Today on the Food Sommelier podcast guest Cindy Silver talks about her career as a Registered Dietitian and supermarket tour guide. Cindy began her career after absolutely falling in love with the subject of nutrition. She has spent eighteen years in nutrition education and loves sharing her knowledge and experience.  Her services include traditional dietary consultation, fun group presentations (such as cooking classes), professional consulting, and grocery store tours. She was the first dietitian to offer the service in her local supermarket and has seen it grow into a regular service found in many supermarkets. In this episode, Cindy shares healthy advice, holiday food choices and cost effective foods to try in the grocery store. 

ABOUT CINDY…

Cindy Silver is a registered dietitian and business owner in Winston-Salem, NC. Her services include nutritional counseling, fun group presentations, consulting to nutrition professionals, and grocery store tours. Cindy has worked for more than 18 years in the grocery store venue as a nutrition education leader and resource for consumers. She is excited to present this podcast topic because everyone’s grocery basket is the starting point for delicious nutrition and great health. Please feel free to visit Cindy’s website, MarketBasketNutrition.com for resources, blog posts, an interactive facebook page and free report, 3 Weeknight Menus for Busy Families.

“Everyone’s grocery basket is the starting point for delicious nutrition and great health.”

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN TODAY’S EPISODE…

01:02 Introduction of Cindy Silver

02:17 Cindy’s career path

4:55 How can a grocery store really take advantage of the services of the registered dietitian?

5:55 What percentage of grocery stores have registered dietitians?

7:45 What kind of services can the public get from a store dietitian?