tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472971459462897785.post572891496590621060..comments2023-09-23T02:41:12.489-07:00Comments on Ginger Hultin Registered Dietitian: Hairstylist-Nutritionist? The Perfect Storm....Ginger Hultin RDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664089610279554265noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472971459462897785.post-85335057348166009112011-12-21T13:58:56.964-08:002011-12-21T13:58:56.964-08:00Thank you so much for writing this! I have a blog ...Thank you so much for writing this! I have a blog where all I do is try to expose nutrition charlatans such as those taught at IIN and other degree mills. I'm a nutrition student too...so I don't like having to compete against people with no business being in the nutrition field!<br /><br />www.holisticnutritionscam.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472971459462897785.post-71232386863165332272011-12-20T18:07:11.563-08:002011-12-20T18:07:11.563-08:00I agree with you lady, that certifications and wel...I agree with you lady, that certifications and wellness coaches have their place - especially among the already-healthy. And you're right - they market themselves better than RD's I think. We need to take a lesson from them in that. However, I do think that the counseling skills, professional presentation and teaching experience plus sheer volume of practice we've had working with a huge variety of patients through our Master's and Internship programs makes us the obvious choice - even for nutrition basics and healthy eating. These coaches are making a lot of money by being creative - maybe we can take a lesson from them in that!Ginger Hultin RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664089610279554265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472971459462897785.post-76092560336175432742011-12-19T21:51:16.658-08:002011-12-19T21:51:16.658-08:00Years ago when I was researching nutrition program...Years ago when I was researching nutrition programs I considered IIN - they have some great faculty and it's certainly faster, cheaper and easier than an entire master's program. They also provide much more support and foundations for setting up a business and actually making money. That said, I believe they should be very limited in the services they can provide. Personally, I don't think that working with healthy (and probably wealthy) clients looking to clean up their diets - to incorporate more whole foods, for example - necessarily requires a master's or an RD. The problem with IIN and HHC is knowing their scope of practice within both the world of nutrition and also the realm of counseling. And because they are empowered with flashy web tools and social media skills, they tend to reach more people than RDs (especially since they now seem to offer online classes). But I totally agree with you - therapeutic diets, treating medical conditions and chronic disease, as well as actual nutrition counseling and MNT should require greater education than an iPad loaded with nutrition classes, no matter who teaches them.Rebecca F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00378234976474682461noreply@blogger.com