Food and Mood: Scientific Understanding and Clinical Strategies

Food is medicine. However, there is much more that goes into the selection of food, including one’s mood and behavior. In this webinar, learn about the cutting-edge published science that supports the interrelationship between food and mood, and how to apply these findings in clinical practice. Attendees will gather insights about the role of nutrition in mental health, whether mood defines food selection or if nutrients change food choices, how stress and emotions mediate one's relationship with food, and, finally, a definition of emotional eating and clinical strategies to help patients overcome their challenges in this area.

This program is in collaboration with the American Nutrition Association. It is part of the Understanding Nutrition and Mental Health Series.

• Cite scientific evidence on the role of dietary components with risk reduction for mood disorders.
• Connect scientific studies on nutrition with positive mental health outcomes, such as reduced risk of depression.
• Provide clinical tools to help clients embrace a mood-friendly way of eating.

Deanna Minich, PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMCP

This Continuing Education program is in partnership with the American Nutrition Association.