Once again nutritional and training advice has been the subject of debate on social media. This time it was Miriam Pérez, a dietetics student and content creator, who opened the ban, after launching a strong message on her TikTok account.
In a video that has gained popularity on the Chinese platform, Pérez expresses his concern for those individuals who, without having sufficient knowledge, venture to provide diet and exercise guidance to others.
“It’s something that makes my blood boil,” Pérez begins in his video, “I’m not dedicating myself to this yet, but having the knowledge I have now…”. His concern lies in work intrusion and the risks that receiving nutritional and exercise advice from unqualified people in the area entails for people’s health.
“I ask please, people who are dieting and training simply because ‘Oh, I train, and I already know a little about nutrition’, please stop, because it is work intrusion and you are playing with people’s health,” Pérez warns. firmly in his video. He insists that health is a sensitive topic and that those who do not understand how the body works from the inside should not venture to offer recommendations that could put the health of others at risk.
In addition to pointing out the problem, Pérez offers valuable advice to those who want to enter the field of nutrition and fitness: “If you want to dedicate yourself to this and you like it, please train yourself.” This call for professionalization and respect for the integrity of health has been received with support from other TikTok users, especially those who share the same profession.
The comments that accompany Pérez’s video reflect the support and identification of other professionals in the field: “Someone had to say it,” says one of the users. Others, like a coach, express their agreement with the message launched by Pérez, highlighting the importance of training and responsibility in the exercise of this profession.