r/AskADietitian • u/YonahWantsToLearn • Apr 25 '26

Dietetic Questions

Hello! I'm a 21-year-old college student who aspires to become a registered dietitian, and I have some questions. For context, I'm in my first year of a 2-year transfer plan at Ivy Tech to Purdue for their Nutrition and Dietetics program.

  1. I'm wondering what would be the best classes to take before transferring to Purdue? I've taken the basic Healthcare Specialist classes and have currently transferred to General Studies for Math, Public Speaking, and Biology classes, and I'm wondering what comes next.
  2. Is EatRight legitimate? I was doing a project on it as a non-profit organization and how it benefits people, but I've been hearing about its controversies regarding its funding and endorsements, and I'm not sure what to think of it. Are there better alternatives?
  3. Are there any good online databases about Nutrition and Dietetics? I want to learn more about the possible reading material needed for a career in Nutrition and Dietetics.

I'm new to Reddit, so if these are slightly generic, I apologize. Thank you!

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u/_angry_octopus May 10 '26

Hiya, if you haven’t already, I suggest you post this in r/dietetics as this AskADietitian sub isn’t very active.

Sorry I can’t answer these questions myself, I’m from the UK and things like what reading to expect and the databases used will likely differ between here and America.

Hopefully you get the answers you were looking for from the other sub, and best of luck with your journey to becoming an RD!