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
120 | How ‘Healthy Eating’ Messaging Backfires—And What to Say Instead
That “picky eater” might not grow out of it. And that patient obsessed with “clean eating”? It might be something deeper.
Today, we’re joined by eating disorder dietitian Johnna to challenge everything you thought you knew about disordered eating.
You’ll learn:
- The subtle red flags of disordered eating you might be overlooking during routine visits
- How to ask better questions to uncover what's really going on with your patient’s eating habits
- A crash course on ARFID—how it differs from picky eating and why it’s often misdiagnosed
- What eating disorder treatment actually looks like after the referral—and why full recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all
- How to reframe “healthy eating” in a way that helps instead of harms
- Where to find dietitians who specialize in eating disorders
If you’ve ever thought “something just feels off” with a patient’s nutrition or weight trajectory—this episode will give you the language, tools, and confidence to intervene earlier and refer smarter.
Listen to Episode 41: Silent Battles next
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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.
