My current professional career aspiration is to become a nutritionist. I have always been interested in healthy living and helping others live healthier lives. This semester at Emory I was hoping to take a course on human health to learn more about what health and nutrition entail. Unfortunately, I was unable to enroll in the course as it was completely full, so I currently don’t know a whole lot about nutrition. What I do know is that being a nutritionist would involve interacting with a wide range of individuals to enhance their knowledge of healthy living. This could involve teaching groups about better eating and exercise habits, or assessing an individual’s current health and devising ways to implement a plan of action for improvement.
Undoubtedly, a nutritionist will encounter disabilities on a fairly frequent basis. People who are living with disabilities may seek out assistance from a nutritionist to help improve their lifestyles. In these cases, it would be beneficial to make sure that the nutritionist’s office is accessible to people with all different abilities. Besides being physically accessible, the resources of a nutritionist should also be available through multiple modes. These different modes could include being available in reading material form, or videos or audio files for people who are visually impaired. If all types of people are better educated about making healthy diet and exercise choices, then their overall health will most likely be improved. Another way in which disability relates to nutrition is that some serious health conditions can develop into disabling conditions, but nutrition can be used as a preventative measure against these disabilities.
Undoubtedly, a nutritionist will encounter disabilities on a fairly frequent basis. People who are living with disabilities may seek out assistance from a nutritionist to help improve their lifestyles. In these cases, it would be beneficial to make sure that the nutritionist’s office is accessible to people with all different abilities. Besides being physically accessible, the resources of a nutritionist should also be available through multiple modes. These different modes could include being available in reading material form, or videos or audio files for people who are visually impaired. If all types of people are better educated about making healthy diet and exercise choices, then their overall health will most likely be improved. Another way in which disability relates to nutrition is that some serious health conditions can develop into disabling conditions, but nutrition can be used as a preventative measure against these disabilities.