Hai Nandita.. The best course for becoming a nutritionist is Bachelors and Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics. You can work as Dietitian, Food inspector, Nutrition analyst in NGOs, Hospitals and other private and public sector institutions. You can pursue this course in the leading institutes like university of Culcutta, Sharda university, Lovely Professional University, Manav Rachna university etc. If you have scored 50% marks in 12th or Graduation, you are eligible to apply for the B.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics and M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics respectively. Extensive practical sessions and co
To become a nutritionist, you can go for a graduation or post graduation course in Nutrition and Dietetics, based on your qualification. You can search in the websites of the leading institutes in this field like Lovely Professional University, Mount Carmel College, University of Mysore etc. You can pursue your interesting course with scholarships in institutes like LPU.
Dear Aspirant,
Generally, BA Home Science is allowed as an eligibility for Nutrition course. You can go for PG Diploma in Nutrition. Ideally a BSc Biology candidate is more suitable for Nutrition or Dietician course.
Best wishes
Dear Aspirant,
A Commerce student like you wishes to go to an altogether [different field of Nutritionist][1]? Can I know why do you feel that this field is good for you? Are you impressed by VLCC advertisements or someone in your contact is working there?
My Dear Shifa, please think once again why you are doing this? You are already graduate and doing MCom which is itself good. I would suggest you go for a commerce course.
To be best sure of what suits you for your career, I would suggest you to undergo an online [psychometric test][2] from [CareerGuide.com][3] which will help you under
Hello It is nice to see your interest towards nutrition subject all of a sudden. You are absolutely eligible to pursue a PG Diploma in Nutrition course after a BA English literature degree as you have been in a science discipline at your HSC school level. Most of the private colleges gives you this flexibility to study PG Diploma in nutrition irrelevant of your bachelors background. However if you want to study at a government approved college and also need to obtain a license as a food science nutrition and dietics practitioner then most of the license bodies would demand for a science s
Dietetics and nutrition is the science concerned with the nutritional planning and preparation of foods. A nutritionist applies the scientific principles of nutrition to the preparation of diffrent kinds of food for people enjoying good health and for those suffering from disease. In a hospital , nutritionists are responsible for providing therapeutic diets to patients , especially for those for whom the diet is also a special part of the treatment. They plan menus and device special recipes when necessary. They keep in touch with the patients, observing their progress and explaining their die
There are a number of skills that are required by a fresher so that he or she can get a good job as a nutritionist. Below is the list of those skills that would be of great help for them:1. The nutritionists need to be really aware about the various components of food and how the variation in these components can affect the health of the person. They have to be aware about the science behind each and every chemical process that is involved in the processing of the food material. This skill is the core part of their work and therefore expertise is required in it so that one can get a really goo
Below is the list of the main work and responsibilities for the nutritionists:1. The nutritionists have to study about the various nutritions and their effect on the health. The studies often take up a lot of time but they have to do that all throughout their careers. Having the right knowledge about the various nutritions, their chemical composition and the applications along with their effects on the human body, is must for the nutritionists.2. They are required to meet their clients on regular basis. The client can be an individual, a family or an organization looking for the right composit
A good and balanced food habits improves the quality of life while poor diet may lead to morbidity and diseases. Nutritionist are concerned with this aspect. The nutritionist is concerned with promotion of overall health y altering and modifying food habits. A growing and aging population is contributing to the increasing demand for meals and nutritional counselling A nutritionist can find jobs with:-Government Sector- They can work with government hospitals, government's health department, schools, colleges, factories and office cafeterias for planning nutritional regimenSports and Healt
Diet plays a major role in promotion of health and well being of an individual. A hood and balanced habit improves the quality of life while poor diet may lead to morbidity and diseases. Nutritionists are concerned with this aspect. Nutritionist related to promotion of health by inculcating healthy food habits in the client. Due to changes in food habits of most of the urban population, role of nutritionist is becoming more important. They suggest corrective food habits considering various aspects of an individual such as age, work routine, medical history, sickness etc. and thereby improving
JOB ROLES FOR NUTRITIONIST Government Sector: They can work with government hospitals, government’s health department, schools, colleges, factories and office cafeterias for planning nutritional regiment. Sports and Health Clubs: They can also work for sports hostels and athletes camps. Health and recreation clubs, canteen and nursing care facilities also require the services of nutritionists and dietitians. Employment opportunities are also open to them in catering department of star hotels and restaurants. Teach
A lot depends on the kind of organization that you are working with but still as a Nutritionist you will spend your day advising on nutritional care, the exact details about the nutritions that your client needs, in order to ensure the proper diet and health for them. Watch the video below to see a typical day of a Nutritionist:As a Nutrionist you can work independently or with an organization. In either case, you will work closely with your clients and prepare reports on the nutritions that one requires. They spend their day in testing the foods and chemicals and check whether they conta