Nutrition and Dietician

Overview

Who is Nutrition and Dietician?

The individual who monitor, supervise and plan the diet for patients with medical conditions like gastro-intestinal disorder, diabetes, food allergies are known as Dieticians. Nutritionists/dieticians work across hospitals, clinics, health centers, sports centers or their own private clinics. Nutritionists are the one who do not plan diets for patients with medical problems but they help by advising on health and food choices. Nutritionists and dietitians are health professionals who make a diet plan for people. Nutritionists and dietitians help the patients to know about healthy eating, staying aware of developments in medicine and nutrition. Dietitians recommend proper and corrective food, eating habits also look after patient’s health, lifestyle, age, potential allergies and food preferences. They work in public health nutrition, community health, and tertiary education related to nutrition. Dietetics focuses on food management; Nutrition focuses on the promotion of health through healthy food. Nutritionists can work as a researcher as well as work as nutrition consultants, community development officers, quality and nutrition coordinators, food technologists, advisors, public health and health promotion officers. Nutritionists/dieticians are the one who create meal plans for institutions, hospitals, private clinics, nursing homes, schools, prisons, community health programs and home health care agencies. Dietitians are experts who guide regarding the right kinds of nutritional intake. Dieticians can work as Nutritionists, but Nutritionists cannot work as Dieticians. Dieticians need to obtain the license to practice which will help them in their career growth.

Typical day at work

What does Nutrition and Dietician do?

A nutritional professional or a dietician is a professional who assesses the diet, the nutritional needs, and the overall nutritional plan of the individual and guides them according to it. The nutrition and dietician plan the entire diet of the individual involving the number of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fibers in it. They work by the biometric weight of the individual and ensure that they intake the appropriate amount of diet to regain their overall health. The nutrition and dietician also plan, organize, and facilitate the nutritional level programs and assists the people to control their diseases. Thus, the nutrition and dietician not only ensures the overall health of the people but also plans their diet and nutritional intake to help them overcome their diseases and health-related acute or chronic problems.

• To identify and assessing nutrition problems, the nutritional status of patients in a clinical setting.
• To develop counseling and diet plans patients on special diet modifications.
• To Assess, protect,promote and enhance the health of the general public in a community setting.
• To manage a cost effective food production operation, distributing high quality meals/snacks, and monitoring sanitation. 
• To operate private consulting practices that provides nutrition health and prevent disease
   

Abilities & aptitude needed

What are the skills, abilities & aptitude needed to become Nutrition and Dietician?

The skills helps the aspirants to learn about organizational abilities, teamwork, aptitude for science, keen interest in health and diet, understanding of people from various backgrounds, Strong communication skills, explaining and advising patients on diet and nutritional plans, dietician be compassionate, patient, motivational, and sensitive to a patient’s individual needs.

Courses

Which course I can pursue?