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A nutritionist is a health specialist who devotes professional activity to food and nutritional science, preventive nutrition, diseases related to nutrient deficiencies, and the use of nutrient manipulation to enhance the clinical response to human diseases. Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision to cells and Organisms of the materials necessary (in the form of food to support

They may also advise people on dietary matters relating to health, well-being and optimal nutrition. Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision to cells and Organisms of the materials necessary (in the form of food to support Nutritionists have varying levels of education from someone with little or no education to an individual who has obtained a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree. This is because the term "nutritionist" is not a legally protected term in most parts of the world. As a result, the term "nutritionist" is subject to several interpretations. Many nutritionists appear on television, in newspapers and magazines, and write nutritional books, which may or may not have any real informational value regarding diet.

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Training

There are a wide range of courses available which vary in duration from several days to several years. A person who represents him or herself as a nutritionist may have several different levels of education including a degree in nutrition or dietetics from a university (of which several may be accredited by nutritionist governing bodies such as the Nutrition Society accrediting degree courses in the UK) or certification in nutrition education and/or counseling from a private vocational/professional training school.

Regulation of the title "nutritionist"

Canada

The title "nutritionist" is protected in Quebec and Nova Scotia. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's [1] It is not protected in British Columbia. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C There were discussions about this when the dietitian designation was protected in British Columbia, but as of March 2008 "nutritionist" is not currently protected there. A dietitian (also 'dietician' though 'dietitian' is used consistently by professionals is an expert in Food and Nutrition.

United Kingdom

According to the Nutrition Society of the UK [2], the function of a nutritionist is to elicit, integrate, disseminate and apply scientific knowledge drawn from the relevant sciences, to promote an understanding of the effects of nutrition, and to enhance the impact of food on health and well-being of animals and/or people. The Nutrition Society has a list of accredited undergraduate courses[3] which would enable the student on completion of the course and satisfying some additional criteria the opportunity to be entered on the Register of Nutritionists of the Nutrition Society. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. However nutritionist, unlike dietician, is not currently a protected term. Anyone in the UK can refer to himself or herself as a nutritionist without any formal qualifications. Different organisations promoting holistic and alternative therapies may use their own criteria to define a nutritionist.

United States

The term "dietitian" is legally protected. A dietitian (also 'dietician' though 'dietitian' is used consistently by professionals is an expert in Food and Nutrition. Dietitians are registered with the American Dietetic Association and are only able to use the title "dietitian" when they have met strict, specific educational and experiential prerequisites and passed a national registration examination. The American Dietetic Association ( ADA) is the United States ' largest organization of Food and Nutrition professionals with nearly 67000 members

By contrast, anyone can call himself or herself a nutritionist and dispense nutrition information without any nutrition or educational background. [4]

Development of a certified registry

The Certification Board For Nutrition Specialists (CBNS) was founded in 1993 by the American College of Nutrition (ACN) to help meet the growing demand for knowledgeable, responsible professional nutritionists. The American College of Nutrition ( ACN) was established in 1959 to encourage the scientific investigation of Nutrition. This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. The protected title of Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) is awarded by CBNS to those nutritionists meeting defined educational, experience and examination requirements. [5] Similarly and as mentioned above, the Nutrition Society of the United Kingdom has established a Register of Nutritionists. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This is to recognize and encourage high standards of professional training in nutrition as well as to protect the public.

Types of Nutritionist

Nutrition Scientists

Nutrition scientists are those individuals who use the scientific method to study nutrients, both as individual compounds and as they interact in food and nutrition. A nutrient is food or chemicals that an organism needs to live and grow or a substance used in an organism's metabolism which must be taken in from its environment The role of the nutrition scientist is to develop new knowledge related to nutrients or nutrition or to develop new processes or techniques to apply existing knowledge. For example, nutrition scientists have been involved in developing food preservation processes, determining nutrient requirements for various animal species, describing how individual nutrients function within the cells of the human body, and identifying nutrition-related problems in various populations. Food preservation is the process of treating and handling Food in a way that preserves its edibility and nutrition value

Nutritionist scientists may have their basic training in nutrition or in a related field such as biochemistry, microbiology, cell biology, epidemiology, toxicology, agriculture, or food science, chemistry. Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes in living Organisms It deals with the Structure and function of cellular components such as Microbiology (from Greek grc μῑκρος mīkros, "small" grc βίος bios, " Life " and grc -λογία See also List of basic cell biology topics. Cell biology (also called cellular biology or formerly cytology, from the Epidemiology is the study of factors affecting the Health and Illness of populations and serves as the foundation and Logic of interventions made in the Toxicology (from the Greek words toxicos and logos) is the study of the adverse effects of Chemicals on living organisms Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Food science is a discipline concerned with all technical aspects of Food, beginning with Harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its Cooking Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties

Public Health Nutritionists

Public health nutritionists are professionals who view the community as their client. They specialize in diagnosing the nutritional problems of communities and in finding solutions to those problems. Some classic examples of public health nutrition interventions include the fortification of salt with iodine to prevent Goitre or the enrichment of grain products with B vitamins to prevent deficiency diseases. Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations Food fortification is the Public health policy of adding Micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins to Foodstuffs to ensure that minimum dietary Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants Iodine (ˈaɪədaɪn ˈaɪədɪn or /ˈaɪədiːn/ from ιώδης iodes "violet" is a Chemical element that has the symbol I and Atomic A goitre ( BrE) or goiter ( AmE) ( Latin struma) also called a bronchocele, is a swelling in the neck (just below the The B vitamins are eight water-soluble Vitamins that play important roles in cell Metabolism.

References

  1. ^ Sports Nutritionist. Peak performance. Retrieved on 2007-07-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.
  2. ^ Guide to registration as a Nutritionist. Nutrition Society. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.
  3. ^ Undergraduate courses accredited by the Nutrition Society. Nutrition Society. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.
  4. ^ Nutritionist licensing. Quackwatch. Retrieved on 2007-07-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.
  5. ^ Welcome to the ACN Nutritionists Certification arm. ACN. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.

See also

External links

National Nutrition Society websites

A dietitian (also 'dietician' though 'dietitian' is used consistently by professionals is an expert in Food and Nutrition.

Dictionary

nutritionist

-noun

  1. An expert or specialist in nutrition.
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