Professional Overview: Ma Elizabeth Salvino, RND, is a Registered Nutritionist-Dietitian and a master's student pursuing an MSc in Food Science. She is dedicated to advocating for nutrition and promoting healthy food choices to help people live meaningful and quality lives.
Experience:
Professional Experience: Beth has extensive experience as a part-time Nutritionist-Dietitian Consultant for a wellness project at Nestle, Philippines, where she provided nutrition counseling for various age groups, emphasized the importance of good nutrition, and supported clients in achieving their health goals.
She has also played a key role in the National Supplementary Feeding Program for daycare children, working as a National Government Focal Person to rehabilitate malnourished children in the Philippines and significantly reducing the prevalence of undernutrition.
Publications and Contributions: Beth contributed to drafting the National Supplementary Implementation Guidelines of the Philippines in 2016. She has worked as a Recipe Editor and Developer for wellness and fitness companies in the US and Canada, ensuring that healthy meals tailored to specific health goals are available.
Additionally, she served as a freelance content data researcher and fact-checker on US health, fitness, wellness, parenting, spa, medical, nutrition, and aging topics for two years at Forbes Health Research Center.
Passion and Approach:
Educational Focus: Beth believes that food and nutrition literacy, whether through traditional or digital education, is the best way to promote public awareness. She encourages clients to be mindful of their food choices and eating habits to achieve a healthy mind and body. Her approach involves identifying clients' health objectives, breaking them down into achievable goals, and providing clear, straightforward guidance. Beth also offers insights into the pros and cons of their health to help clients understand the necessity of following professional advice.
Holistic Health Perspective: Beth adopts a holistic approach, to help her clients live a healthy life. Her comprehensive strategy addresses various health aspects for a successful plan.
Client-Centered Care: Beth prioritizes her clients, carefully noting and incorporating their objectives, preferences, concerns, likes, and dislikes into their plans. She believes in an individualized approach, recognizing that each client is unique and requires personalized care.