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nutritionist
noun
nu·tri·tion·ist
nu̇-ˈtri-sh(ə-)nist
nyu̇-
: a specialist in the study of nutrition
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My passion for clean and healthy eating is what inspired me to be a nutritionist.
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Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
Bakery bread is usually not ultra-processed, said Morgan Dickison, RD, a nutritionist at Weill Cornell Medicine.
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Korin Miller, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
Luckily, nutritionists generally recommend eating breakfast within an hour or two of waking up.
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Korin Miller, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
Newsweek spoke to three nutritionists to reveal one breakfast option that seems healthy but is best avoided.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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“Nutritionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutritionist. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
nutritionist
noun
nu·tri·tion·ist
-ˈtrish-(ə-)nist
: a specialist in the study of nutrition
Medical Definition
nutritionist
noun
nu·tri·tion·ist
-ˈtrish-(ə-)nəst
: a specialist in the study of nutrition
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