Breaking Free from Diet Culture: A New Path for Diabetes Care

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Megrette Fletcher, MEd, RDN, CDCES Related seminars and products

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Megrette is a mindful eating leader and co-founder of The Center for Mindful Eating and InclusiveDiabetesCare.com, a continuing education company for professionals working to improve inclusion and health equity in diabetes care. Her focus on decreasing stigma fuels her passion for weight-neutral diabetes care, treatment, and prevention.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Megrette Fletcher has employment relationships with Norris, The Diabetes Link, and No Weight Loss Required. She receives royalties as a published author. Megrette Fletcher receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Megrette Fletcher has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Critically analyze and identify three specific ways diet culture influences diabetes management practices, contributing to an imbalanced focus on dietary restrictions over holistic care. 
2. Demonstrate the ability to apply mindful eating principles in clinical scenarios with clients who have diabetes, utilizing at least two strategies that encourage choice, balance, insight into barriers, and change opportunities for clients. 
3. Construct and implement care plan for clients with diabetes, integrating the four factors of diabetes care (Dietary, Lifestyle, Medicine, and Environment). 

Outline

Mindful Eating and Diabetes Management 

• Key concepts of Mindful Eating and their relevance to diabetes care 
• Differentiate mindful eating from dieting to emphasize direct body awareness and cues 

 
Addressing Weight Bias in Diabetes Care 

• Impact of weight bias, stigma on patient care and outcomes 
• Strategies to promote a non-judgmental, inclusive care setting 

 
Four Factors of Diabetes 

• A deep dive into the critical elements of diabetes care, with tools to educate and empower clients. 
• Go beyond ‘just’ blood sugar 
• Holistic exploration of nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and emotional well-being 
• Effective methods to communicate these factors to clients, fostering understanding and engagement 

 
Motivational Interviewing for Inclusive Care & Sustainable Long-Term Behavior Change 

• Overview of the technique and its application in healthcare 
• The Spirit of MI: Techniques to build rapport, fostering an environment of trust and openness 
• Using motivational interviewing to support non-judgmental, patient-centered diabetes care 
• Use MI to present mindful eating to clients in ways that foster sustainable lifestyle changes 

Target Audience

• Athletic Trainers
• Chiropractors
• Dietitians
• Exercise Physiologists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians
• Strength and Conditioning Coaches
• Other Rehabilitation and Fitness Professionals