March 13: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day.
R.D.Ns provide nutrition counseling, meal planning, assessments.
Training includes dietetics, nutrition science, medical nutrition.
Various roles: clinical, community, foodservice, pediatric, research dieticians.
Advocate for improved nutrition status; celebrated since 2008.
They work in hospitals, schools, long-term care, sports facilities.
R.D.Ns bridge science of nutrition with practical guidance.
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