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Why choose a Registered Dietitian?
Anyone can call himself or herself a Nutritionist, no matter what form of education or experience they have had. A Nutritionist, unlike a Registered Dietitian (RD), does not have a protected title. It is a non-accredited title that can apply to a qualified nutrition scientist and, of more concern, a non-qualified self-professed nutrition adviser.
A registered dietitian is a person who has satisfied the academic and experiential requirements established by the professions governing body: The American Dietetic Association’s (ADA) Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) in the US and the Health Professions Council (HPC) in the UK.
"Dietitian" is a protected title meaning only those with a recognised dietetics qualification approved by the CDR and HPC can call themselves a dietitian or use the letters RD after their name. "RD" is an internationally recognized professional credential, which is conferred by the ADA and the BDA (British Dietetic Association).
At a minimum, an RD holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition, nutrition sciences, or dietetics or a 1-2 year Postgraduate Diploma and/or Masters degree in nutrition and dietetics.
As well as being qualified to advise individuals and groups on nutrition-related matters, dietitians have the clinical training to modify diets to treat disease conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, renal disease, gastro-intestinal diseases and food allergy. All registered dietitians are nutritionists.
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