Is nutrition within our scope of practice?

Is nutrition a big issue in older adults?

How do we identify if someone is malnourished? What do we do about it?

If you've ever asked any of these questions, you'll LOVE this episode.

Friend of SRP, PT, & Registered Dietician - Patrick Berner makes an appearance as he chats with Jacob May, PhD, RD.  Patrick has a unique perspective being a PT & RD while Jacob is an active researcher in the field of nutrition.

You'll gain tremendously from this conversation and walk away with some tangible action steps after listening!

Links:

Patrick on Twitter: @TheFuelPhysio Jacob on Twitter: @CakeNutrition 2018 Malnutrition Virtual Conference - https://www.hadpg.org/page/may-2018-malnutrition-virtual-conference Sign up to receive The 6 Fundamental Key Points to Implementing Nutrition in PT: https://fuelphysio.com/fuel-4-pt Fuel Physio’s Introductory Course - Nutrition: The Fundamentals of Integrating into PT Practice: https://fuelphysio.com/fuel-4-pt-courses/nutrition-the-fundamentals-of-integrating-into-pt-practice The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: https://www.eatright.org USDA MyPlate: https://www.choosemyplate.gov Canada’s Guiding Principles: https://www.foodguideconsultation.ca/guiding-principles-detailed Brazil’s Dietary Guidelines: http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-based-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/brazil/en/ Academy Position Paper of Interest: Individualized Nutrition Approaches for Older Adults: Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, and Other Settings - https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/position-and-practice-papers/position-papers/individualized-nutrition-approaches-adults-health-care-communities Researchers of Interest on Protein Intake and Muscle Metabolism: Blake Rasmussen, Elena Volpi, Stuart Phillips & Luc van Loon -----------

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