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Fact Sheet
Overview
Real Living Nutrition Services helps people learn how to lose weight in a healthy way with no
diets or gimmicks. The Balance Program, the core program, is an online lifestyle workshop
that helps individuals make small changes to get lasting weight loss results. It
focuses on balanced nutrition and exercise and provides regular coaching and monitoring to
keep you on track. Real Living Nutrition Services provides many unique, customized
programs and tools to assist in meeting weight loss and nutrition goals.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide weight loss solutions to empower people to live healthier lives.
Our Vision
Our vision is to help people lose weight and improve their health by creating sustainable
lifestyle changes through a combination of reliable nutrition education, support, and coaching.
Our Philosophy
Real Living provides online weight loss programs to empower people to make small changes
so they can receive lasting results. Our programs encourage people to make lifestyle
changes that will lead to a calorie deficit and increased metabolism resulting in weight
loss. Changing habits is the key to weight loss success and we are committed to helping
people find long term solutions instead of quick fixes.
Our Programs
Our programs are structured like a workshop and are not a subscription service. Once a
client has completed their program they can continue to have access to their information at
any time with no monthly fees.
The Balance Program provides a detailed assessment and health plan with expert advice and personalized recommendations from a Registered Dietitian. Our clients receive 8 sessions that include learning modules on meal planning, metabolism, emotional eating and more. In addition they receive weekly
e-counseling sessions with their Registered Dietitian to discuss their challenges, wins, and any questions they have. See our tour here.
The Mini Diet Makeover & Assessment – For those who don’t want to
dive into an 8-week program, they can receive a complete weight loss
assessment, health plan, and receive expert advice that includes a
diet makeover to illustrate how to make small changes to reach their weight
loss goals. The Mini Diet Makeover is an easy and affordable way to get
started with the help of a Registered Dietitian. Once a client has completed the mini
diet makeover assessment they have the option to continue with the Balance Program.
Healthy Living Program - The Healthy Living Program is a maintenance
program for those who have completed the Balance Program. Individuals
can continue to get one-on-one support with our exclusive e-counseling
sessions from a Registered Dietitian at any time.
Free Resources
Real Living Nutrition provides free nutrition, fitness, and wellness resources for our clients -
- Healthy Living E-Cookbook and Restaurant Guide
- BMI calculations
- Food Journals
- Monthly electronic newsletter
- Healthy recipes
- Comprehensive nutrition/fitness/motivation article library
- Recommended educational resources
- Recommended (relevant) books, fitness products, and healthy cooking products
- Interactive quizzes
- Lifetime membership
Benefits of Real Living Nutrition Programs
- Lasting weight loss
- Decreased risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and type II
diabetes
- Improved Health
- Increased Energy
- Improved sense of well-being
- Decreased signs of aging
Our History
Real Living Nutrition Services was founded by Meri Raffetto RD, LDN, in February of 2002 as
a private practice specializing in weight management and cardiovascular nutrition. After a
year in private practice, Meri realized that most of her clients wanted professional services
for weight management but could not afford to pay for more than two visits. Some
clients started to check in for advice using email at a discounted rate. This sparked the idea
for an online program. Online programs allow people to reap the rewards of working with
a nutrition expert at a much lower cost.
The Mini Diet Makeover was originated as an online assessment where clients receive
a personalized assessment from a Registered Dietitian. Next, the Balance Program was
developed in conjunction with the assessment to provide weekly learning modules
and interactive e-counseling sessions with their dietitian. The Healthy Living Program
was created to provide continuous support through e-counseling sessions so clients can
check in whenever they need to – at their convenience.
Real Living Nutrition Services recently relocated its headquarters from Santa Barbara, CA,
to Raleigh, NC, in July of 2005. Real Living Nutrition partners with health clubs,
physicians, women’s organizations, personal trainers, life coaches, and healthcare
organizations to empower people to find a new road to weight loss; to make small
lifestyle changes to get lasting results.
Media Contact
Meri Raffetto, RD, LDN
Real Living Nutrition Services
P.O. Box 1124
Morrisville, NC 27560
919-744-9595
meri@reallivingnutrition.com
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