A nutritionist is a person who has intensive knowledge on food and its nutrition .A nutritionist will know the type of food to eat for all age groups and for specific need. The nutritionist will give the guidance until they reach good health and may even after that. A human body can be customized with the help of food nutrition. There are foods to make your skin glow, to develop muscles, to lose fat and for a healthy life style.
A nutritionist is an expert in all sorts of field such as sports, beauty, diseases, health, pediatrics etc A person can specialize in any field according to his or her choice. Some people may even have their individualized nutritionist for their personal care. A nutritionist will work in places such as community centers, hospitals, clinics, fitness centers etc . A nutritionist must also have effective communicational skills as their job is always to communicate facts to the clients It is a very essential skill for a nutritionist.
A nutritionist must be a certified nutritionist, the person must have legal registration and certificates. Only a certified nutritionist can work in hospitals and clinics. They can also start there own nutrition centers where people can take advice on nutrition.
To study courses on nutrition one must have studied passed 12std with science as a major subject.
Step 1 To become a nutritionist you must first pass 12th std with Science as a major subject with PCB.
Step 2 To become a nutritionist you must do bachelor of science in nutrition courses.
1)Womens Christian College ,Chennai
Eligibility -12 std with Science (PCB)
Duration- 3 yrs
BSc in Nutrition Food Service Management and Dietetics
2)Jamal Mohammad College,Tiruchirappali
Eligibility- 12std with Science(PCB)
Duration-3 yrs
BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
3)Christ College, Irijhalkuda ,Kerala
Eligibility -12 std with Science(PCB)
Duration -3 yrs
BSc in Food Technology
4)Institute of Home Economics ,New Delhi
Eligibility -12 std with Science (PCB)
Duration – 3 yrs
Bsc in Food Science (hon)
A certified nutritionist can work in government hospitals, clinics, fitness centres, research laboratories etc. A nutritionist can work as speakers who can give the right knowledge in nutrition in colleges, schools, universities etc Research is another prominent job opportunity for nutritionists but to be a researcher or a scientist one must study further and do their masters ,Mphil ,Phd in Food and Nutrition. Other centres where they can work are Nutrition institutes, NGO’s and nutritionist can also take up job voluntarily in villages and can aware them about the right kind of nutrition.
Salary will depend upon the skills of the nutritionist and the experience .If you can do diplomas and certificate programmes for a specialization then they will have great demand. A starter will get a salary of Rs 12,000 from clinics and hospitals. You can specialize on sports nutrition and fitness nutrition where there are more takers and demands more salary.
