Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Unhealthy eating, or not resorting to a proper diet can lead to a host of psychological and cardiovascular diseases. Also, a leading cause of type 2 diabetes and cancer, unhealthy eating and a low nutrition diet has often led to social anxiety, inability to be productive at the workplace and cause of early death. In 2017, one in five people across the globe died due to an unhealthy diet, while on average 678,000 in the US died from the use of substance abuse, low physical activity, and malnutrition. Because citizens in many developed nations including the United States have a diet that is often high in calories, sodium, saturated fats, and sugars, their risk of having obesity, high blood pressure, heart stroke, osteoporosis, and various forms of cancer has risen proportionately. Hence, it cements the need to not just study nutrition and diet therapy, but to look for a career as a nutrition therapist that can help save the lives of millions around us.
Making Your Passion a Career
Increasing your knowledge of Nutrition and Diet therapy and be utilized in several career paths. These paths can include several positions in the field of sports medicine. Physical Trainers, Sports, and Fitness Specialists and, Sports and Nutrition Specialists all can benefit and may even be required to have training in Nutrition and Diet Therapy. Other fields such as healthcare have several positions that knowledge on Nutrition and Diet Therapy can be utilized and have a positive impact on patients. Positions like Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, Medical Assistants, and Physical Therapy assistants can all take the information learned in this program and help patients.
What You Can Learn from a Nutrition and Diet Therapy Program
Understanding the impact of vitamin and mineral deficiencies
Carbohydrates, trans, (mono) saturated, and polyunsaturated fats
Importance of physical fitness
Nutrition requirements during lactation
Diet and Drug interactions
Appropriate foods for upper and lower gastrointestinal problems
Nutritional intervention for the Liver, renal, cardiovascular and Gall bladder diseases
Diets for cancer patients
Understanding Obesity
Concepts and importance of Metabolism
And More!
Making an Impact and Career Opportunities
An introductory certification in nutrition and diet therapy can lead to more advanced career options that include the Registered Dietitian and nearly all healthcare positions. A nutrition and diet therapist has knowledge about biochemistry, cell biology, food chemistry, and fitness sciences. While working at wellness centers, community schools, health clinics, and sports facilities, they help increase metabolism and reduce injuries by proper weight management, and nutrition intake techniques. Additionally, they help reduce addiction to drugs and processed foods that are the primary source of unhealthy living. A nutrition and Diet therapy program can be unitized in many fields to help you change people's lives for the better!
