Zuzanna Zielińska’s Post

Knowing about which food is best for us does not equal knowing how and when to buy, prepare and eat it. Simple advice such as "eat this, not that" or "Mediterranean diet is the best diet" just won't do it. ❌ "Providing someone nutritious food, such as a 2-week prescription for medically tailored meals for a patient being discharged from the hospital, is effective for those 2 weeks but does little to support what we are really after: a long-term change in lifestyle behavior...(it) must be accompanied by the "how and the why" of FAM (Food as Medicine), so that patients learn to shop for and prepare nutritious, tasty, and affordable meals on their own. That's how the health behavior continues... As the old saying goes, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."" So when the next time someone tries to tell you that having a nutritious and healthy diet is simple, without taking into account your personal situation, health, needs, knowledge and skills, don't listen to them. Look for a good dietitian-nutritionist instead 😉 We can teach you to fish (for a healthy lifestyle).

I'm absolutely thrilled that the concept of FAM has everyone's attention. But let's work to achieve its full promise. Step back and consider pharmacology. It's powerful stuff, and that's why medical school and postgraduate training include extensive education on the topic, as they should. The same should apply when prescribing food as medicine (FAM). FAM is a powerful treatment that educated clinicians should prescribe. Read more about FAM getting staying power here. #culinarymedicine #lifestylemedicine #foodasmedicine Food is Medicine Coalition Performance Kitchen Food Is Medicine HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFThe Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts Jaclyn Albin, MD, CCMS, DipABLM Sabrina A. Falquier, MD, CCMS, DipABLM Jennifer Trilk, PhD, FACSM, DipACLM

I found it encouraging to read about the integration of the Food as Medicine (FAM) movement into mainstream healthcare in a recent article. The piece highlighted notable progress, including the formation of federal public-private collaborations aimed at enhancing research and the provision of FAM-related services. The author's insights into essential steps for the enduring success of FAM in fostering lasting health behaviour changes and outcomes were particularly valuable. It's clear that extending support beyond providing a short-term medically tailored meal plan is crucial, alongside empowering physicians to effectively communicate the importance of nutritional and lifestyle changes to their patients. The article offered several excellent strategies for improving medical training, conducting educational programs, and addressing social determinants of health, such as transportation challenges and economic barriers. This moment represents a significant opportunity to strengthen the FAM initiative further, and I am optimistic about witnessing continued progress in this field in the foreseeable future. https://lnkd.in/dPMCjV98

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Diplomate Kayli Anderson, MS, RDN, ACSM-EP, DipACLM, FACLM on how to make food as medicine a long-sustaining movement: "One challenge is education. While dietitians are very familiar with this concept, they also need buy-in from the rest of the health care team to truly move the needle with patients. Most health care providers spend very few hours learning about nutrition in their training. The American College of Lifestyle Medicine is working to change this with its educational offerings, including its FAM course." If you’re interested learning more about Food as Medicine, an excellent compilation of resources is available at www.foodasmed.org.

Highlighting an important point in this article. I will continue to advocate for food as medicine. “TD: What role does FAM play in hospitals to help patients get on a healthier track? Correa: At NYC Health + Hospitals, our inpatient menu has plant-based entrees as the default entree. We offer chef-crafted, culturally attuned, delicious plant-based entrees like sancocho, arroz con gandules, and pad thai. When patients leave the hospital, they receive a recipe book of the entrees and, in some cases, a referral to our lifestyle medicine program to help them understand how to continue the practice at home. Graham: Hospitals have an important role as examples of healthful, nutritious food delivery systems. We should not be feeding patients the same food that led to their medical issues and brought them to the hospital.” Calling on leaders The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to partner with me and others ready to lead efforts for food as medicine in hospitalized patients. OSU WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER Laxmi Mehta Carol Bradford, MD, MS, FACS Andrew Thomas, MD, MBA #lifestylemedicine #nutrition #foodasmedicine

YES! Food is the number one drug we ALL consume everyday. "A professionally-diverse panel of medical and nutrition experts have proposed a set of recommended nutrition competencies for medical students and physician trainees. The study addresses a longstanding concern that most physicians in the U.S. are not equipped to advise patients about nutrition and food choices. The proposed competencies are a call to action in response to the U.S. House of Representatives' bipartisan resolution H. Res. 1118, which calls for "meaningful physician and health professional education on nutrition and diet." The resolution cited concerns about the increasing prevalence of diet-related diseases and Medicare costs, which totaled $800 billion in 2019. Congressional annual financial support for medical trainees in U.S. hospitals was estimated at $16.2 billion in 2020. "It's shocking that there are no nationally required nutrition competencies within medical education," said lead author David Eisenberg, adjunct associate professor of nutrition and director of culinary nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health." #nutrition #medicaltraining

