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The Greater Seattle Dietetic Association is the area’s leader for food and nutrition experts
Why Dietitians are the Food and Nutrition Experts
Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, but only a registered dietitian (RD) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) has completed multiple layers of education and training. In addition to earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university, an RD or RDN must complete an extensive supervised practice program and pass a rigorous registration exam. About half of all RDs and RDNs hold graduate degrees and many have additional certifications in fields like sports, pediatric, renal, oncology, or gerontological nutrition.
When you see an RD or RDN, they’ll draw on their science-based education and experience to help you set goals and make positive lifestyle changes that are tailored for your unique needs. What you won’t get is one-size-fits-all nutrition advice!
An RD or RDN can help you manage or prevent a chronic disease, navigate food allergies or intolerances, address weight concerns, or pursue general improved health through food and nutrition.
Remember: All dietitians are nutritionists, but not all nutritionists are dietitians!
FROM THE BLOG
Thinking Beyond the Table during National Nutrition Month®
This National Nutrition Month®, and every month, it’s important to think not only about the food we eat during meals, but also where these foods come from, the various ways we eat and the importance of sustainability at home, school and beyond. Share these resources with clients, patients, friends and family. Stay nourished on any […]
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Day of Remembrance – Japanese Internment During WWII and the Impact on Washington State Food Systems
By Erin CazelOn February 19, 1942, in response to the bombing at Pearl Harbor and increasing levels of wartime fear mongering, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into effect Executive Order 9066. Also referred to as the Exclusion Act, this order resulted in the incarceration of over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry living on the West […]