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In the UK, at least, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. Dieticians, on the other hand, are officially qualified and registered.
by DrBazza 3y ago
In the UK, at least, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist.
Dieticians, on the other hand, are officially qualified and registered.
- mozman 3y agoIt's the same in the USA
- gberger 3y agoWow, that is odd. Shouldn't it have been the other way around? Anyone can create a diet (everyone has _a_ diet!), but you need to study nutrition to understand it.
- tsimionescu 3y agoThe article is about the science of (human) nutrition, which dietitians practice. Dietitians are actually good experts on certain medical aspects of food, but know as little as anyone else about what constitutes a generally healthy diet.