Pertora
Process Documentation — Revision 03-A

Working Standards

The Pertora methodology is a structured, documented process for reviewing food intake patterns and constructing practical dietary guidance. Each stage produces a written record, and each recommendation is traceable to the intake data from which it was derived.

The process does not begin with a recommendation. It begins with an observation — a careful reading of what a person has actually eaten across a representative week, and how that pattern intersects with their activity schedule, food preferences, and seasonal context.

Open food diary and hand-written intake notes on a clean wooden desk in the Pertora consultation studio, alongside a seasonal vegetable reference chart under bright studio lighting
Step-by-Step Process

The Consultation Sequence

01

Intake Record Submission

Duration: 7 days prior to first session

Before the first consultation session, the client completes a 7-day food record. This document captures all meals, snacks, beverages, and the timing and context of each. Sport sessions and daily movement are noted alongside the food entries. The record is submitted digitally before the session date and reviewed in advance by the nutritionist.

02

Pattern Analysis Session

Duration: 60 minutes

The first session covers a detailed review of the food record. Macronutrient distribution, food group representation, meal timing regularity, and vegetable and fruit frequency are all examined. The analysis identifies structural patterns — habitual skips, over-represented food categories, and gaps in dietary variety — that form the basis of the programme.

03

Seasonal Plan Construction

Delivered: within 5 working days

A personalised seasonal plan is drafted based on the intake analysis. The plan specifies food group targets, suggested meal structures, and practical substitutions for the current season. It is formatted as a working document, with flexibility to adapt rather than rigid instruction — the client is expected to adapt it to their schedule, and the nutritionist annotates each revision with a reason for the change.

04

Correspondence Period

Weeks 1 – 4

Between sessions, the client communicates adjustments and observations via documented email correspondence. The nutritionist responds within two working days. All exchanges are archived and form part of the revision record. This period typically surfaces the practical friction points — the Tuesday the plan did not work, the week travel disrupted the structure — that inform the first follow-up review.

05

Week-Four Review Session

Duration: 45 minutes

The week-four session reviews adherence to the plan, revises targets based on observed eating patterns, and introduces the second seasonal adjustment if the programme spans a calendar boundary. The revised plan is documented as Revision 02 and carries forward the annotation record from Revision 01.

06

Week-Eight Close & Archive

Duration: 45 minutes + documentation

The final session of the standard programme summarises the dietary changes observed across the eight-week period. The complete revision archive — Revisions 01 through final — is compiled into a single document and provided to the client. Extended programmes continue from this baseline with a new seasonal plan cycle.

Documentation Standards — Archive Rev. 03

How the Records Are Kept

Every programme produces a minimum of three archived documents: the initial intake record, the first seasonal plan, and the revision log. Where the correspondence period generates substantive adjustments, those exchanges are appended as a supplementary record.

Revision numbering follows a two-part code: a sequential number (01, 02, 03) and a letter indicating the document class (A for initial plan, B for follow-up revision, C for seasonal transition). A plan issued after the week-four session would carry the code 02-B.

Records are retained for a minimum of two years from the close of the programme. Clients may request their complete archive at any time. The archive does not include correspondence that predates the programme start, nor communications sent outside the documented email channel.

Standard — Intake Documentation

7-Day Food Record Format

Covers all meals and snacks across seven consecutive days. Portion estimates, meal timing, and associated activity are recorded. The format is standardised across all programmes to allow consistent cross-review.

Standard — Plan Versioning

Revision Numbering Protocol

Sequential two-part codes (e.g., 01-A, 02-B, 03-C) track all plan versions. Each revision carries a dated annotation explaining the reason for the change. No recommendation is altered without a corresponding annotation entry.

Standard — Correspondence Archive

Email Exchange Log

All between-session dietary guidance is delivered via documented email correspondence. Responses are issued within two working days. Substantive exchanges are appended to the revision record at the next session.

Research & Reference Sources

The Knowledge Base of the Practice

01

Published Nutritional Research

Food group targets and macronutrient distribution guidance are informed by published nutritional research reviewed on a rolling basis. The practice subscribes to relevant nutritional science publications and updates its reference documents annually.

Research-Informed · Annual Review
02

Seasonal Produce Calendars

Meal plans reference Romanian seasonal produce availability calendars sourced from regional market data. Plans are updated at each seasonal transition — four times per year — to reflect what is genuinely accessible in the Bucharest market during that period.

Regional Sourcing · Seasonal Calendar
03

Active Lifestyle Reference Data

Guidance for clients with regular sport and physical activity schedules draws on published sports nutrition reference materials. Energy availability estimates and food timing considerations for active adults are incorporated into plans where the intake record indicates consistent training frequency.

Sport Nutrition · Energy Availability
Nutritionist reviewing a printed seasonal meal plan at a wooden desk with annotated revision marks visible, a cup of tea and fresh seasonal produce arranged in the foreground under warm studio lighting
Quality Verification — Internal Standard

How Plans Are Checked Before Delivery

Before a seasonal plan is delivered to a client, it is reviewed against a standard checklist: food group coverage (vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, protein sources), portion guidance alignment with the client's recorded appetite baseline, and practical feasibility relative to the schedule described in the intake record.

Where a plan requires a significant departure from the client's established eating pattern, the revision notes include an explicit transition period — typically two to three weeks — during which the gap between current and target intake is bridged in stages.

Pertora products are nutritional food-supplements registered with the applicable local regulatory authority under food-supplement classification. Products meet compositional and labelling requirements for nutritional supplement categories.

Common Questions

About the Methodology

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Day intake record baseline before session one
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Seasonal plan updates per calendar year
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Structured review sessions per 8-week programme
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Working-day response time for correspondence
Begin the Record

The intake record is the starting point. Everything follows from what is already there.

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