text: what is d difference between dietition and nutritionist? im interested to be a dietition but then i know dat nutrition expert are also exist. so now i confius between both of them.... can somebody tell me which is d best and how s d working environment.. tq a nutritionist can give you genera nutrition advice and tak to you about your lifestyle etc.  a dietician can give nutrition advice with reference to a patient's medical circumstances.  both can give advice to an athlete, but only the dietician is allowed to give advice to a heart patient!