Nutritionist vs Registered Dietitian?
Many people mistakenly use the terms “dietitian” and “nutritionist” interchangeably. Although these two professions are undoubtedly related, they maintain distinctive qualities. The biggest difference between dietitians and nutritionists lies in the legal restrictions that each title carries. Only nutritionists that become registered with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) may legally declare themselves as dietitians or more precisely, registered dietitians (RDs). Intuitive Eating Intuitive eating is an approach that teaches you how to create a healthy relationship with your food, mind, and body--where you ultimately become the expert of your own body. You learn how to distinguish between physical and emotional feelings, and gain a sense of body wisdom. It's also a process of making peace with food---so that you no longer have constant "food worry" thoughts. It's knowing that your health and your worth as a person does not change because you ate a so-called "bad" or "fattening" food." Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD; Elyse Resch, CEDRD, MS, RDN, Fiaedp, FADA. www.intuitiveeating.com |
Resources
Intuitive Eating www.intuitiveeating.com Ellyn Satter www.ellynsatterinstitute.org FEAST: support and resources for families of individuals with eating disorders https://www.feast-ed.org/ Association for Size Diversity and Health https://asdah.org/ Health at Every Size https://haescommunity.com/ National Eating Disorder Association www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Academy for Eating Disorders www.aedweb.org International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals www.iaedp.com Elizabeth Feisthamel, LICSW Specializes in eating disorders www.baysidecounselingri.com |