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Nutrition |
Your mom always told you it was important to have good nutrition. Turns out, mom was right. Nutrition plays a key role in the maintenance of health, prevention of disease, and management of chronic conditions. And, the use of individual nutrients in therapeutic amounts--nutritional pharmacology--is being incorporated into mainstream medical treatment and health maintenance programs.
Trends in modern disease prevention and treatment have increased the demand for professional nutritionists. Nutritionists are health specialists devoted to food and nutrition science, preventive nutrition, diseases related to nutrient deficiencies, and nutrient manipulation that enhances the clinical response to human diseases. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of nutritionists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2014.
To become a nutritionist, you'll need to complete a master's, doctoral, or first-professional nutrition degree program at a regionally or nationally accredited institution. Once you've earned your nutrition degree, you may take a written exam administered by the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists to attain certification as a Certified Nutrition Specialist. To maintain the Certified Nutrition Specialist designation, you must recertify every five years by earning continuing nutrition education credits. According to the BLS, median annual earnings of nutritionists were $43,630 in May 2004; the highest 10 percent earned more than $63,760.
Make mom proud--consider a healthy career in nutrition.
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