Dietitians and nutritionists translate scientific information about nutrition into practical advice to help people make health-conscious decisions about food. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal .They also assess, diagnose and treat diet-related problems and aim to raise awareness of the link between food and health to prevent future problems
Key responsibilities of the job include:
- Researching how the body's functions are affected by nutrient supply
- Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provides nutritional counseling.
- Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of a client.
- Advise clients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- Coordinate recipe development and standardization and develop new menus for independent food service operations.
- Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
- Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
- Studying how diet affects metabolism.
- Examining the process of nourishment and the association between diet, disease and health.
- Hire, train and direct other dietitians and food service workers
- Maintains and updates professional knowledge of nutrition programs