Nutrition for Health
Q1. It is clear that we, as a population, are eating for more than just hunger. When considering some of the other reasons that we eat, what areas do you think we should prioritize addressing?
What do you think could be done to begin to address this in a way that will capture people’s attention? What type of approach would help them hear, care about, and resonate with this information?
Discuss your current meal plan and determine the changes that could be implemented to create a healthy meal plan—not necessarily your food choices, but a healthy meal plan.
What, if any, changes do you notice in your consumption since starting the class?
What changes would you recommend to optimize nutritional intake?
Q2. What role do you think whole food, plant-based nutrition can play in our efforts to promote health within medicine and with health care professionals?
Why is it so important NOW to focus on plant-based nutrition and the impact it has on health?
Given all this information on the role of plant-based foods, what are the key points you would want to share with someone who doesn’t know or believe that adding plant-based foods can help lessen chronic disease.
