A registered dietitian is the nutrition expert in the field of food and nutrition. Registered dietitians provides nutrition education or counseling based on evidence-based information. They have successfully earned a minimum of a bachelor's degree with course work approved by the American Dietetic Association’s Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education, completed an accredited, supervised dietetic internship, and passed the national dietetic registration examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Registered dietitians must also complete continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration.
If registered dietitians are the nutrition experts, what exactly is a nutritionist? Unfortunately, in the state of New Jersey, there is no legal definition for the term nutritionist, so anyone can call themselves by that title regardless of their education and training. Nutritionists may have varying levels of education.
Registered dietitians may refer to themselves as “nutritionists”, but nutritionists may not call themselves dietitians. Remember, nutrition is a science, not an opinion or point of view. A registered dietitian is the most credible source of nutrition information. If you seek nutrition advice, knowledge, and counseling, the credential to look for is the RD.
References:
http://www.eatright.org
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