dietitian
noun
di·e·ti·tian
ˌdī-ə-ˈti-shən 
variants
or less commonly dietician
: a specialist in dietetics
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As people passed through the home clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park two days after Game 4, Kerkering found the club’s dietitian, Stephanie MacNeill.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
As a dietitian, Pillepich says not much will change in her recommendations for clients.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Other Health Risks to Know About A restrictive diet also puts you at risk of issues such as scurvy, constipation, and essential fatty acid deficiency, according to James Daniel John, MS, RD, a clinical dietitian at Loyola Medicine.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
His mother, Laura, was a dietitian, and his father, Grady Wilson, was a tailor.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
As a dietitian, Pillepich says not much will change in her recommendations for clients.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Other Health Risks to Know About A restrictive diet also puts you at risk of issues such as scurvy, constipation, and essential fatty acid deficiency, according to James Daniel John, MS, RD, a clinical dietitian at Loyola Medicine.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
His mother, Laura, was a dietitian, and his father, Grady Wilson, was a tailor.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Dietitian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dietitian. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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