A Nutritionist, or Certified Nutrition Specialist, creates meal plans according to a patient’s dietary restrictions and requirements. Their main duties include establishing short and long-term health goals with patients, teaching the public about health and nutrition and developing effective nutritional and exercise plans for clients.
Một Nutritionist phải có khả năng hoàn thành nhiều nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm khác nhau. Sau đây là một số nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm mà một Nutritionist phải có khả năng thực hiện:
- Counsel patients on any dietary issues and healthy eating habits
- Develop nutrition plans while taking into account the client’s budget and tastes
- Assess clients’ nutritional and health needs
- Evaluate if the meal plans have a positive effect on clients’ health
- Create educational material about healthy eating habits
- Read and contribute to the latest nutritional research
Một Nutritionist cạnh tranh sẽ có một số kỹ năng và trình độ nhất định, bao gồm:
- Attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work closely with clients
- Good research and analysis skills
- In-depth knowledge of different dietary allergies and restrictions
- An understanding of food science and how it affects bodies
