A person who helps people form healthy eating habits to improve health and prevent disease. They may provide nutritional counseling, meal planning, and nutrition education programs. Nutritionists may also look at how the environment affects the quality and safety of food and how it may affect health.
( noo-TRIH-shuh-nist )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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