i want to become a dietician, but i can do correspondence course only,im based in chennai, can u pls help- pt243@yahoo.com

Hi, Dietetics is the science of managing food and nutrition to promote health. Dieticians or nutritionists help to promote good health through corrective eating habits, thus improving the quality of life. People opting for a career in Dietetics and Nutrition should study home science or dietetics and nutrition, food science/technology courses at the graduate and postgraduate levels. Candidates desiring to seek admission to the course in Bachelor course in Nutrition & Dietetics are required to have a pass in the Higher Secondary Examination or Plus two in science subjects covering physics, chemistry, home science and biology. Besides a B.Sc in Nutrition & Dietetics, other preferable fields of graduation are Home Science, food science and technology, Medicine, Hotel management or Catering Technology. For dietetics courses, please refer to the below link. tinyurl.com/7dxlyhn (Please place the link in the address bar.) The main fields in which a dietician or nutritionists can work is in Food service field, Institutional Catering, Health Care field, Research & Development and Social Welfare. As for the income of Dietetics & Nutrition professionals, it depends on the job and the area of work. Hope this helps. Feel free to raise more queries or close it by liking it or marking it as the best answer. All the Best!

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