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Exam Room Nutrition: Where Busy Clinicians Learn About Nutrition
Exam Room Nutrition: Where Busy Clinicians Learn About Nutr…
This show simplifies nutrition for the busy medical professional. Feel confident answering your patient's nutrition questions.  Together with her guests, Colleen Sloan, a Pediatric Physician Assistant and Registered Dietitian, offer practical strategies that bridge the gap between nutrition and medicine. This to-the-point podcast empowers Doctors, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and other healthcare providers with the nutrition education you need to transform lives. You'll be equipped with actionable tips that will renew how you approach nutrition with your patients.  Explore ways to provide nutrition counseling, despite a hectic schedule with limited time, and learn to answer your patient's nutrition questions with confidence and compassion. With topics from infant feeding and picky eaters, to diabetes management and weight loss, no matter what field you work in, you will learn useful strategies that will empower you and your patient!
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Exam Room Nutrition: Where Busy Clinicians Learn About Nutrition

Exam Room Nutrition Podcast

Where busy clinicians learn actionable nutrition tips. Explore ways to provide nutrition counseling, despite a hectic schedule with limited time, and learn to answer your patient's nutrition questions with confidence and compassion.

Recent Episodes

Sept. 10, 2025

125 | Protein Shakes vs. Meal Replacements: Strategies for Obesity Care

Meal replacements are an excellent tool for weight management. But they aren't the same as protein shakes. Medical weight-loss dietitian Julia Axelbaum joins me to clear up the confusion, define the difference (they are not interchangeable), and map out exactly when to use each—on their own or alon…
Sept. 3, 2025

124 | Coaching vs. Advice: Simple Skills That Transform Your Practice

Coaching Skills for Clinical Practice. Because if you want patients to actually change, you need to coach—not just prescribe. I’m joined by Annie Wildermuth—RD, PA, PhD-trained researcher, and certified leadership & performan...
July 30, 2025

123 | Carnivore. Omnivore… Nutrivore? How To Shift from Calorie Counting to Nutrient Density

Today’s episode will change how you think (and talk) about food. Instead of obsessing over calories or cutting carbs, what if we taught patients to focus on nutrient density ? I’m joined by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, bestselling a...

Recent Blog Posts

Aug. 2, 2025

Beyond Taste: How the 5 Senses Shape a Child’s Eating Behavior

As a pediatric provider, you’ve likely heard it all: “She says it smells weird.”“He spits it out before it even touches his tongue.”“They won’t eat anything unless it’s beige.” We often blame t…

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July 19, 2025

The Portfolio Diet

Disease Spotlight | Dyslipidemia As we all know, elevated LDL cholesterol is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It's a battle we fight daily in our clinics, and while medication plays a crucial role, we also recognize the power of…

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July 9, 2025

Not All Eating Disorders are Textbook

When I was in PA school, we learned to spot a classic eating disorder patient. The clinical scenarios typically described a Caucasian, teen girl with a ballet bun and a BMI below 17. But what about the 9-year-old labeled as a “picky eater&rd…

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About the Host

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Colleen Sloan

PA-C, RDN and Founder of Exam Room Nutrition

Colleen Sloan received her Masters of Medical Science from Nova Southeastern University and has been a practicing Pediatric PA since 2017. Prior to going to PA school, she worked as a Registered Dietitian helping patients on their weight loss journey. Her goal with Exam Room Nutrition podcast is to bridge the gap between medicine and nutrition. She loves animals, a good cup of coffee and reading books with her 14 year old daughter.