I think you have to cultivate confidence in your abilities in this field, stay flexible and open minded, and keep up with research. Be willing to hear people out because they are going to be very strong willed about their beliefs on food, be curious in your responses instead of defensive if you find that happening. Acknowledge both sides and the grey in everything. Not all ways of eating benefit people in the same ways as we do. In fact, many aspects of many different health philosophies can benefit a person.

This is how I’ve stayed in the field.

Example: ...a priest I know posts on Facebook about how nutritionists lie to people and swears that keto is the healthiest way to eat. Cue eye roll. Dude.