Publications by authors named "Caitlin A Hildebrand"
Phenomenon: Despite the importance of diet in the prevention and management of many common chronic diseases, nutrition training in medicine is largely inadequate in medical school and residency. The emerging field of culinary medicine offers an experiential nutrition learning approach with the potential to address the need for improved nutrition training of physicians. Exploring this innovative nutrition training strategy, this scoping review describes the nature of culinary medicine experiences for medical students and resident physicians, their impact on the medical trainees, and barriers and facilitators to their implementation.
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- Nutrition counseling is crucial in primary care to address diet-related chronic diseases affecting public health.
- The article showcases a brief dietary assessment tool and strategies to encourage dietary changes that enhance health outcomes while being easy and affordable.
- It emphasizes the importance of collaboration with registered dietitians and addresses issues like eating disorders, food insecurity, and the use of dietary supplements.