The study of nutrition may focus on how to prepare healthy foods, which diets can cause diseases or how to store different kinds of foods. The study of how foods affect people can be beneficial for nutritionists, health bloggers or personal trainers.

There are several private universities that can be found throughout Guatemala. Despite this, it still has some of the lowest literacy levels in all of Central America. Those looking to study in this country may have to pay higher tuition due to the privatized school systems.