One apple everyday keeps the doctor away
The food we eat has a significant impact on our health, according to a number of
scientific studies. Changes in diet can help prevent or control many health problems,
including obesity, diabetes and certain risk factors for cancer and heart disease.
Dietetics is the science of how food and nutrition affects human health.
The field of dietetics has a strong emphasis on public health and a commitment to
educating all Bangladeshis about the importance of making proper dietary choices.
Dietitian nutritionists use nutrition and food science to help people improve their health.
Nutrition and dietetic technicians work with dietitian nutritionists to provide care and
consultation to patients. Both dietitian nutritionists and nutrition and dietetic technicians
may also provide general nutrition education. Both are nationally credentialed and are an
integral part of health care and foodservice management teams.
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Identifying nutrition problems and assessing the nutritional status
of patients in a clinical setting.
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Developing diet plans and counseling patients on special diet modifications.
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Assessing, promoting, protecting, and enhancing the health of the general public
in a community setting and providing strategies for prevention of nutrition-related
diseases.
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Managing a cost effective food production operation, distributing high quality
meals/snacks, and monitoring sanitation and safety standards in a food service setting.
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Operating private consulting practices to provide expertise in nutrition,
as well as promote health and prevent disease
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Working with individuals, groups, workplaces and media to provide dietary advice
for healthy living.
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Working with food and pharmaceutical companies to provide research,
develop products, educate consumers, and promote and market better food
and nutritional products in a business setting.
Source: Website of Mount Saint Vincent University