Nutrition & Diets : Dietitians vs. Nutritionists

[jeremy10568]

@RandyDandy1974 you don't know what you're talking about. Dieticians must be licensed and must regularly take tests to keep their license while almost anyone can be a nutritionist. Its illegal to pose as a dietician because they are registered by the state, but someone without a GED could be a nutritionist.

[theUSER101]

Nutritionists are general quacks and over complicate basic nutrition to give themselves more of a market. Dietitian is actually educated! Generally...

[randydandy1974]

dont trust a RD, they dont have the education. go to a nutritionist

[kmellen17]

wow this video is a crock of shit.

To become an RD, you must complete an approved undergrad dietetics program, then complete an approved internship, then pass a state exam. A nutritionist can vary from a mail-order course to a PhD depending on the scope of practice.

As a rule, always seek out an RD for real-world nutrition advice. Nutritionists are either wildly under-qualified or entrenched in their own research in most cases.

RDs work in a variety of community or wellness positions, too.

[urorangeumoron]

um, no. dietitians are anyone who has completed a BS in Nutrition, gone through an internship and come a Registered Dietitian. A nutritionist has no training and tricking people into believing them, by claiming they are somewhat like a dietitian.

if you work with healthy people, teaching them about any foods and you are an RD, you work in COMMUNITY NUTRITION, but you are still a dietitian, because you have the RD status.

[dayzee94]

This is wrong. I wish this video would be taken down, the information is not correct.

[jamescrest504]

@dayzee94 Thanks, I'm glad someone agrees with me. I found the video to be misguided and promoting confusion on the whole topic.

[jamescrest504]

I do not agree with this narrow view point of dietitans as well as the limited work settings depicted in the video. I have been a registered and licensed dietitian for over 20 years and have worked in a variety of settings including wellness. There are over 35 specialties within the field of dietetics. The assertion that dietitans work in either a kitchen or hosptial setting and that we are not involved in wellness is both misleading and a disservice to the profession and the viewers of You Tube

[kylometa72]

@jamescrest504 Can you tell me about what it would take school wise for me to become a registered dietition?

[dogbluemexican]

can a nutritionist work at a gym?

[nicolaswirth]

the difference is simple, dietitian is a legally protected, professional term, like "dentist". Nutritionist tends to be a self appointed title that does not guarantee credentials, like "tootheolgist"

[shariceism]

I do not agree with these definitions. I believe the term nutritionist to be more widely understood by the general public therefore seems as if its definition is more commonly connected to overall wellness. Your definition of a dietitian is narrowly scoped, not all dietitian positions are related to kitchens and hospitals, many are focused on preventative care, community wellness, and current research. I believe your definition to be more of an opinion then the facts.

[jaycody8675309]

is she nervous?

[ElvisFerbeyre]

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[RussX5Z]

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[varsityeagle89]

hell nah, i wouldnt wanna work in a school kitchen, last thing i would wanna work at

[Boricuaso77789]

Thanks Rachel very informational!

[DRDNIBOY]

BUT WHAT ABOUT CLINICAL NUTRIONIST? The Dietitons accociation is paid by companies such as mars bar, soy joy, coke cola, to not say certain things.GO SEE A CLINICAL NUTRIONIST, not a registerd dietition!

[EaglePacifist]

very useful information.

[oGH057o]

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