Clients may truly appreciate things that you take for granted

As people in the field of dietetics, we have a tremendous amount of knowledge about food and nutrition, and often take all of that knowledge for granted. Something you may take for granted, such as being able to easily scan a nutrition facts label and immediately find the information you were looking for might be a huge accomplishment to learn for a client. I was very surprised to be thanked profusely today for a simple recipe, and for a handout on how to estimate portion sizes using common household objects. These are things I did not consider remarkable, and that are basic knowledge for me, but to the person who I gave this information it was tremendously helpful. Don't underestimate just how valuable even your basic knowledge is.