Nutrition For Mental Health MoodMattersDietetics.com MoodMatters Dietetics Bringing you the latest information and the happenings in Nutritional Psychiatry Hi Reader! There’s a quiet skill that often gets overlooked in healthcare—and it's not a certification or a new counseling technique. It’s the ability to say, "I don’t know." As dietitians and healthcare providers, we are trained to be experts. Clients look to us for answers, and we want to feel prepared for anything they bring up. But the...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Nutrition For Mental Health MoodMattersDietetics.com MoodMatters Dietetics Bringing you the latest information and the happenings in Nutritional Psychiatry Hi Reader, I’m excited to invite you to the very first Mood Matters Journal Club! This session will be a "test run" to trial how I can make them as valuable as possible. The idea is that we’ll examine a key study in nutritional psychiatry each month, dissecting the research and discussing its real-world applications. For the first month, I...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Nutrition For Mental Health MoodMattersDietetics.com MoodMatters Dietetics Bringing you the latest information and the happenings in Nutritional Psychiatry Hi Reader! The post-holiday period can be challenging for many clients, with lingering stress, disrupted routines, and emotional fatigue. As practitioners, our role extends beyond nutrition advice—we can also offer practical, compassionate counseling to guide clients toward recovery and resilience. The Dietitian’s Role in Post-Holiday...
7 months ago • 2 min read
Nutrition For Mental Health MoodMattersDietetics.com MoodMatters Dietetics Bringing you the latest information and the happenings in Nutritional Psychiatry Hi Reader! As we approach the holiday season, I wanted to take a moment to express my deep gratitude for each of you. Whether you're a dietitian, therapist, or healthcare professional, you’re making a real impact on your client's lives, and I appreciate all the hard work you do. It's easy to get caught up in the busy pace of our work, but...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Nutrition For Mental Health MoodMattersDietetics.com MoodMatters Dietetics Bringing you the latest information and the happenings in Nutritional Psychiatry Hi Reader! I debated whether to send this email. I drafted it Tuesday afternoon to send today. In many ways, it doesn't feel appropriate to carry on with a relatively trivial email. In the end, I need some normalcy, and I'm assuming there are others that need that too. So, the original email is down below. But I wanted to share with you a...
9 months ago • 3 min read
Nutrition For Mental Health MoodMattersDietetics.com MoodMatters Dietetics Bringing you the latest information and the happenings in Nutritional Psychiatry Hi Reader! I’m sitting here at DFW airport, about to head out to FNCE, and I thought, what better time to check in with all of you? 😄 Airports are boring, y'all. I’m so excited about what’s in store this year for those of you who are attending! And for those of you who aren’t, I’ll be sure to share all the best takeaways in the coming...
10 months ago • 1 min read
Nutrition For Mental Health MoodMattersDietetics.com MoodMatters Dietetics Bringing you the latest information and the happenings in Nutritional Psychiatry Hi Reader! In today’s fast-paced world, many clients struggle with mindless eating—stress eating, eating while distracted, eating out of boredom, or simply rushing through meals. As dietitians and healthcare professionals, one of the most impactful skills we can teach our clients is practicing mindful eating. Mindful eating is more than...
11 months ago • 3 min read
Nutrition For Mental Health MoodMattersDietetics.com MoodMatters Dietetics Bringing you the latest information and the happenings in Nutritional Psychiatry Hi Reader! Coming in with a short email this week! I wanted to chat real quickly about neuroplasticity, a topic that seems to be receiving increasing attention lately. Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to adapt to situations. In essence, increasing neuroplasticity gives the individual a better ability to have flexible thought...
12 months ago • 1 min read
Nutrition For Mental Health MoodMattersDietetics.com MoodMatters Dietetics Bringing you the latest information and the happenings in Nutritional Psychiatry Hi Reader! Probiotics are a fascinating but often misunderstood topic. We really need to get away from the idea of "good" and "bad" bacteria and focus on increasing the diversity of the gut microbiome. Now, nobody's saying that all types of microorganisms are good. Pathogenic bacteria are obviously a "bad" bacteria. But I often see...
about 1 year ago • 4 min read