The Nutrition Industry has expanded its horizon to a preventive lifestyle which aids in leading a healthy way of life.
Nutrition also focuses on how people can use dietary choices to reduce the risk of disease by consuming the right quantity of nutrients as a part of their daily meal and understand how bodies react to various allergies. If people do not have the right balance of nutrients in their diet, their risk of developing certain health conditions increase.
The Global Nutritional Analysis market was valued at USD 4.20 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 8.05 billion by the year 2026.
Some of the reasons for an increase in the demand of Nutrition Professionals are:
Nutrition & Dietetics give you a chance to broaden your horizon with multiple career prospects.
Work in inpatient and outpatient settings like hospitals, Clinics, OPD’s, special care units.
Work as a holistic lifestyle coach.
Some of the renowned organizations to work for are Apollo Hospitals, Jaslok Hospital, H.N Reliance, AIIMS, Talwalkars, Gold’s Gym, VLCC, HealthSpring.
Work with federal government organizations, such as USDA and FDA.
Work with Non-Government Organizations such as WHO, UNICEF, CRY to help them in their nutrition driven programmes(In short work with government bodies on nutrition campaigns to eradicate social emergencies in the nation).
Some of the renowned organizations to work for are World Health Organization(WHO), UNICEF, CRY.
Chart out cafeteria options and healthy menus for Hospital canteens, provide nutrition interventions in schools, restaurants, Food chains.
Also, provide wellness therapies to aviation industries & medical tourism as well.
Some of the renowned organizations to work for are Ecole Mondiale, Lilavati Hospital, Sodexo, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Consultancy Services.
Work in marketing, public relations, quality control, and research and development for various big industries in sectors like Food, Nutraceuticals, Pharma, Food Services.
Some of the renowned organizations to work for are Hexagon Nutrition, Kelloggs, Cadbury, Abbott, GlaxoSmithKline.
Work with state boards of education and nutrition/health councils.
Work in research settings, overseeing clinical trials and interventions.
Work with the academic sector for nutrition awareness to better health as being healthy is becoming crucial with bad lifestyles.
Some of the renowned organizations to work for are Du Pont, Sanofi, Britannia, Nestle, Marico, National Institute of Nutrition.
An upcoming field in the world of Nutrition is assisting international food organizations like US Aid, CARE, PEACECORP, Center for Food Safety.
Skills Required -An interest in helping others, An analytic personality, Organized, Dependable, Compassionate, Patient, ability to motivate others, Empathy and understanding.
Being the owner or manager of a business enterprise who, by risk and initiative, attempts to make profits. A Nutripreneur puts his/her nutrition knowledge to private practice. He/she aims to run a self independent income and also has a keen interest in the welfare of the public but with entrepreneurial touch.