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Dietitian/Nutritionist good career choice?? |
My daughter is going into 8th grade, so she is still pretty young, but recently decided that she is interested in persuing this as a career choice. First of all, what is the difference between the two?? Second, what should she do in high school as far as acedemically wise to prepare herself for this?? Any additional words of wisdom regarding this would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks~ Well first off you should be very proud of your daughter for exploring careersand not leaving it for last minute...well a dietian is someoe who helps the client lose weight,but also following a healthy diet and excersise..while a nutritionist may work with people diagnosed for anorexia or bulimia who help them get back on track with their life and, eating healthy...Classes she should take would only be in high school like nutrition/wellness maybe physcology health and nutrition classes...it all varies on what the high school offers... Although she might want to an off job career maybe personal trainer or something on the side to increase clientile...because nutritionist and dietian don't make much...i'm not exactly sure of what they make but you should go to www.salary.com. In high school I also recommend her to take honors and AP classes...colleges will be impressed and you will save money! GOOD LUCK! e-mail me any questions Nicaraguaqtie8893@yahoo.com Employment of dietitians is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2014. A growing and aging population will increase the demand for meals and nutritional counseling in nursing homes, schools, prisons, community health programs, and home health care agencies. The number of dietitian positions in nursing care facilities is expected to decline slightly, as they contract out food service operations. However, these food service operations will need dietitians. Earnings: Median annual earnings of dietitians and nutritionists were $43,630 (U.S., 2004*). http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/occup... |
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