nutritionist

noun

nu·​tri·​tion·​ist nu̇-ˈtri-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce nutritionist (audio)
nyu̇-
: a specialist in the study of nutrition

Examples of nutritionist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024 The membership includes three personal training sessions per week and two monthly sessions with a nutritionists, according to CNBC. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 6 May 2024 The level of scientific insight into their biological state coming from constant testing combined with high-tech nutrition carried out by Tudor’s traveling chef and nutritionist is on par with the endless research and development carried out by Rolex and Tudor. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 2024 Carol Matthews is a nutritionist at a childcare center in Atlanta. Kayla Kitts, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024 Health officials worried, too, that parents would confuse toddler milk, whose ingredients are less regulated and have drawn criticism from nutritionists, with infant formula. Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2024 American nutritionist Adelle Davis suggested in the 1960s that to stay fit, breakfast was crucial. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024 Beyond nuts, seeds are one of those extra foods that more and more nutritionists have started recommending for their nutritional properties, such as flax, pumpkin, hemp, buckwheat, and sesame. María Quiles, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024 However, the nutritionist does not recommend accompanying juices or smoothies with chia seeds, since those foods are a high source of sugar. María Quiles, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nutritionist was in 1921

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“Nutritionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutritionist. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

nutritionist

noun
nu·​tri·​tion·​ist -ˈtrish-(ə-)nist How to pronounce nutritionist (audio)
: a specialist in the study of nutrition

Medical Definition

nutritionist

noun
nu·​tri·​tion·​ist -ˈtrish-(ə-)nəst How to pronounce nutritionist (audio)
: a specialist in the study of nutrition

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