Beyond Nutrition: Talking About Food and Eating for Health Professionals
Nutrition is an important tool in the management of chronic illness and the promotion of health. However, food, health, and eating are complex and sensitive topics for many people.
This interactive course is intended to support health care providers in understanding and navigating our complex relationships with food. You'll learn practical skills to make your conversations about food sensitive, relevant, and practical.
This course is grounded in the evidence-based recommendations of Canada's Food Guide and provides an overview of the key points and more recent research around food and nutrition.
This course is divided into three lessons:
- Lesson 1: Setting the Table
- Lesson 2: Canada's Food Guide
- Lesson 3: Talking About Food
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the influence of the social determinants of health on food and nutrition
- Summarize the key recommendations of Canada's Food Guide (CFG)
- Discuss food, health, and nutrition in a trauma-informed and positive way
- Recognize and mitigate bias related to food, weight, and body size
- Make appropriate referrals to support the health and nutritional needs of your patients
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This one-credit-per-hour Assessment program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 2.00 Mainpro+® credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.