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Nutritionist Salary: Soul-Food, perhaps?

FitBuff Blogger — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:17:10 +0000

Introduction

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work for a day in your life. Yes, this was what Confucius said from so long ago. Strangely enough, it is applicable to our lives even today. And why?

Because human beings since then until now, have aspirations. They aspire to be somebody if not like somebody they admire. For it is in our hopes and dreams that we find who we are being the seat of all desire… the desire to live fully based on what drives us – what defines us.

Perhaps this is the only difference between a career and a job.

The bottom line though is the motivation behind your aspirations, and the biggest indicator of whether your deepest held dreams will stand the test of time and talent or not.

For some of us, our choice of profession might be in the arts, science, medicine or technology but the ones that many of us can draw inspiration from, are careers in teaching and medicine. And by no means do these career choices pay any lesser than careers in other industries.

One vital career in the field of medicine is that of a nutritionist and one that is growing in demand for the lack of qualified personnel in a country that is obsessed with health and fitness.

The Role of the Nutritionist

The profession of Nutrition (as opposed to Dietetics) is "the study of nutrients in food, how nutrients are used in the body and the relationship between diet, health and disease".

So, nutritionists (and dietitians) plan food & nutrition programs, supervise the preparation of meals as well as oversee the serving of meals. However, the nutritionist's role only caters to people who are healthy and would like to improve their health further whereas the dietitian caters to people who are ill as well.

It's common knowledge that the profession of a 'nutritionist' has been given a 'bad rap' in hallowed circles, as the levels of education vary from minimal to nothing among its practitioners. So the best way to progress in this field is to acquire a four year bachelor's degree that several universities provide courses for, to become a registered dietitian.

Once you complete your education, you receive the certification of a 'registered dietitian', and then you can work your way up in this field in roles such as:

1) Clinical dietitians – who work at hospitals, nursing care facilities and other such institutes.

2) Community dietitians – which involves counseling groups and individuals on nutritional practices that promote health or prevent disease.

3) Management dietitians – who supervise large-scale meal planning and preparation in healthcare facilities, prisons, schools and cafeterias.

4) Consultant dietitians – either working with a healthcare facility under a contract or practicing privately.

Since there is a growing demand for qualified nutritionists, the salaries that they receive are just as good as any graduate with a certain amount of experience.

The Salary of a Nutritionist

Much like most careers, these salaries vary by experience, education and by geographic region. According to a report in the year 2007, here are median salaries for registered dietitians:

1) Consultation and Business – $60,008

2) Food and nutrition management – $64,002

3) Nutrition education and research – $66,061

4) Clinical nutrition/ambulatory care – $52,000

5) Clinical nutrition/long-term care – $53,997

6) Community nutrition – $48,006

7) Clinical nutrition/acute care – $48,984

In Closing

When you come to think of it, choosing the field of nutrition and dietetics is not such a bad idea when you compare it to the yearly income of doctorate-holders which average out to almost $70,000 to $80,000 a year. Not only is it inspiring work that seeks to better the health of the people you help but it pays pretty well too.

Top Christmas Gifts for Men and Women

FitBuff Brandon — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:57:40 +0000

Welcome to the first weekend of December and the perfect time to start finding the top Christmas gifts for your friends and family.

You've got a little over three weeks to impress the important people in your life, so don't resort to a Christmas-eve, last-minute, gas-station pickup. Slim Jim's and lottery tickets anyone?

No, this year will be different. This year, that smile on your lucky recipient's face is going to be genuine.

Why? Because this year, you have this handy-dandy gift guide that literally guides you through every different male and female personality type, along with what they want most.

This is a great tool that takes all the guesswork out of holiday shopping, because cash and gift certificates just don't hit home like a real present that says, "I know you, and I know what you like."

Pick the sex and description below that best describes who you're shopping for, and you'll be presented with a variety of unique gifts that are sure to please.

Christmas Gifts for Men

Christmas Gifts for Women

So, even if you aren't known for your gift-giving skills, there's no way you can strike out this time. Just don't tell them you used an advanced Top Christmas Gifts calculator to come up with the idea — it might take some of the magic out of the moment.

