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Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan
Just wondering- did the article list her credentials, what constitutes a 'certified nutritionist' I wonder. I mean, here in the States, a 'certified nutritionist' can be anyone who goes to a 7 day certification course- I assume in Canada it's entirely different. I would guess it would be much more difficult to get 'certification?'
I don't like that people who are looking for real help have to sort through so many 'opinions.' Sounds like you're more qualified to write the article  |
You're right, in Canada being a 'nutritionist' means absolutely nothing. Someone with education in nutrition becomes certified and is called a Registered Dietician.
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Originally Posted by Azure
How much of that could be avoided if people were educated how to eat right? Just the other day I read an article from a certified nutritionist where she said a low-fat diet is the key to losing weight and staying healthy. In 2011, how insane is it that we're still reading crap like that? She never said a single word about carbs, high GI foods, processed carbs, insulin response, good carbs.....nothing. Nothing about whole grains, nothing about the differences in fat, and nothing about eating more protein.
Just low fat.
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There is evidence to suggest that if you're going to change your diet in just one way, reducing fat will do the most good. That is likely based on the fact that 1g = 9 kcal vs 1g of carbs = 4kcal.
Keep in mind that anyone can write an article. There are even highly educated quacks who write nonsense. Your best bet is to find articles with references to studies, or read studies themselves.