Healthier Me

What is a nutritionist?

There are differences between nutritionists and dietitians and it's important to be able to make the right choice when seeing any professional for health issues. I hold a Master's degree in Human Nutrition and have also studied nutritional therapy, but am not a dietitian.

Nutritionists and dieticians both do things like:

• Take measurements to calculate body mass, body mass index (BMI), percentage body fat etc...
• Explain how different foods can affect your health.
• Look at your food diary and formulate nutritional plans and lifestyle changes to improve your health and wellbeing.

Some nutritionists, including myself, also promote optimum nutrition. According to the British Association of Nutritional Therapists;

“Optimum nutrition encompasses individual prescriptions for diet and lifestyle in order to alleviate or prevent ailments and to promote optimal gene expression through all life stages. Recommendations may include guidance on natural detoxification, procedures to promote colon health, methods to support digestion and absorption, the avoidance of toxins or allergens and the appropriate use of supplementary nutrients, including phytonutrients. Nutritional therapists advise on each person's unique dietary and nutritional needs for metabolic and hormonal homeostasis, using a variety of biochemical and functional tests to inform recommended protocols and programmes.”