"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:36:07 -0700, "graham" > wrote:
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>> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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>> > I've been saying this for years. Don't believe what the so called
>> > nutritionists and experts tell you about how to eat and what to eat.
>> >
>> > It's nice to have, finally, a respected media outlet put it out there
>> > for everyone.
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.forbes.com/sites/bethhoff...ng-dieticians/
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>> Listen to university-trained dieticians. Ignore the so-called
>> nutritionists
>> who are mostly cranks and quacks!
>> http://www.badscience.net/2010/07/an...s-millionaire/
>>
> Oh, so they're the chiropractors of that industry? I just assumed
> they were all college grads with a science background, had to pass a
> test to be licensed, had adhere to standards and follow good practice
> guidelines. Silly me. I have a self-contained HMO, so I don't have
> to think about those kinds of details.
>
You have to be careful with these titles these days. Some "nutritionists"
are in fact re-labelled, genuine dieticians, trained in established
universities. However, a helluva lot aren't and they are "certified" by
mail-order "colleges" and peddle all sorts of unscientific garbage.