You will plan meals for those needing special medical diets, like Renal diets (for those with kidney disease), gluten free diets (for those with Celiac Disease), allergy free diets, low protein, high calorie, etc.

You can also work in pediatric clinics that treat kids with Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes. This is the rarer severe form of diabetes that always requires insulin and cannot be prevented. It is an genetic immune system disorder that usually first appears in childhood and is *not* caused by poor diet, sugar, obesity, etc. You will help kids learn to match their insulin doses to the food they eat through a method called “carb counting”.

On that note, the growing form of diabetes caused by obesity (Type 2 diabetes) will also make up a lot of your patients in an adult diabetes clinic. You will help these people lose weight and follow a healthy diabetes friendly diet.

You can also open your own nutritional advising clinic, or work from home. Some people work in health clubs, spas, or gyms.

It is a great field, good luck!