The Broken Relationship Between Food, Mood, and Modern Mental Health

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Nutrition advice is everywhere, but translating nutrition science into practical, sustainable patient care can be challenging. This course moves beyond dietary dogma to help clinicians understand the foundations of nutrition and communicate them in ways patients can actually use.

Join us for an engaging exploration of macronutrients, micronutrients, dietary fats, carbohydrates, gut health, and the connection between nutrition and brain function.

You’ll learn how to:

• Understand the distinct roles of protein, carbohydrates, and fats and apply them to building a balanced, nutrient-dense plate

• Evaluate protein quality, diversity, digestibility, and essential amino acid content

• Explore how complex carbohydrates, fiber, and polyphenols support brain function, blood-sugar regulation, and gut health

• Differentiate dietary fats by type, processing, and preparation, while understanding the role of omega-3s and essential cofactors

• Identify key micronutrients involved in neurotransmitter and hormone synthesis, including magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, B vitamins, and selenium

• Recognize dietary patterns that may contribute to inflammation and learn strategies that support gut and brain health

• Apply practical behavioral, meal-timing, and nutrition-literacy strategies that can help patients move from short-term compliance to lasting change

Turn nutrition science into practical, personalized care.

Whether you work with patients managing mental health, metabolic health, chronic conditions, or overall wellness, this course will help you replace nutrition confusion with clarity and give patients the understanding they need to make sustainable choices.

Enroll today and build a stronger foundation for nutrition-informed patient care.

This effort is associated with North Dakota’s Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Grant, funded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), administered through the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services – Behavioral Health Division.