dietician
Food intake advisor
A dietician is a professional who advises people on food and nutrition, typically to address health conditions or achieve specific goals like weight loss.
Dieticians work in hospitals, clinics, and private practice, creating meal plans and counseling patients.
The spelling dietitian is equally common and often preferred in professional contexts.
Formally recorded or enrolled
- licensedGranted official permission
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- LDAbbreviation for harmful quantity
- degreeUnit of measurement
internship · accreditation · board-certified · nutritionist · practitioner · professional
Primary nutritional building blocks
- micronutrientsVital substances needed minimally
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- proteinFolded amino chain
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
fats · fiber · vitamins · minerals · hydration · portions · servings · antioxidants
Scheduled time for something
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
counseling · follow-up · referral · goal-setting · client · session · accountability · monitoring
Obesity medicine branch
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
- intolerancesInability to process something
gastrointestinal · malnutrition · celiac · anemia · hypertension · dysphagia · enteral · parenteral
registered
Formally recorded or enrolled
- licensedGranted official permission
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- LDAbbreviation for harmful quantity
degree · internship · accreditation · board-certified · nutritionist · practitioner · professional
macronutrients
Primary nutritional building blocks
- micronutrientsVital substances needed minimally
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- proteinFolded amino chain
carbohydrates · fats · fiber · vitamins · minerals · hydration · portions · servings · antioxidants · omega-3
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
recommendations · counseling · follow-up · referral · goal-setting · client · session · accountability · monitoring · adjustment
bariatric
Obesity medicine branch
diabetes
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
intolerances · gastrointestinal · malnutrition · celiac · anemia · hypertension · dysphagia · enteral · parenteral
dieticianpastry chef
Cook specializing in desserts
chef · confectioner · gastronome · epicure · gourmand