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As of January 27, 2025, holistic nutrition professionals will be able to provide General non-medical nutrition information for remuneration in Ohio. The law in Ohio continues to require a license to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), and only dietitians may obtain a license. NANP reminds practitioners to work within their Scope of Practice.  The law protects the title of the dietitian and nutritionist and states: “no person shall practice, offer to practice, or hold self forth to practice dietetics unless the person has been licensed under section 4759.06 of the Revised Code.”

The NANP reminds practitioners to always use the title as it appears on their certificate or diploma, and those who are Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition® may use that credential.

General non-medical nutrition information is defined in the Ohio Administrative Code as information on the following:

  1. principles of good nutrition and food preparation;
  2. food to be included in the normal daily diet;
  3. the essential nutrients needed by the body;
  4. recommended amounts of the essential nutrients;
  5. the actions of nutrients on the body;
  6. the effects of deficiencies or excesses of nutrients; or
  7. food and supplements that are good sources of essential nutrients.

The following are examples of general non-medical nutrition information:

  1. demonstrating how to prepare and cook food;
  2. Provide information about food guidance systems, healthy eating out, or healthy snacks;
  3. talking about carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water as essential nutrients needed by the body and how nutrient requirements may vary through the life cycle;
  4. giving statistical information about the relationship between chronic disease and the excesses or deficiencies of certain nutrients;
  5. providing information about nutrients contained in foods or supplements;
  6. information on vegetarian diets, alternative diet philosophies.

EXEMPTIONS:

Sections 4759.01 to 4759.08 provide more information on current exemptions.

Source: Title 47,  Chapter 4759