$1000 Riddell Football Helmets

FitBuff Brandon — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:08:44 +0000

With all the recent controversy surrounding NFL player concussions, topped off by the devastating neck injury to Kevin Everett, comes a new line of Riddell football helmets. But, is your head worth $1000?

Yes? Then you'll want the new high-tech, concussion-sensing, skull encapsulator (helmet sounds so primitive). This innovative football helmet can monitor the precise location and severity of a hit to the player wearing it.

Eight college football teams are already using the new Riddell football helmets. Every time a player takes a hit, the helmet uses sensors, similar to those used in airbags, to register the impact, then wirelessly send the data to a computer on the sideline (sounds like something out of the New England Patriots' SpyGate scandal).

If the computer determines that a certain player has received enough damage to potentially cause brain injury, it sends an alert to the coach or team trainer instantly.

The consumer versions will work in a similar way, but they need to be hooked up to a computer after the game to upload the data. Once uploaded, even family members will be able to access the impact results to see just how hard little Johnny got hit in the third quarter.

At first glance, $1000 seems outrageous for Riddell football helmets, but marketing chief Jim Heidenreich makes a great point:

"If people buy $1,000 drivers and $500 baseball bats, we hope they'll spend that kind of money on head protection."

Would you spend $1000 on a helmet for yourself or your children?

Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival #14

FitBuff Brandon — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:47:04 +0000

Monday is Blog Carnivals Day. A Blog Carnival is basically a collection of articles or blog posts, all relating to a similar subject, that are gathered together for your viewing pleasure. You can quickly and conveniently see a list of Article Titles and click on the ones that interest you to read the full post. Blog carnivals are a great way to see a wide variety of ideas and opinions on a similar subject. To see a list of all previous posts in the Blog Carnivals category, click here.

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Paul Cox presents 10 Ways To Improve Your Memory posted at Excel Training & Consulting.

edithyeung presents Be The Best at Just One Thing posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

John Hill presents Magic Healing Power of Your Subconscious Mind posted at Universe Of Success.

Eugene Thong presents Become an Educated Consumer! posted at ETF Wellness – A Personal Training Blog., saying, "How to decode confusing and contradictory media headlines on health topics."

Dating

John Hill presents How to Attract a Girlfriend posted at Attracting People.com.

David presents What Kind of Man Turns you Off in a Nightclub? posted at Music Career Success, saying, "What Kind of Man Turns you Off in a Nightclub?"

Exercise

Tupelo Kenyon presents Facing Fear Eye to Eye posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, "Eye to eye with a bear while fishing alone is a good lesson in fear, awareness, panic and the law of attraction. It's one thing to wax philosophically about such things, but to be up close and personal with a large, healthy bear in his domain puts personal development ideas to the test in the real world. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article â€“ all free.)"

John presents How to Get a Big Wide Muscular Back posted at Muscular-Fitness.

John Hill presents Get Bigger Biceps and Triceps for Hardgainers posted at Big-Arms.com.

Stanimir Sotirov presents Fitness and Weight Loss:The importance of warming up posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.

Stanimir Sotirov presents Fitness:How long should i rest between my stes? posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.

Andrew Edgington presents What is the Future for Bodybuilders? (Part 2) posted at Mick.

Aparna presents Water therapy for insomnia and headache posted at Beauty & Personality Grooming, saying, "While water is vital for the internal functioning of your body, itâ€™s also of great value when used on the outside! Did you know that water can actually be used for treating insomnia and to provide relief from headaches? Read on to find out!"

Family

Bill Urell presents Are You Unknowingly Sleeping Next To An Alcoholic Or Drug Addict? posted at Addiction Recovery Basics.

Alex Blackwell presents Finding My Value in Spite of Relationships posted at The Next 45 Years.

Money

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents The Powerful (and Addictive) Nature of Giving posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, "I've come up with an idea that has me covered in goosebumps every time I think about it. And that's a feeling I want to pass on."

Kevin Surbaugh presents About My Medical Problems posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free.

Nutrition

Rajni Sharma presents How Coconut Oil Benefits Your Health: And Why Nobody Told You! posted at Simple Tips on Health and Fitness.

Rob presents The Koda Kumi Diet; eating your way to weight-loss posted at Dusk and Dawn, saying, "This is a short article about a small change I've made in my life that has been having a continuous, positive effect on my health."

