Dietitian Or Nutritionist

I'm interested in pursuing a career in this field. Any suggestions? Any response would be appreciated. Check out the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics's home page that has lots of info.

Your website is both interesting and informative. I am a Physical Therapy Assistant student doing a report on related occupations. I chose the dietitian profession, but I have not been able to find any information on the history of this area of specialty. How did the profession begin? Where did dietitians first practice? Any...

I have a niece studying clinical nutrition and is looking for a 3-week internship in May. Do you have a program? Do you know who she might contact? There is no 3-week internship. Most internships last 9 - 12 months. Check out the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics's dietetic internship list. Or are you looking...

What does M.S., R.D. and L.D. mean? MS = Masters of Science, RD = Registered Dietitian and LD = Licensed Dietitian which is required in almost all states for people who provide nutrition or dietetic services

In the title of the Ask the Dietitian site, DIETITIAN IS SPELLED INCORRECTLY!!! There is no second T in dietician!! FYI, outside the US, many people spell dietitian as dietician (a -tic- in the middle) and in the United States, dietitian is spelled dietitian (a -tit- in the middle). Since the internet is worldwide, either...

I am 3/4 of the way through my Master's program in Applied Physiology and Nutrition at Columbia University. I have my bachelor's in nutrition. I currently work in corporate health and fitness and am wondering how to decide whether or not I need/want to pursue my R.D. What are the pros and cons? I...

I am a student at the University of Cincinnati. In my freshman English class, I am required to do a research paper dealing with my major. I have to interview a dietitian and discovered you on the Internet. I would really appreciate it if you could answer a few of my questions. My deadline...