Dietitians and Nutritionists
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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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JOSIE LANE
Current position
Journalist, communist & editor for Hindustan Times, DNA & Nat Geo Traveler. She's covered stories from travel start-ups, communities, gentrification, gender issues, and human rights.
Career prospects & criteria
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Educational Qualifications
B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics / Home Science
M.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics/ Home Science
Post-graduate Diploma in Nutrition and dietetics
What you need to get started
+1 year of minimum experience is required.
Experience in nutrition-related work or as a healthcare assistant is also useful.
Soft Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Passionate about patient care
Analytical skills - to help create new diet plans
Ability to empathise and be approachable with a patient
Confident about their knowledge and ability
Detail Oriented
Time management
Good collaborative skills
Technical Skills
Good at business administration if starting a private practice
IT skills
Biochemistry
Biomedical science
Health sciences
Human nutrition
Nutritional science
Physiology
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