Online nutrition coaching practice

Busy professionals, parents, gym-goers and people wanting general healthy eating support, across Canada or in your own province.

Paid consultations, monthly coaching packages or fixed-price programs (for example a 6 or 12 week plan), sometimes with downloadable meal plans.

• Solid nutrition knowledge from a course, diploma or degree
• Listening and motivating clients
• Clear writing for plans and follow-ups
• Basic online marketing

• 'Dietitian' is a protected title in Canada, and 'nutritionist' is protected or restricted in some provinces (Quebec, for example), so check your provincial regulator before using either
• Stay within coaching: medical nutrition advice for conditions such as diabetes or eating disorders may need a regulated dietitian, so refer those clients on
• Professional liability insurance, and check whether you need commercial general liability too
• Privacy of client health information: check federal and provincial privacy rules and use secure tools
• Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold, and check any home-based business licence rules with your municipality

Estimates typically run around $500 to $3,000 to start, depending on your training, website, tools and insurance. Check whether you need professional liability insurance, and commercial general liability too.

'Dietitian' is a protected title in Canada, and 'nutritionist' is protected or restricted in some provinces, such as Quebec. Check your provincial regulator before using either title, and refer clients with medical conditions to a regulated dietitian.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $4,500, depending on client numbers and your session pricing. Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold.