nutritionist
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Origin of nutritionist
Explanation
A nutritionist is an expert on food, nourishment, and health. If someone is diagnosed with a condition such as diabetes, they may consult a nutritionist to help them make healthy meal plans. While a nutritionist doesn't need to have a special license (unlike a dietitian), most of them do have advanced degrees that require them to study human health and nutrition. Anyone who's interested in eating in a more healthful way can consult a nutritionist. Nutritionists also work in sports medicine, planning hospital meals for patients, and in nursing homes. It's generally a nutritionist's job to design meals that meet certain nutritional requirements or that treat specific ailments.
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ist
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"Social media is convincing people they need these supplements to achieve health," says UK-based nutritionist Kristen Stavridis, who feels she is fighting a losing battle, "but more often than not, it's just not true."
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
The author is a nutritionist who wrote the bestselling book, “My Fat Dad: A Memoir of Food, Love and Family, With Recipes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
British Curling employs a nutritionist who successfully argued that there is no reason curlers should not approach food in the same way as a Tour de France team.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
“Every generation feels like all of a sudden food is becoming an enormously prominent issue like it never was before,” says the 89-year-old nutritionist and New York University professor emerita.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
A modern nutritionist would have applauded those seven eastern U.S.crops.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The authors saw similar results with experiments where they asked people to pretend they were travel agents or nutritionists dealing with clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Videos of people sprinkling chia seeds on top of porridge and nutritionists lauding the benefits of red kidney beans and chickpeas are filling up people's TikTok feeds.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Many nutritionists say the buzz over fibre isn't a bad thing.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Sauerkraut, long known for its supporting role as a hot dog topping, is taking the spotlight as nutritionists tout the health benefits of fermented foods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
The doctors, psychiatrists, and nutritionists who came free of charge to any place that cared for war victims, sometimes expressed surprise at our loose-run ways.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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