Dean presents Top Ten Fast Food Meals That Make You Fat posted at Mr. Cheap Stuff, saying, "Don't eat these fast food meals."

TheNourisher presents Nourishing the Liver posted at Nourished Magazine.

James presents Diet Loss For those Flat sexy ABS posted at J.V Sports and other news.

Sohail presents Sugar Beverages: Drinks of Mass Destruction? posted at The HealthBlogger, saying, "Sugar Beverages: Drinks of Mass Destruction?"

Nneka presents How to Stop Eating Compulsively posted at Balanced Life Center.

Stanimir Sotirov presents Fitness:Drinking Raw Eggs posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.

Work

Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents Making Your Mistakes Count posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat, saying, "Thanks for the opportunity to submit my article! As a former doormat who evolved into a successful author and speaker, I'm delighted to share my lessons with others."

Paul Cox presents 8 Steps for Making a Change In Your Life posted at Excel Training & Consulting.

edithyeung presents Should I Refer You? posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Be sure to tune in every Monday for the next Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival, and if you want to submit your own article for inclusion, click here before midnight (eastern time) on Sunday.

Lose Belly Flab, Earn Cash: Would you drop 10 pounds for $350?

FitBuff Brandon — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:50:36 +0000

Would you lose your belly flab if someone literally paid you to do so? Varallo, Italy thinks so.

The mayor of the northwestern Italian city announced this week that women will be paid $70 for losing 7 pounds, and men must drop 9 pounds to score the same payday.

[Infomercial voice]: "But wait! There's more! If you keep the weight off for 5 months, you rake in another $280!"

Has the phrase, "Put your money where your mouth is!" ever been more appropriate? (How many calories are in a $100 bill?)

â€œLots of people are saying, â€˜I really need to lose some weight but itâ€™s really tough.â€™ So I thought, why donâ€™t we go on a group diet?â€ says Mayor Gianluca Buonanno.

Several people in the town of 7,500 have already signed up.

Seems like a great idea to implement here in America; we're fat, and we love money.

Would you drop 7-9 pounds and keep it off for 5 months for $350?

Free Water, What a Novel Idea!

FitBuff Brandon — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:24:51 +0000

You've probably already heard last week's story about PepsiCo, Inc. admitting that Aquafina is nothing more than tap water in a bottle and shiny packaging. They will now be including the words "Public Water Source" on all of their labels (seems like their marketing department could come up with a phrase a little less "sewer-like"). Keep in mind, however, they aren't just dipping the bottles in the nearest toilet until they're full. Though the water comes from public reservoirs, it does go through quality control and filtration systems.

Now, I never thought that bottled water was gathered up by some magical fairy and was untouched by human hands and/or nature's elements — although brands like Danone's Evian or Nestle's Poland Spring claim their so-called "spring waters" are shipped from specific locations they say have notably cleaner water. So, I wasn't very surprised and didn't feel duped by the fact that bottled water isn't going to give me superpowers.

But, the whole story, along with bottled water's fierce critics — yes, there are actually people devoting their entire lives to bringing down the evil bottled water industry, such as the "Think Outside the Bottle" campaign — got me thinking about my own water-drinking habits.

I drink ten 16-ounce bottles of Deer Park water everyday. Not almost everyday, not sometimes 9 and sometimes 11. Like a human robot, I set aside 10 bottles every morning and make sure they are all empty by the time my head hits the pillow that night.

So, out of curiosity, I did a quick calculation of how much money I spend per month on water. Shockingly, I discovered I'm flushing (quite literally) over $60 per month down the toilet. Now, that certainly isn't going to break anyone's bank, but just the principle of paying an amount like that for the planet's most available resource got me thinking of some alternatives.

After some research on the best filter brand, I bought a Pur 2 Stage Water Dispenser and will be testing it out this month. I'm on the go a lot, so I still want the convenience of a bottle, but I will be refilling my bottles every morning using the filtered water from the Pur Dispenser. According to my calculations, even with the amount of water I drink, I will only need to replace the filter once per month (most people would probably only need to change it every two). Each filter costs less than $10, effectively saving me over $50 a month, not to mention not having to lug 5 cases of water to the car every time I hit the grocery store.

