Exam Room Nutrition: Where Busy Clinicians Learn About Nutrition
As a clinician, your patients are asking:
“What should I eat for diabetes?” “How do I lose weight?” “My child is so picky. What do I do?” But here’s the problem—you probably didn’t learn much about nutrition in school. The National Academy of Sciences recommends 25 hours of nutrition education for med students. Most of us? We got maybe 5.
Enter Exam Room Nutrition. Hosted by Colleen Sloan, a PA and RD with over a decade of experience, this podcast gives you clear, actionable strategies to tackle those tough nutrition questions with confidence—even when you’re pressed for time. From picky eaters to diabetes management, I’ll renew how you approach nutrition.
Exam Room Nutrition: Where Busy Clinicians Learn About Nutrition
110 | Is it a lack of willpower—or a limiting belief?
You’ve probably heard it: “I love food too much,” or “I just can’t stick with anything.” These aren’t just excuses—they’re clues. And when we learn to spot them, we can uncover the deeper mindset blocks that keep patients from making progress.
In today’s episode, I sit down with Emily, a registered dietitian and mindset coach, to unpack one of the most overlooked barriers to health behavior change: limiting beliefs. We explore how subtle, internal narratives shape your patients' motivation, consistency, and results—and how you can help shift the story they’re telling themselves.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- What limiting beliefs are—and how to spot them in conversation
- The BTFAR method to reverse-engineer your patient’s habits
- How to reframe a patient’s “I can’t” into a belief they can build on
- A simple ChatGPT trick to help patients rewire their self-talk
If you’re tired of repeating the same nutrition advice without seeing results, this episode will give you a mindset-first approach that helps patients feel capable, not defeated.
Resources:
Episode 45 | A Mindset Shift for Overcoming Dieting Failures
Obesity Medicine Nutrition Course
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Disclaimer: This podcast is a collection of ideas, strategies, and opinions of the author(s). Its goal is to provide useful information on each of the topics shared within. It is not intended to provide medical, health, or professional consultation or to diagnosis-specific weight or feeding challenges. The author(s) advises the reader to always consult with appropriate health, medical, and professional consultants for support for individual children and family situations. The author(s) do not take responsibility for the personal or other risks, loss, or liability incurred as a direct or indirect consequence of the application or use of information provided. All opinions stated in this podcast are my own and do not reflect the opinions of my employer.
