I would tend to agree with the above comment, however; I find many trainers are out of shape and therefore should not be giving advice on anything health related. In my opinion, if a person is in great shape they do have a right to give their insights on nutrition, as long as they do not promote any macronutrient deficent diet (Low Carb, Dr. Bernstein). Good eating habits are commonsense, unfortunately most people seem to be lacking. On the topic of degrees, they dont mean much, having knowledge is one thing, being able to apply it is completely different; look at healthcare, most healthcare workers know that obesity is a state of disease, walk into an operating room and the vast majority of healthcare workers are obese.