Nutrition and Food Sciences

Nutrition and Dietetics

The food we eat has a major impact on our health, according to a sum of scientific studies. Changes in diet can help to avert or control many health problems, including obesity, diabetes and certain risk aspects for cancer and heart disease.

Dietetics is the knowledge of how food and nutrition affects human health. The field of dietetics has a solid emphasis on public health and a commitment to educating all Americans about the importance of making proper dietary choices.

Dietitian nutritionists use nutrition and food science to aid people improves their health. Nutrition and dietetic technician’s effort with dietitian nutritionists to provide care and consultation to patients. Both dietitian nutritionists and nutrition and dietetic technicians may also deal general nutrition education. Both are nationally credentialed and are a vital part of health care and foodservice management teams.