smilesandgrace
I was wondering because I studied to be a dietitian. There is a difference in training, qualifications and abilities. Most people don't know the difference between the two & depending what state you're in there are little to no requirements to be considered a nutritionist.
Ha, I wouldn’t know those differences. Which is kind of funny now because a lot of people really don’t know the difference. They go to a ~nutritionist~ and think they’re some kind of doctor who knows all about the body. But if you say there are little to no requirements to become a nutritionist then LOLOLLOLOL… just LOL.
The unlicensed nutritionist may be a lecturer to the community about healthy diet choices or work on a consultant basis with clients who want to design a healthier diet.
A number of different types of practitioners use the term “nutritionist” to describe their practice; certified clinical nutritionists must have at least a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15 core hours in nutrition and 15 core hours in science. Similar-sounding but uncredentialed practitioners include certified nutritional consultants, who take an open-book test administered by the American Association of Nutritional Consultants, Stephen Barrett, M.D., of Quackwatch reports; a certified nutritionist title can be obtained after taking a six-course distance learning program administered by the American Health Science University.
“Zomg there’s nothing wrong with eating 1200 calories. MY NUTRITIONIST suggested I should eat that much, and I trust my certified nutritionist over the hundreds of studies and published science articles saying it’s not healthy.” — argument invalid.
Thank you for your feedback! Good luck with your career. :))
