The difference between a nutritionist and dietitian

Hint: Only one is a medical professional.

Graphic by BFF Ash Kristoff

I’ll preface this post by saying that I’m writing from the perspective of someone in the United States, where a nutritionist and dietitian are absolutely not the same thing. While the two terms are often used interchangeably by laypeople, I can safely say that a dietitian is probably the professional you want to see — and the …