Talk:Nutritionist

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[edit] State of article

This article currently seems to be more or less entirely an argument that the label "nutritionist" is not trustworthy. I don't really have any opinion on whether or not that may be true, it is not clear to me that this is the defining element of a nutritionist, and this argument is pretty much entirely unrefernced. Shouldn't we de-emphasise the qualifications and lack thereof discussion here, attribute it to someone or other, and expand the article to discuss other aspects of the subject? Jkelly 23:21, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

I've attempted to clean this up a little. Jkelly 20:44, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
I agree with your assessment. Also, I know that in the US, many colleges offer a bachelor's degree major in Nutrition, so perhaps this article is representative of UK more than any other area. --SidP 21:33, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
Would the colleges SidP is referring to include the one3 where Gillian McKeith got her 'PhD|'? Wilmot1 13:22, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

CNLEM in Berkshire UK run degree courses in nutrition. This article is misinformed and misleading, whoever proffered it as fact doesn't seem to know very much about the subject, what else does Wikipedia make up as it goes along?

I think the article isn't too bad. It might be worth saying that the Nutrition Society, based in Hammersmith, England is pressing for the sort of registration of nutritionists that currently exists for dietitians, or providing a link for it. The URL is www.nutritionsociety.org. 82.69.28.55 18:53, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

That's CNELM and the course is "Nutritional Therapy"GraemeLeggett 14:48, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

This article is terrible. If you do not know how to write an article, there are many administrators and templates on Wiki that can certainly help. This is certainly not up to par, in regards to grammar, organization or sourcing. Once my test is over tomorrow, I will see what I can do. WiiAlbanyGirl 17:24, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] started tidy up

I've removed some duplicate info, and made some of the sentences shorter. I'll be looking for references and adding those. I will not be removing anything that says "nutritionists do not need any qualifications" because that's true (at least for the UK) - anyone can set themselves up in business as a nutritionist without any qualifications or registrations. Dan Beale 22:33, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Some possible sources

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/708376.stm [begin quote] Anyone can set themselves up as a nutritional therapist, also known as diet therapists, nutrition counsellors or nutritionists, and they are often confused with state-registered dieticians who are fully trained and regulated. [end quote]

http://www.bda.uk.com/Downloads/NutritionForumReport.pdf

These are both reputable. I'm not sure about NPOV, but they're better than the article as it is now. Dan Beale 00:00, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reorganised article

I've reorganised the article and made some sub categories which are by no means complete. Another issue which has not been written about is the difference between dietitians and nutritionists which could be clarified. --Dawesaudax 22:15, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Excellent point! Interestingly enough, my oxford health insurance covers dietitians, but does not specify coverage for nutritionists. Very good point, if you need any help on this, feel free to message me. Best of luck WiiAlbanyGirl 22:01, 25 July 2007 (UTC)