Registered Dietitian

Duties and Responsibilities: The job description for a Registered Dietitian varies depending upon the setting in which the Registered Dietitian works. Generally, dietitians advice and counsel others on food and nutrition. They may explain nutrition issues to clients, assess the dietary and health needs of clients.

Salary: $42,000 and $55,000 a year

Education:  They are required to have a Bachelor's degree with course work approved by the Academy's Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. Coursework typically includes food and nutrition sciences, foodservice systems management, business, economics, computer science, sociology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology and chemistry.

 Reflection: I would like to be a Registered Dietitian because you just don’t help yourself with it but you can help others make better life style choices and help them by getting them physically fit.