I will be getting the same clean, filtered water through my faucet at home that Aquafina — and probably several other brands — is selling their customers. If filtered tap water is good enough for a giant conglomerate like Pepsi, it's good enough for me!

Do you drink bottled water? If so, what brand?

How to Take Advantage of the Stock Market's Summer Slump

FitBuff Brandon — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:53:41 +0000

(Stock Market Stats from June 24, 2007)

Everyone thinks they can time the stock market. They see Jim Cramer jumping and screaming on TV and think, "If he can do it, then why can't I?". Unfortunately, Mr. Cramer, along with just about every other stock market analyst, is usually wrong as much as he is right. That's just the nature of the beast that is the stock market. Both bears and bulls are pretty scary and unpredictable animals.

However, one of the few trends that tends to stick to the script is the proverbial "summer slump". This is when the stock market seems to do as we do: kick back, take a small vacation, and rest up a bit before launching into the hectic holiday season later in the year. Here's the statistics from last week to prove the slump may be starting very soon:

Dow: 13,360 -2.1%
Nasdaq: 2,589 -1.5%
Nasdaq 100: 1,922 -1.0%
S&P 500: 1,503 -2.0%
S&P Midcap 400: 896 -1.8%
S&P Smallcap 600: 433 -1.6%

Now, those aren't catastrophic losses by any means, but a clean sweep of negative percentages across the board is enough to pay closer attention in the coming weeks. Obviously, the best time to start a position or add to an existing one is when stock prices are at their lowest, and the summer slump usually provides a good entry point for most.

Stay tuned here next week to see if the trend continues, and keep an eye on it yourself. If prices do drop a few more percentage points, it could be a great time to add to some of your positions.

Money Quick Tip: 411 Phone Service for Free

FitBuff Brandon — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:06:22 +0000

Have you ever been in the car or anywhere else without access to a phone book or the internet, and you really needed to know a phone number? Oh yeah, and you don't have OnStar either. Your only option used to be to call "411" and pay the fee for someone else to look the number up for you. Now, this may be small change to some of you, but to the penny-pinchers and budgeting students, Google has done it again.

Google now has their own 411 service that you can call for free, plus they will automatically dial the number and connect you for free as well. The number and further information is below. I tried it out today and asked for "American Family Fitness". They connected me, and I was talking to the AmFam front desk guy in seconds. Try it out for yourself today, and see if it works as well in your area:

Welcome to Google Voice Local Search

Google Voice Local Search is Googleâ€™s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone.

To try this service, just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone.

Using this service, you can:

search for a local business by name or category.
You can say "Giovanni's Pizzeria" or just "pizza".
get connected to the business, free of charge.
get the details by SMS if youâ€™re using a mobile phone.
Just say "text message".

And it's free. Google doesnâ€™t charge you a thing for the call or for connecting you to the business. Regular phone charges may apply, based on your telephone service provider.

Note: Google Voice Local Search is still in its experimental stage. It may not be available at all times and may not work for all users. Weâ€™re fine-tuning the service to get better at recognizing your requests. Itâ€™s currently only available in English, in the US, for US business listings.

Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival #1

FitBuff Brandon — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:48:19 +0000

Monday is Blog Carnivals Day (see the FAQ for a detailed breakdown of FitBuff.com's posting schedule). A Blog Carnival is basically a collection of articles or blog posts, all relating to a similar subject, that are gathered together for your viewing pleasure. You can quickly and conveniently see a list of Article Titles and click on the ones that interest you to read the full post. Blog carnivals are a great way to see a wide variety of ideas and opinions on a similar subject. To see a list of all previous posts in the Blog Carnivals category, click here.

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uni presents The LOA and Weight Loss:Can you think yourself thin? posted at You Deserve More.
Peter Khoury presents Beyond The Secret! posted at InControlCoaching.com.

Exercise

Stephanie presents Can You Afford a Home Gym? posted at Time for Exercise.
Tracee Sioux presents 10 reasons to try Yoga posted at Blog Fabulous.
Sepehr Moghadam presents Online Training Blog archive at Minus The Fat posted at Minus The Fat.
Jason Cockfield presents The Truth on Bootcamps posted at Higher Endeavors.
Shaheen Lakhan presents Think and grow young–or at least old more slowly. Exercise (and include your pets)! posted at GNIF Brain Blogger.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Yoga For What??? posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.
everythingstepbystep presents The Secret Weight Loss Machine by: Paul Reeve posted at Step by Step Slimming.

