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