Meet Dr Aqsa Mukhtiar, PhD in Nutrition

• Course author: plans each course, writes the lessons and designs the trackers, planners and checklists that go with them.
• Nutrition content reviewer: checks that food and nutrition advice matches current US guidance, that numbers such as servings, Daily Values, sodium limits and supplement amounts are quoted correctly, and that every claim is backed by a named official source.

1. Start from official US sources, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, FDA labeling rules, CDC and AAP pages, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and NIH fact sheets.
2. Use US units and terms: cups, ounces, pounds, °F and Calories, and the services you actually use, such as your primary care provider, OB-GYN, pediatrician or WIC.
3. Write in plain English, without promises of results or claims that food treats or cures anything.
4. Add a check first list for people who should talk to a health care provider before making changes.
5. Add a when to get help section that points to the right service, from your doctor to 911 or 988.
6. List the sources at the end of the course so you can read the original advice.

Some courses cover topics beyond nutrition, such as menopause hormone therapy, mood and anxiety, sleep problems, relationships and parenting. These courses are written as general education from official information, such as NIH, MedlinePlus, CDC and FDA pages. They explain your options and help you prepare questions, and they tell you when to talk to your doctor, pharmacist or another qualified professional. They are not clinical advice.

Her title comes from her doctorate in nutrition. She is not a medical doctor, and MyNutriCare courses are not medical nutrition therapy or individualized nutrition counseling. They never replace advice from your doctor, OB-GYN or midwife, pediatrician, pharmacist or other health care provider who knows your situation.