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- [Narrator] In America, dieticians and nutritionists

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are not only on the front line of patient care,

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helping injured and ill people regain their health.

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Dieticians and nutritionists are also helping people,

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through science-based diets,

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to live healthier and longer lives.

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Over 100,000 nutritionists and dieticians

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make up one of the fastest growing occupations

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in the United States.

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- And the job market's pretty strong.

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Looks like the job outlook that I saw most recently

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expects about a 20% increase in job availability

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in nutrition and dietetics over the next 10 years or so,

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so it's a strong job market.

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People are interested in health,

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they're interested in wellness,

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and there are a lot of opportunities.

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- The demand for dieticians is huge.

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We don't have enough people on staff

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to provide the kind of counseling

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that individuals would need,

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especially if they're in a hospital

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and they're not healthy.

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- As far as like, opportunities in the field,

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I think they're only gonna continue to multiply.

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I mean, when you look at the health epidemic

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that's happening, not just in the US now,

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but really in every advanced culture,

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obesity is at an all-time high.

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There are sedentary issues.

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death

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in the country by far.

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And that all comes back to what we're eating

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and how we're taking care of ourselves,

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which is why I'm double majoring

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in two different, exercise science and nutrition,

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'cause I think you need both of them

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to optimize your life,

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but when you look at the current economic state

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of the country and where health is at

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and how much money we're spending on healthcare,

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it's quite evident that job security

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is not gonna be an issue.