DietaryMythBuster

This is a story exemplifying what happens to those looking for information on diets from people taking advantage of people’s ignorance.

This is also an supportive argument to why our profession, Dietitians, are needed to help combat the possibly fatal and irresponsible nature of “health gurus” prescribing diets. Ultimately these diets do the exact opposite in helping people feel better.

 Granted, a lot of information can be found online by various groups of people who support and are passionate about a particular diet. They claim its relevance supersedes the recommendation of dietitians as health care providers, because ”it worked for me” is the argument that supports their claims. While yes a diet may have worked for that person, and the anecdotal evidence is that person, dietitians must always show some cautiousness where are recommendations are based on science and studies, whole body health, and not the elimination of certain foods.

Because as a group, we tend to believe all foods serve a purpose, what works for one person may not work for another.

To that end, those who say we are not needed, or slander our profession by saying we are in line with “The Dairy Industry,” which is not true, please read this story below as evidence for the need of dietitians.

To be fair, I have been going back and forth in my mind, as to whether or not I should post this. Ultimately I decided I should, because I think it being on the internet may help at least one person.

So here it is:

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