Nutrition Coaching
Nutrition Coaching is a free, one-on-one service available to all currently enrolled Ohio State students designed to support their health and well-being. Through personalized education and collaborative goal setting, students can explore their eating habits, identify imbalances, and develop strategies to meet their nutrition needs. Visit the Nutrition Education page for more information and resources.
General Nutrition
Explore your current eating habits, build balanced meals and snacks, and integrate flexible, sustainable approaches to nutrition. Ideal if you’re looking to:
- Learn the foundations of healthy eating
- Create personalized meal and snack ideas
- Implement mindful and intuitive eating skills
Nutrition Concerns
Select this option for guidance with everyday eating habits and support with nutrition-related health concerns or challenges with your relationship with food.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Health concerns: gastrointestinal issues (e.g. Irritable Bowel Syndrome), multiple food allergies, gluten intolerance or Celiac disease, blood sugar issues (e.g. insulin resistance, diabetes), high blood pressure or high cholesterol, thyroid disorders, etc.
- Disordered eating: chronic dieting, meal skipping, fasting, overeating, compensatory behaviors (e.g., purging, laxative use, excessive exercise), or extreme picky eating.
Scheduling a Session
Initial and follow-up appointments are 45 minutes and can be scheduled in person or virtually.
Schedule a Nutrition Appointment
Scheduling Considerations
- For questions or assistance finding an available appointment time, contact nutrition@osu.edu.
- If you need to reschedule your first appointment, contact nutrition@osu.edu to avoid completing the intake form again.
- For Eating Concerns, explore options for additional support from campus and community resources.
- Virtual appointments are available for students at regional campuses (Marion, Mansfield, Newark, Lima, and Wooster) or for those temporarily away from the Columbus campus (e.g., study abroad, summer break, or out-of-state internships).
- Full-time faculty and staff (including those enrolled in classes) are encouraged to use their Ohio State health insurance to meet with a Registered Dietitian.
Accomodation Requests
The Student Wellness Center is committed to providing accessible programs, services, and events for all students. If you require accommodations, please email wellness@osu.edu with details of your needs. To ensure arrangements can be made, requests should be submitted at least one week in advance.
| Nutrition Coaching | Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) |
|---|---|
| Nutrition coaching is a service that helps students explore eating habits, find balance, and meet nutrition needs through personalized education and collaborative goal setting. | Medical Nutrition Therapy involves assessment, diagnosis, prescription, and treatment to manage medical illness/conditions. |
| Offers general, evidence-based nutrition recommendations along with resources and referrals for further support. | Prescribes specific dietary recommendations to support medical needs. |
| Nutrition coaches take a holistic approach when supporting students’ nutrition needs. They consider factors such as food preferences and aversions, eating patterns, food access and availability, dining plans or cooking resources, allergies and intolerances, cultural and religious beliefs, and other personal considerations. | A nutrition care plan is created which includes dietary recommendations, any necessary supplement recommendations and resources for the patient and their support system or caregivers. |
| Nutrition Coaching is provided by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, as well as graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in a dietetics program who have received training with ongoing education. | Medical Nutrition Therapy is performed by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. |
Additional Nutrtion Resources
Student Health Services: Offers Nutrition Therapy
- Phone: 614-292-4321 | Email: shs@osu.edu | Web: shs.osu.edu
Dining Services: Support with Dining plans and dietary options
- Phone: 614-292-8380 | Email: dining@osu.edu | Web: dining.osu.edu
Visit the Nutrition Education page for handouts, videos and newsletters.