MONTREAL NUTRITIONIST VS DIETITIAN

We are often asked about the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian. What makes it confusing is that some individuals who can not use these titles are unfortunately using them anyway. Here in Quebec both titles are reserved for health professionals who have completed a bachelor's of science with medical internships in the field of human nutrition. Nutritionists are members of the .

Outside the province of Quebec it can be different. There are 3 provinces like Quebec in that the terms nutritionist and dietitian are synonyms for the same profession. In the other provinces however, only the term dietitian refers to a health professional with the same education & qualifi-cations. In these provinces the term nutritionist is not associated with a recognized professional order.

In short, in Quebec dietitian and nutritionist both mean the same thing. They are members of the .

Clinique Imperia
Nutritionist • Dietitian • Naturotherapist | Montreal, Quebec, Canada.