Nutritionist is a comprehensive profession, which combines the characteristics of chefs, health professionals, medical practitioners, practitioners of Chinese medicine, psychologists, marketers and administrators. They are not only experts in food, but also experts in nutrition detection, nutrition fortification, nutrition evaluation and other fields to help people get healthy.

To be a qualified dietitian requires too much background knowledge. Nutritionists are all certified. They need to start with basic nutrition, and then learn disease nutrition, population nutrition, nutritional catering and so on. In China, knowledge of Chinese medicine is also essential.

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A nutritionist must have the ability to interpret medical inspection reports, be familiar with the nature of different foods, have the knowledge of discussing public health, have exquisite menu design skills and certain cooking skills and group meal management skills, and specialize in professional standards such as diet conditioning, biochemistry, physiology, nutrition and basic medicine.

Dietitians can not only serve public and private hospitals, food companies, health and beauty centers at all levels, but also eligible dietitians can apply for the establishment of nutrition consulting institutions. To apply for the establishment of a nutrition consulting institution, it shall apply to the local city or county (city) competent authority for approval and registration, and can only be established after obtaining a business license.

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