A question to all formed nutricionists

[blood_drinker]

Who here is a formed nutricionist? I am extremely interested in pursuing a career in this area and need some basic guidance. Im 16, have a 3.6gpa, am an entering junior in HS and love anything to do with nutricion. Any info, I grasp, and with great thirst, is learned.

Id like to someday have my own office where people asking for customized diets will come in with their querries and I can provide them with one. Id like to help people with thyroid problems, with insulin problems, with weight gain, and yet still be a bodybuilder.

I am extremely interested in this , enough so I can pursue a career. I think I fit the right profile, always has thirst to know more than the next, always implementing and experimenting what I know, and so I would like some guidance.

What nutrition schools are top notch?
How is nutricion school?
Do you think I fit the right profile?
What guidance can you give me, other than the top 3 questions?

All is greatly appreciated, and if you have any referalls you can refer me to so I can ask questions, all that is extremely appreciated.

Daniel

 

[Beach Boy]

Correct spelling : Nutritionist

There is no money in the field of registered dietician or nutritionist. Only jobs that are out there are positions at hospitals or old folks homes. You put together menus and diets for those under your supervision, pretty sappy. I am in Canada but I know there are very few jobs in a private practise setting. However, if you are really looking to help people in that fashion look into nursing. Sounds gay being a male nurse and all but there will be a massive shortage of nurses in your country now and going forward. You will learn nutrition and I'm sure you can further specialize during your years at college. Upon graduation you will have a job waiting for you making nice cash and if you want to do nutritional councilling on the side you have the knowledge to do so.

 

[serge]

Correct spelling : Nutritionist

There is no money in the field of registered dietician or nutritionist. Only jobs that are out there are positions at hospitals or old folks homes. You put together menus and diets for those under your supervision, pretty sappy. I am in Canada but I know there are very few jobs in a private practise setting. However, if you are really looking to help people in that fashion look into nursing. Sounds gay being a male nurse and all but there will be a massive shortage of nurses in your country now and going forward. You will learn nutrition and I'm sure you can further specialize during your years at college. Upon graduation you will have a job waiting for you making nice cash and if you want to do nutritional councilling on the side you have the knowledge to do so.

absolutely right, no money in that field, unless you end up working in New York City or rich part of LA, then you have potential to make six digits, but to get a job there takes alot

 

[nautica]

The main problem with being a nutritionist is nobody cares or is willing to pay someone that does.

If someone cares about nutrition and their own health, they will take the time to educate themselves and they do not need to pay someone for that.

Unless, you find clients like serge mentioned.

Nautica

 

[Tombstonealley]

I cannot agree. If you are good and you are willing to suffer thru the initial lean years. You can eventually make 50-60$ an hour minus expenses. I know from experience. I live in a shitty market too.