large employers' health plans might have a similar service, I don't know.