Integrative healthcare trends to watch in 2020
Functional nutrition
While in the past, a specific diet protocol often tops our list, this year, the popular practice seems to be dismissing conventional diet culture altogether. Instead of counting calories or conforming to a set list of requirements, many integrative health professionals are opting for a more personalized approach to eating that centers on balance and developing a healthy relationship with food.
A functional nutrition approach focuses on dietary patterns and helping patients become aware of how and what they eat, to help them be more mindful and create long-lasting wellbeing. Removing restrictions and regulations allows the patient to remain in control of their own health.
We certainly won’t see diets disappear in the New Year, but it’s certainly worth shifting the conversation to approach eating in a way that is more realistic and rewarding for patients.
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