Money

Gustav S presents The Money Tree : Is like to play with Marbles. posted at success-is-in-you.com.

Nutrition

John Wesley presents 30 Days of the Slow Carb Diet: Results and Conclusions posted at Pick the Brain.
Dean Carlson presents The 3 P's of a Healthy Diet posted at New Hampshire Fitness Personal Trainer NH.
Gal Josefsberg presents 60 IN 3 Healthy Eating Habits posted at 60 IN 3.
Expat Chef presents Amazing NEW Diet Plan! posted at The Expatriate's Kitchen.
Weight Master presents Consumer Reports Diet Ratings posted at Weight Master.
Angela Lindenmuth presents Weight, what else? posted at Chiromom's Soap Box.
Astrid Lee presents Heal Your World By The Way You Eat posted at World Healing.
Conan Stevens presents High Protein Low Fat Recipes posted at Tall Muscle Actor Blog.

Be sure to tune in every Monday for the next Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival, and if you want to submit your own article for inclusion, click here before midnight (eastern time) on Sunday.

How to Legally Get Your Cable and Phone Bills Paid for Free!

FitBuff Brandon — Fri, 25 May 2007 03:52:47 +0000

If you're always worrying about money, then it will be near impossible to achieve "total mind and body fitness", which as you know, is what we are all about here at FitBuff.com.

You know how your cable and/or phone bills seem to come about 31 times a month, instead of just once? Every time you open the mail there's a $100 Comcast bill (or insert your cable company) and a $60 Verizon bill (or insert your carrier). Well, unfortunately, Comcast and Verizon, along with all of their brother and sister companies, aren't really concerned about your financial woes. They just want you to keep paying for their modern "essential" services, and if you don't, then you will be missing the latest episode of Lost and have no phone service to call anyone to find out what happened!

To keep that awful tragedy from occurring, I have devised a plan to take care of these bills, without having to bring in "Joey the Shady Cable 'Repair' Man" to rig your system. I'll confess, my method isn't actually "free" per se (you should have guessed after seeing "legally" in the title), but I promise it will feel almost as painless.

What You Will Need:
1. A credit/debit card (you can do the same thing with cash, but it's more cumbersome, and plus it's 2007, get with the plastic old-timer)
2. An online banking account (if you don't already have one, chances are that your bank offers one for free)

I got the idea after seeing a Bank of America commercial for a new credit card called "Keep the Change". What it does is every time you make a purchase with the card, it automatically rounds up to the nearest dollar and transfers the remaining change into your savings account. For example, if you buy a magazine (a health and fitness magazine right? not the ones in the plastic bag) for $5.62, then the card would charge the $5.62 to your checking account and then transfer $0.38 to your savings account. Doesn't sound like much, but trust me, you'd be amazed how fast it adds up. I thought this was an excellent idea and feature, but if you're like me, it's not enough to start cancelling and reapplying for new credit cards. So instead, I integrated the same strategy into a method of my own that I can use with my current card.

I go through my entire day as I normally would, making nearly all my purchases with my debit card. I rarely use cash at all, and my debit card withdraws the money directly from my checking account. I have my checking account and savings account both set up for online banking. So, at the end of the day, while I'm going through emails, etc. before bed, I quickly login to my online bank account, round down to the nearest $10, and transfer that amount to my savings account. For example, if I've gone through the day, and when I get home I have $708.37 in my checking account, I transfer $8.37 into my savings account. If there is less than a $5 increment, like $702.89, I usually round all the way down to $690.00 and transfer $12.89. Obviously, you can adjust these numbers and what you round down to based on your budget and spending habits. You may want to only round down to the nearest $5 or all the way to the nearest $20.

Either way, it's a way to transfer small amounts of money that you will never even miss on a regular basis. At the end of the month, I usually have about $100-$250 that I have transferred using this method. That's money that I never missed or even realized was gone. If you are still using cash for the majority of your purchases, you could still incorporate this idea into the old-fashioned piggy bank method, but this is primarily for the emerging tech-savvy "plastic-only" online bankers. It's so much faster, more convenient, and safer over here – come over to our side!

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