1. Nutritionist/Dietitian
CTE Intro

2. Eating right is one of the best preventive medicines there is
Eating right is one of the best preventive medicines there is. But people don’t always know what’s good for them. That’s where dietitians and nutritionists come in.

3. Nutritionists & Dietitians
These pros work closely with a wide variety of people, spreading the good word about proper nutrition. 

4. Their duties vary, depending on their job
Their duties vary, depending on their job. For example, they might develop nutrition programs for hospital patients, advise clients on losing weight, or prepare reports on the benefits of dietary fiber.

5. Dietitians are often referred to as “nutritionists,” but registered dietitians have more education and training than nutritionists. Dietitians also have greater job responsibilities and earn higher salaries than nutritionists.

6. According to Salary.com, the middle 50 percent of dietitians earn between $48,298 and $57,575 per year. The top 10 percent earn $62,080 or more.

7. As a dietitian, you might work in any of the following settings:
Hospitals
Nursing care facilities
Public health clinics
Home health agencies
Corporate cafeterias
Food Manufacturers
Private practice

8. Registered dietitians assess the nutritional needs of both sick and healthy people and then develop individualized plans of care to improve or maintain health.

9. Tools used by dietitians:
An important tool that dietitians can use to help people understand good nutrition is the food pyramid.

10. Dietitians often recommend therapeutic diets
therapeutic diets are special diets developed to treat disease or metabolic disorders.

11. Examples of Therapeutic Diets
Regular diet
Liquid diet
Soft diet
Diabetic diet
Calorie controlled diet
Low cholesterol diet
Fat restricted (low-fat) diet
Sodium restricted diet
Protein diet
Bland diet
Low residue diet

12. Regular diet Balanced diet
At times it has a slightly reduced caloric content
Foods such as rich desserts, cream sauces, salad dressings and fried foods may be decreased or omitted

13. Which of the following pictures would represent a regular diet?
A B C.
D E.
Answer: B, D, E

14. Liquid diet
Nutritionally inadequate and should be used for short periods of time
Uses:
After surgery or heart attack
Patients with acute infections or digestive problems
To replace fluids lost by vomiting or diarrhea
Before some Xrays of digestive tract

15. Which of the following pictures would represent a liquid diet?
A B C.
D E F.
Answers: A, B, C, D, and F

16. 2 types of liquid diets Clear liquid diet Full liquid diet
Water, apple of grape juice, fat-free broth, plain gelatin, popsicles, ginger ale, tea, coffee
Full liquid diet
Everything on clear liquid diet plus strained soups and cereals, fruits and vegetable juices, yogurt, hot cocoa, custard, ice cream, pudding, sherbet, and eggnog.

17. Soft Diet– similar to a regular diet, but foods must require little chewing and be easy to digest.
Avoid meat and shellfish, coarse cereals, spicy foods, rich desserts, fried foods, raw fruits and veggies, nuts and coconuts

18. Which of the following pictures would represent a soft diet?
A B C.
D E.
Answer: A, D (E is soft, but would be too rich)

19. Diabetic diet– for people whose body does not produce enough insulin to metabolize carbohydrates.
Avoid sugar-heavy foods such as candy, soft drinks, desserts, cookies, syrup, honey, jams & jellies.
The new trend is to count only carbs since blood sugar levels are most affected by carbs.
The patient then takes an amount of insulin based upon the amount of carbs eaten.

20. Which of the following pictures would represent a diabetic diet?
A B C.
D E F.
Answers: A, C, F

21. Sodium Restricted diet— (low sodium or low salt diet)
Used for patients with cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure or congestive heart disease or kidney disease.
Avoid or limit addition of salt to any food, avoid smoked meats, or fish, processed foods, pickles,

22. Which of the following foods should be avoided on a low salt diet?
A B C.
D E F.
Answers: A,B,C,D,E,F

23. High Protein diet—used for children and adolescents who need additional growth, pregnant women, patients before and/or after surgery, patients suffering from burns, fevers, or infections.
Regular diet with added protein rich foods such as meats, fish, milk, cheese and eggs

24. Which of the following foods are high in protein?
A B C.
D E.
Answers: A, C, E

25. Educational Requirements…
Dietitians and nutritionists need at least a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service systems management, or a related area.

26. Employment of dietitians is expected to grow over the next few years as the growing and aging population will increase the demand for meals and nutritional counseling in nursing homes, schools, prisons, community health programs and home health care agencies.

27. Other workers who may apply the principles of dietetics include:
Dietetic technicians
Food service managers
Health educators
Registered nurses

28. As of 2008, there were 279 bachelor’s degree programs and 1l8 master’s degree programs approved by the American Dietetic Association.

29. Is there a future career in the area of nutrition and dietetics for you?