Debra Milne

About Debra

Debbie Milne MS, RD, CSSD, LD, is a registered wellness and sports dietitian living in Greenville, South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in food science, nutrition, and dietetics and a Master of Science degree in health promotion. Debbie is also a board-certified sports dietitian and has been a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Debbie has over 14 years of experience in outpatient practice working with individuals with a wide variety of medical diagnoses and healthy aging goals. During this time, she also had multiple speaking engagements and media presentations on various topics including healthy nutrition and balanced intake, nutrition for well-aging, nutrition to support immune health, food safety, water quality, and various sports nutrition topics. Debbie has 3 grown children and enjoys cycling, hiking with her dogs, and baking cakes in her free time.

Approach to care

My approach is grounded in a focus on progress, not immediate perfection. I strive to not only educate, but to empower individuals to clarify what it is they want or need to work on with their nutrition intake as it plays a powerful role in our quality of life- both now and as we age. I enforce a positive approach where "there is no failure, there is only feedback" as we work together to address barriers, brainstorm ideas that work for that individual, and refine goals as needed. I am here to support and encourage each individual in meeting their goals, using evidence-based strategies to help them progressively move towards their health goals to improve their quality of life.

Your first session with Debra

In our first session, we will have a chance to get to know each other a little better. We will focus on understanding where you are in your journey to improve health and overall wellbeing. I will take time to understand what your goals and priorities are in improving your health by working with a dietitian. I will help you understand the Nourish program, how Nourish can help you in this journey, and answer any initial questions. Then we will start with a review of your medical and objective data, your current lifestyle habits, your current dietary patterns, and also your sleep, exercise, and work patterns to gather needed information to assess where you currently are and identify areas to work on based on your goals. By the end of the appointment, the goal is to create 2-3 specific action steps to take that are achievable (from your perspective), so you can begin to take the first steps of progress towards your goals. We then will set follow-up meetings for support and feedback.

Education

Mississippi State University

Hobbies

cycling, hiking, drawing, rescue dogs

Licenses and Certifications