Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Heidi Borst is a freelance journalist, healthcare content writer and certified nutrition coach with a love of all things health and wellness. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The ...

I'm a registered dietitian, but one of the most common questions I’m asked isn’t actually about food or nutrition. It’s: What’s the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? The terms are ...

Dietitians are experts in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. They counsel people on ways to lead healthy lifestyles or achieve specific health-related goals.

The Nutrition and Dietetics Certificate is an optional undergraduate certificate program that is available only to students enrolled in the UAB undergraduate Nutrition Sciences major. The ...