19/06/2025
The Law on Nutrition and Dietetics in the Philippines is Clear. Kahit na doktor ka pa, kung hindi ka RND, hindi pwedeng maging โnutritionistโ , โdietitianโ, o kahit pa โnutrition coachโ ka jan o advocate chuchu ka pa.
kaya yung USANA NUTRITION COACH na mag aapproach sa inyo, hingan nyo ng lisensya. dahil malamang sa malamang, natulog lang ang mga yan o hindi umattend ng iisang session lang naman sa curriculum nila ng something about nutrition. meron pa nagturo daw ng calorie counting sa loob ng isang oras.
1 hour of class compared to 4 years of specialization? tapos bebentahan kayo ng produkto? THINK AGAIN. Baka binebentahan lang kayo.
Edit to make things clear kung bakit pinost ito.
telling people na ang isang tao ay certified nutrition coach, kahit iaffix mo pa yang pangalan ng kumpanya, mapa herbalife yan, o usana, o kung ano pa man, sabihin na nating โ Tsinelas nutrition coachโ, maling mali pa rin ito lalo na kung hindi sapat ang ilang modules to be called as a nutrition coach because according to the act, ANY WORD that would convey the impression that he or she is qualified to do the work of a registered nutritionist dietitian without a license is culpable.
why? because the law is protecting the public.
EXAMPLE:
One person claims thru a post that he/she is a โTSINELAS nutrition coach
some boomer or millenial even might think that this tsinelas nutrition coach knows about nutrition.
but lo and behold that there were only two modules on nutrition thought and the other ninety percent is focused on the products.
kung magkaroon ng problema dahil sa recommendation ni tsinelas nutrition coach, sino ang mananagot?
I hope this makes sense.
they should be called โ_______ product specialistsโ not โ_____ nutrition coachesโ.
off note, the company person and I talked about this and they clarified their intention naman but then again, maling mali nga na 2 modules on nutrition and the other ninety percent was devoted to products then sasabihin certified na sila to be a ____ nutrition coach.
2 modules of nutrition is never enough to cover for four years at least of this specialization.
