dietician

Everyday

A trained health expert who gives advice about food and eating, to help people stay healthy or manage an illness. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons and everyday life, a dietician helps plan meals, for example for someone with diabetes, allergies or who needs to gain or lose weight. Hospitals and schools sometimes have dieticians. Phrases: «see a dietician», «a hospital dietician».

Examples

• The dietician helped Tom plan meals for his allergy. tree →
• My aunt is a dietician at the hospital. tree →
• The dietician said to eat more fruit and vegetables. tree →
• After his illness, Grandad saw a dietician. tree →
• A dietician knows which foods give you energy. tree →
• The school asked a dietician to check the lunch menu. tree →

Note

Also spelled «dietitian» (more official in many countries). Countable. Trap: a dietician is a qualified professional; anyone can call themselves a «nutritionist» in some places. «Diet» here means what you usually eat, not only eating less.