It was fun to work with Olivia Thomas RDN, Shad Marvasti, MD, MPH, and Jo Marie Reilly, MD on this invited perspective on the state of nutrition education for doctors. Our charge? Take a dive into the 1985 Report from the National Academy Press and reflect on its relevance today with an honest look at where we've been in the past 40 years and where we need to go. As individuals dedicated to advancing the space, we found the the nearly 40 year-old report's findings and arguments quite similar to where we are today. While we love celebrating the recent progress and collective interest in the role of nutrition in health, there is still very real work to be done. A few take-aways: 1) Advancing Food is Medicine (FIM) necessitates training physicians to be collaborators and leaders in this space. Most current education strategies are not sufficient to expand the physician workforce rapidly to ensure evidence-based connection to health, innovation, and reform within health systems. 2) This field is necessarily interprofessional and will take a dedicated team effort. I'm fond of saying the FIM table is so important and so big, there's room for everyone to contribute in their domains of expertise. 3) We have to find the intersectional win-wins - nutrition education PLUS wellness promotion, service-learning, interprofessional education, and more. 4) There's more than one way forward! We need standardized goals and competencies, but integration of evidence-based nutrition education strategies will have to be the right fit for each program/institution. Emphasis on longitudinal curricular integration that is sustainable and practical is key. #nutritioneducation #foodismedicine #innovation https://lnkd.in/eWXPBng8

Mark your calendars to join us Friday, January 19, at 12:00pm (PT) for our next webinar on bioavailable nutrition with our expert from Grow Nutrients®! Mother nature knew what she was doing when she packed a full complement of vitamins, minerals and co-factors into foods found in their natural state. It’s that full complement of compounds that the body needs to maximize nutritional potential. In nature, vitamins associated with other key elements are the most biologically active.    Grow Nutrients® take their cue from mother nature by mimicking a plant’s natural growth process in the production of essential nutrition for functional formulation; each vitamin and mineral is matched with the right matrix of elements to make it more bioavailable and better used by the body. Register for the webinar to learn more about how these nutrients can better help your patients experiencing deficiencies.   Sign up Now!: https://lnkd.in/g9ebE3xX   #GrowNutrients #FunctionalFormulation #NaturalWellness #HolisticHealth #PatientCare #HolisticNutrition #NaturaHealthWebinar #NaturaEDU

How does a clinical nutritionist view stress and its influence on the body when it comes to the gut microbiome? We sat down with Jona Advisor James LaValle to discuss exactly this, and he are please to share this first clip among many more to come. Jim LaValle is an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board-certified clinical nutritionist, and expert in integrative health with over 35 years of experience. Read the recent full interview we had with Jim in our Jona Journal https://lnkd.in/gsy9kHT3 #guthealth #leakygut #guthealing #guthealthmatters #wellness #ibs #ibsdiet #probiotics #ibsawareness #gutmicrobiome #healthygut #digestivehealth #microbiome #digestion #holistichealth #foodismedicine #probiotic #probioticsupplements #gutfriendly #microbiomescience #microbiology

🌟 Exciting Insights on Clinical Nutrition! 🌟 Thrilled to share some enlightening moments from our recent ECCNO event on clinical nutrition at UZ Brussel. Here's a glimpse into the enriching experiences shared by our participants: 🤝 "We need more interactions with the dietitians." 🏥 "Nice to come out of your own hospital and learn more. I enjoyed the theoretical knowledge shared." 🔧 "I have picked up a lot of practical tips on how to improve the use of an Indirect Calorimetry machine. I am getting motivated to get another one." 💡 "We need to go back and include the IC in clinical practice more. We will involve our dietitians more." 🧠 "My head is steaming with ideas to do more data collection and build my case more." 👥 "The small group is amazing." 💼 "I have new data to create a nutritional team, not only investing in a new machine but also in people." 🙏🏻Never on a patient first🙏🏻 so excellent collaboration with the skills lab of our emergency department Ives Hubloue Let's continue to drive innovation and collaboration in the field of clinical nutrition! Together, we can make a significant difference in patient outcomes. #ClinicalNutrition #HealthcareInnovation #InterdisciplinaryCollaboration