Dietitian vs. Nutritionist: Where Should I Get My Feeding Info From?!

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Do you know the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian? In this episode I’m sharing about the dietitian career path and why it’s important to get feeding info for your baby from a credentialed feeding expert. 

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• What a dietitian does and how do you become a dietitians

• Why the word “nutritionist” means nothing and how you can get your cat a nutritionist certificate if you wanted to TODAY

• Where to find credible, evidence-based infant feeding advice in the online space

OTHER EPISODE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Another episode where I interviewed my mom who is also a dietitian: Interviewing my Mom: How She Didn’t Like BLW at First & Why She Changed

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• How to Become a Dietitian from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics https://www.eatright.org/become-an-rdn-or-ndtr 

• Find a Nutrition Expert on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website here: https://www.eatright.org/find-a-nutrition-expert 

• REGISTERED DIETITIANS:

  • Email me if you’re interested in doing your community nutrition rotation, pediatric nutrition rotation or entrepreneurial rotation as part of your accredited dietetic internship program. I share my email address in the episode.

  • Learn about baby-led weaning and get 15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) when you join the BABY-LED WEANING with Katie Ferraro CEU program. Click here to learn more: http://www.blwrdcourse.com

TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE

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