Feeding the Brain
After attending this course, attendees will be able to describe ways in which nutrition impacts emotion and brain based conditions. They will also understand nutrition's influence on brain chemicals impacting emotion and brain based conditions. Attendees will also be able to identify three types of foods that exacerbate symptoms of ADD, anxiety and depression. Alisa will provide attendees with an understanding current diet trends and their long term implications for emotional and physical health and share best diet practices shown to improve symptoms of ADD, anxiety and depression.
Two CE units are available for social workers and counselors.
About the Presenter, Alisa Bloom, MPH, RDN, LDN:
Alisa is a Dietitian who works with people who are ready to invest in themselves to make lifestyle changes for better health through nutrition. Her coaching approach incorporates small, realistic steps and considers each individual’s quality of life and current behavior and lifestyle choices. She understands the need to meet her client where they’re at both emotionally and physically. She helps her clients understand the importance of their ownership in disease prevention, explains current trends in nutrition and dispels common food myths. She works with people in person, virtually, individually and/or in groups.
Alisa believes that nutrition can make an impact no matter the starting point.