Nutrition is the bedrock upon which good health is built, yet doctors learn little about nutrition in med school. When patients come into the office struggling with healthy eating, keeping a healthy weight, or other common concerns, then, most doctors quickly shuffle them over to nutritionists and dietitians. Doctors live by simple mantras about calories in and calories out, eating less and exercising more, and leave the rest to patients. Unfortunately, when facing a national obesity crisis, food deserts, and minimal individual knowledge about food and nutrition, recommending that a patient see a nutritionist isn’t a real solution. All this does is…
Helping Patients Navigate Nutrition: 4 Tips For Physicians









