Dietitians and Nutritionists
Nutritionists share scientific food knowledge and advice the effects of diet and nutrition on health and wellbeing. They are experts in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage diseases.
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KEY SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal skills
Passionate about patient care
Should have good analytical skills to help create new diet plans
Should be able to empathise and be approachable with a patient
Confident about their knowledge and ability
Detail Oriented
Good at business administration if starting a private practice
Time management
IT skills
Good collaborative skills
PROS
Stable and sought after career
Freelance work possible
Good job option for those passionate about health, nutrition and food
CONS
Education is expensive
Long hours depending on job setting
Business management can be difficult if you start your own practice
Highly competitive
Emotionally and physically demanding
Clients can be a challenge to work with if they are not reciprocative
OPPORTUNITY TYPES
GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Hospitals
Private Practice
Academia
Food Industry
Have a thirst for knowledge and research regarding food science
Passionate about improving a patient's health
A strong communicator and collaborator
Need to be able to empathise with the patients
Innovative in order to make new nutrition plans and customize it per patient
KEY OPPORTUNITIES
Books
Podcasts
Networking Groups
Interesting Facts about the career
A 355ml can of soda can contain 10-12 teaspoons of sugar
Vitamin comes from the latin word 'vita' (life) and 'amine' because vitamins were thought to contain amino acids.