Ctr. for Community Engagement

This course will include an overview of nutrition principles, nutrition therapy, and the role of the dietitian/nutritionist on the treatment team; it will be taught from a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective. Students will learn principles of nutritional rehabilitation for malnourished and underweight clients; structured eating and other interventions for all eating disordered clients will be explored. Functions of Anorexia Nervosa and other eating disorders will be discussed from a nutrition perspective, and the cycle of restriction and bingeing will be discussed with Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. Also discussed will be principles of Intuitive Eating and mindful eating, and when these approaches are useful. Orthorexia will be covered in the context of our obsessive diet culture, along with ways to challenge these beliefs. Students will also learn strategies for working with families, particularly those of teens. Students will examine their own relationships with food and explore strategies for making positive changes and will learn how to establish professional boundaries around food issues with clients. Collaboration between the dietitian/nutritionist and therapist will be discussed, and case examples will be used to illustrate and differentiate roles of therapist and nutritionist.