For most dietitian profiles the best primary category is Dietitian — use it when: registered dietitian. Choose Nutritionist instead if nutrition coaching / non-RD practice. Health categories describe who is licensed to treat patients at this location, so match them to the clinicians on site rather than to every treatment on your website.
Open the free tool for a dietitian → tick what you really offer and get a copy-ready setup sheet
Primary category
- Dietitian — Registered dietitian
- Nutritionist — Nutrition coaching / non-RD practice who else uses it
Secondary (additional) categories
Add one only if the condition is genuinely true at this location. Fewer, accurate categories beat a full list of nine.
- Weight loss service — only if: weight loss programmes who else uses it
- Health consultant — only if: health coaching
Categories to avoid
These are often added to dietitian profiles but usually describe a different or broader business:
- Doctor
- Gym
Address or service area?
Can be either: show the address if customers come to you, add service areas if you also travel to them, or hide the address if you only work on-site. Service-area vs storefront rules.
Starter services to add
Categories say what you are; services say what you do. Good first entries:
- Initial nutrition assessment
- Meal plans
- Weight management coaching
Check before you change anything
Search “dietitian” on Google Maps in your own area, open the top few profiles and note their primary category (shown under the business name). Use what's common as a sanity check, not a template — your categories must describe your business. Ready to switch? How to change your category safely.
Profile problems?
Suspended, stuck in verification, or not showing on Maps? See the free fix guides: suspended profile · verification failed · not on Maps · name rules.