BEST DIETICIAN & NUTRITIONIST IN BANGALORE

Blog by Dr. Vishakha Iyer

Dietitians and nutritionists are the experts in food and diet and help people in maintaining good health and prevent or treat health conditions. With various credentials and qualifications, dietitians and nutritionists are often mislabeled. The two professions share some similarities in responsibilities; however, the titles should not be used interchangeably, as the role of dietitian is more regulated than that of a nutritionist.

Dietitians teach people about nutrition, food and health. They work in all the same types of settings as nutritionists, including schools, hospitals, long-term care facilities, government health facilities, research and sports. Dietitians interpret the science of nutrition to improve health and treat diseases and conditions by educating and giving practical advice to clients, patients, carers and colleagues. They advise and help to maintain nutritional status when individuals want to trial dietary interventions such as exclusion diets, nutritional supplementation or dietary interventions in areas such as autism for which evidence is still emerging.
They use different methodologies to critically appraise the evidence base which includes all forms of evidence and research to inform their advice. Whereas,