Nutritional Psychiatry 105: Getting Through To Your Patients: Meal Planning and Implementation

With so much information on diets and mental health, the key question still remains: “How can we crack the code of definitive behavioral change?” After all, changing habits to one’s diet and staying consistent is one of the most difficult behavioural changes to make. The key to helping patients make diet changes that last is to focus on the joy of eating and help them understand that it’s not about deprivation, a loss of pleasure, or it becoming a chore.

One of the biggest objections to eating a healthy diet is not having enough time. You’ll learn three practical strategies for saving prep time, while preserving healthy meals. Organization is key to making dietary changes that last. Learn how to create food plans, kitchen layouts, recipes and ways to shop efficiently with a budget. This might sound like common sense, but a little extra lifestyle coaching can help patients in big ways.

You’ll get up-to-date blogs, books, and practical resources to refer your patients to. Your patients will be so thankful for going the extra mile in their healthcare and wellness journey.

• Discover 3 strategies for saving time while increasing nutritional value of meals​
• Explore why food colors matter in nutrition​
• Find out 3 strategies for enhancing dietary fiber

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CME/CE Information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Integrative Psychiatric Institute. The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

In order to obtain your CME credit for this course, you will need to take and pass the CME quiz and complete a CME evaluation after watching the video. The quiz will be linked under the video. The Evaluation will follow automatically. If the quiz is passed, you will be prompted to download your CME certificate immediately after.

Mary Rondeau, ND

Mary Rondeau ND, RH(AHG) is a registered naturopathic doctor, functional medicine specialist and registered herbalist. Mary has been involved in naturopathic medicine functional medicine since 2005. Her interest in plants and natural healing stemmed from upbringing in the mountains learning about folk remedies with her mother as a child.

Mary specializes in functional medicine/naturopathic assessment for mental health disorders. Her eclectic training in traditional medicines took her around the world to study with Ayurvedic masters in India and Nepal and across the United States studying at large medicinal herbal farms for weeks at at time in the Appalachian mountains, her naturopathic doctorate degree in Tempe, AZ and her residency in Salt Lake City, UT. She has happily returned to her hometown of Fort Collins to practice.