| Looking for good nutritional advice? Why not | | | | might see something that says, "Call now our |
| come and ask my dog Sparky? He gives great | | | | trained nutritionists are standing by." What this |
| advice, free of charge. Of course he might try | | | | really means is, "Call now, high-school students |
| and sell you his products. What am I talking about | | | | with powerful sales scripts are ready to sell you |
| you might ask? | | | | overly priced food products." |
| It's a little known fact that the title nutritionist is | | | | This article is a warning. If you are looking for |
| an unprotected title in most parts of the world. | | | | nutritional advice, you will want to find real |
| Anyone can be a nutritionist, with or without | | | | credentials. Real credentials include registered |
| education, even my dog. Just go online and order | | | | dietitian (RD). Other credentials include a BS, MS |
| a certificate, in fact you may not even need to | | | | or PHD from an accredited university in nutritional |
| do that. Just start calling yourself a nutritionist. | | | | science, sports nutrition, or exercise science. Don't |
| In the United States, the United Kingdom and | | | | be afraid to ask where people got their nutritional |
| most parts of Canada anyone can call themselves | | | | education. |
| a nutritionist. They can even dispense nutrition | | | | Please be careful, I can't describe how many |
| information without any nutritional or educational | | | | bogus websites I come across promising quick fix |
| background | | | | products, tested and approved by nutritionists. |
| Next time you go to a website about heath you | | | | Remember, unrealistic claims are probably false. |