Dietician/Nutritionist
A dietician or nutritionist is the one who prescribes the right diet. Many illnesses can be overcome with a proper and nutritious diet. If you are very particular about what you eat and how much you eat, and if you think you can influence the people around you to follow the diet rules for a healthy life style, then you can consider being a dietician or a nutritionist.
Some Prominent Names
Raksha Changappa, Ishi Khosla, Rutuja Diwekar.
INSTITUTES
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health
Kolkata
www.aiihph.gov.in
Lady Irwin College
New Delhi
www.ladyirwin.edu.in
National Institute of Nutrition
Hyderabad
www.ninindia.org
S.N.D.T College of Home Science
Pune
www.sndthsc.com
Course details, duration and Fee
A dietician prescribes the right diet, and a nutritionist prescribes how much of nutrition one’s diet much have. Both being related the courses are same if you consider any of the two options. The course generally teaches you food measurement techniques for measuring calories and nutritious elements in the food.
(Eligibility 10+2 + Admission Test)
Duration
1 to 3 years
Fee
Rs.5,000/- to Rs.50,000/-
Job Profile
Dietician, Sports nutritionist, Health coach, Clinical dietician, Dietic technicians.
Employers
Hospitals, nursing homes, government health departments, health care centres, hotels, Cruise Lines, educational institutes, Food related business houses, Pharmaceuticals.
Expected Salary
Rs.10,000/-. to Rs.20,000/-
Expected Salary
Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 for instructors