Synergy of Online & Offline Nutrition Consultation

Diet and Nutrition consultations have been offered by many individuals, hospitals and organizations. But most of them have been offline consultations where the client / customer / patient has to visit the nutritionist’s cabin for the consult. More recently, nutritionists and dietitians have been going to corporate companies to offer their professional services in an offline model. With the advent of internet, and with healthcare becoming more accessible, online diet and nutrition consultation is also becoming popular. However, very few (almost negligible number of companies) offer both offline and online options of nutrition consultation under one umbrella.

Let’s see the pros and cons of each mode of consultation –

• In the online model, ease of use, especially for the computer and net savvy persons is a huge advantage. It’s time saving because the client doesn’t have to physically visit the dietitian but can discuss all issues with the online dietitian. It can also be done discreetly.
• In the offline model, the client and the dietitian come face-to-face and this answers many questions that might not be answered in the online model. Some persons find it more comfortable with the human interface to discuss health and nutritional issues. Moreover, this works very well for those who don’t have access to computers.
• On the downside, the online model doesn’t carry the human interface. It might be cumbersome to get to a computer for those who don’t have easy access to it.
• The downside to the offline model is that travel time to the diet clinic and back can be a hindrance and a de-motivator.
  
  A combination of both offline and online model of diet and nutrition consultation would work wonders for the clients and customers who are looking for a complete guidance and support for better health.
  
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