Nutrition & Diets : Dietitians vs. Nutritionists

Dietitians and nutritionists vary slightly in their jobs, as dietitians tend to work in clinics, hospitals and school kitchens, and nutritionists look at overall health and advise preventative nutrition. Learn the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist with health information from a registered dietitian and licensed nutritionist in this free video on healthy eating.

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[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.

[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.

[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.

[kylometa72]

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

[jamescrest504]

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

[dayzee94]

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

[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