Should You Become a Dietitian? | What I Actually Do Every Day | Pros and Cons

This video is for anyone that is considering becoming a dietitian but still not sure yet! I hope this gives you a better idea of what it’s like being a dietitian.

00:00 Intro
1:50 Required Coursework
4:17 What I Actually Do in My Job
9:50 How much time do I spend in each part of my job?
12:11 Cons
17:36 Pros
20:21 Final Thoughts

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[TosyaChan]

Thank you so much for your insight. I'm very grateful how you broke your working day down into parts and busted some myths about dietitians only being advisors, while in fact you check the lab work too and work with charts. I'm considering a Food Science and Nutrition major which will allow me to pursue Dietetics after a Master's degree, so I was wondering what's it really like working as a dietitian. 😊 I appreciate you not being vague and giving a clear list of responsibilities a dietitian has.

[angelicaabello]

Thank you so much for sharing! I found your insight very helpful as I research the possibility of becoming a dietician. I’ve been juggling with the idea of if I could maintain it this while starting a family so thank you for speaking on that possibility 🥰

[yellyukulelly]

This is very eye-opening. I'm glad that you shared the pros and cons. 😅 I'm an introvert, too, and I'm thinking maybe talking nutrition to students might be a better fit for me, instead of educating the patients.
I've always felt better speaking to larger groups than one-on-one.

[babyshineandglow]

I can’t believe how bad they treat dietitians I was considering this career, I’m watching your video and I feel so sad. Every healthcare worker is important for the system you matter !! People are so unaware of how important nutrition/dietetic is.

[akin]

Great video. I lasted 5 years as an RD in the UK. Inpatients. The lack of respect from other health care professionals and patients, coupled with the emotional fatigue and overall monotony of the day to day work, made me leave the profession. Lastly, working as the only male in a department of 20+ females became an issue over time... the cattiness and bitching from my colleagues was unbearable 😅

[workitladypodcast]

YOU ARE SO KIND!💜 Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s helping me make some choices with hopefully becoming an RD. Thanks for great content!

[RenewalFitCoach]

Thank you, this was helpful as I'm debating if I should apply for/accept jobs in clinical since that's not why I got into dietetics, but it seems like everyone wants to see clinical experience on your resume. To me it sounds about as exciting as you shared. :/ You did a good job of sharing the various aspects of the job realistically.

[achao]

Hi Irene! Thank you for this video. It definitely answered my many questions about dietetics and gave me a lot more insight about the job :)

[Eric.Hermosillo]

Thank you. Very insightful and helpful. Gave me a clearer understanding of what to expect when pursuing the career path of dietetics.

[fayeangelieoblig]

Hello, I am a graduating student at University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, and I am interested in becoming a dietitian. I just wanted to know what subjects I needed to take to become a dietitian.

These are my major subject courses that I took from my 1st to 4th year of college:

* organic chemistry
* introduction to food technology
* statistics for engineering and sciences
* general microbiology for food technologist
* applied physics
* general biochemistry
* food microbiology
* basic nutrition
* quantitative chemistry
* calculus
* food chemistry
* food chemistry II
* basic accounting
* physical chemistry
* food safety and toxicology
* food engineering
* food analysis
* food quality assurance
* food laws

[Science_explained]

This was very informative and I love how smoothly you get your ideas across! Keep going!

[ducphan]

I am studying Dietetics in Vietnam. I am very depressed because of disrespect in some hospitals now. Thanks for this video <3

[anniesuleri]

Love your video! I’m training to become a dietitian in the U.K., it’s great to hear the similarities and differences ☺️ thank you for your videos!

[no-gknt]

i have been watching your channel for some time. i’m a senior in high school and was thinking about getting into dietetics. it’s a little discouraging for me because i’m really bad at math 🥲 but i enjoyed the video and your honesty. ❤️❤️

[christinachi]

I stumbled across your channel and am so grateful for you taking the time to share your RD journey. You appear to be a very genuine and kind person. Blessings to you!

[jessicafrisch]

This was so insightful and helpful for me as someone with a BS looking into nutrition programs! Good luck with the holidays coming up again.

[jadawatts]

I’m starting Grad school this Fall and majoring in Nutrition! I’m excited and nervous for all the hard science courses

[pjiycjk]

Thank you for this video. I’m looking for what dietitians do because I’m considering changing my jobs to dietitian. There was few information about real dietitian life and this video helps me understand the pros and cons of dietitian❤

[advocate]

This is a great video with very practical information. Dietetics is a wonderful profession 🙂🍎

[xokferg]

Can you do a video on your college experience getting your master's and what to expect