Hi Reader!

One of the most common things I hear from other professionals—especially those working in nutrition and mental health—is this:

And it’s true.

New studies drop every week. Recommendations shift. Headlines contradict each other. And suddenly, you're wondering whether you're behind just because you didn’t read the latest preprint on serotonin pathways and fermented foods.

But here’s the reminder I keep coming back to (for myself, too):

You don’t have to know everything to be an excellent provider.

You need to:

• Stay curious
• Keep your ethical compass pointed toward evidence
• Understand your scope
• And be willing to say, “That’s a great question—I’ll look into it.”

That is being evidence-based. That is good practice.

Burnout doesn’t serve our clients. Perfectionism doesn’t build trust. And none of us have time to critically evaluate every single study alone.

So let's start evaluating research and bouncing ideas around together.

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🎉 Journal Club is back!

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Starting next month, the Mood Matters Journal Club returns.

Designed to help dietitians, therapists, and other mental health professionals stay current on emerging evidence without the stress spiral.

✔️ We’ll read one paper together each month
✔️ We'll discuss the literature. Was the study well-designed? How can we incorporate the results into practice?
✔️ Join live or grab the recording
✔️ And it’s just $5.60/month (or $7 per individual session)

If you’ve ever felt like you “should” be keeping up with the literature, but don’t want to do it all alone, this is for you.

📅 First session launches next month.

Bookmark: https://moodmattersdietetics.com/mood-matters-journal-club/ to stay up-to-date on Journal Club dates and topics.

Or to sign up for just one session:

Here’s the bottom line:​
Staying informed doesn’t have to mean staying exhausted.
You don’t need to be an expert on everything.

You just need tools, community, and support to keep learning in a sustainable way.

Thanks for being part of this one.

More soon,

Jennifer Hanes MS, RDN, LD

P.S. If there’s a topic or question you’d love Journal Club to cover, hit reply and let me know!

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