According to EatRight (eatright.org), a registered dietitian nutritionist has met academic and professional requirements, including: earned a bachelor’s degree with coursework approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), completed an accredited, supervised practice …show more content…
When you see or go to a registered dietitian, you’ll get a one-size-fits-all diet advice, meaning that the suggestions you’ll get is acceptable or usable for a wide variety of purposes, circumstances, needs, or tastes. You’ll expect to have a lot of talking while the registered dietitian does a lot of listening. That is why I am interested in this career, considering registered dietitians help manage chronic diseases and navigate food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances. They also help patients with meal planning, grocery shopping, food journaling, and mindful eating, that’s interesting as well because if you can’t pick a meal for yourself during lunch or dinner, just get-up-and-go to them, let them know what your favorite foods are, your eating and exercise habits, your health history, and they will help you find the right foods for you and you’re good to