title: Time for Food--Including Nutrition on Physiatrists' Tables.
abstract: Unhealthy nutrition is a leading factor in various rehabilitation diagnoses such as stroke and several musculoskeletal complications. Further, the association between nutrition, pain management, and brain plasticity support the importance of having rehabilitation patients follow healthy nutrition guidelines. The goal of this brief report is to emphasize the importance of nutritional counseling to physiatrists and to briefly describe recommended communication skills, behavioral change strategies, and opportunities for interprofessional collaborations. Potential next steps aimed at prescribing nutrition within physiatry clinics are provided. Incorporating healthy nutrition in the physiatrist's personal and professional life presents an opportunity for a meaningful change. Physiatrists can lead the way one bite at a time. The time for a healthy approach to food is now.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Joslin Diabetes Center, Suite 344, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215(∗). Electronic address: Rani.polak@joslin.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Rani
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Polak
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences, MCPHS University, Boston, MA(†).
authors.forename: Marie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Dacey
authors.affiliation: Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Joslin Diabetes Center, Suite 344, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215(‡).
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009752:Nutritional Status; D000072157:Physiatrists