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Exam Room Nutrition: Practical Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals

by Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN | Nutrition Educator

Nutrition advice is everywhere. Your patients need help sorting through misinformation, and you need practical guidance for communicating nutrition clearly and compassionately. Exam Room Nutrition is the podcast for physician associates, registered dietitians, and healthcare professionals who want to stay current on nutrition and feel more confident counseling patients. Hosted by Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN, each episode breaks down evidence-based topics including pediatric nutrition, weight management, diabetes, supplements, sports nutrition, and more. You’ll learn how to translate the evidence into realistic recommendations without judgment, shame, or overwhelming your patients. Whether you are a PA strengthening your nutrition knowledge or an RD sharpening your counseling skills, Exam Room Nutrition will help you bring practical, compassionate nutrition care into every patient conversation.

Latest episodes

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175 | Baby-Led Weaning vs. Purées: Which Is Better?

Infant Feeding: Gagging, Choking, and First Foods Starting solids can feel surprisingly complicated for parents, especially when the advice they receive from healthcare

Nov 4
27 min

174 | Folate, Choline & the Fertility Supplement Hype

Folic Acid, Inositol, and Choline Explained Folic acid or methylfolate? Does inositol actually help with PMOS? And why is choline missing from so many prenatal vitamins?

Oct 28
19 min

173 | The Dancer Looks Healthy. But Is She?

Nutrition Red Flags in Young Dancers In this episode, I'm joined by registered dietitian and former ballet dancer Maura Fowler to talk about relative energy deficie

Oct 21
19 min

172 | Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Diet

Tick Bites, GI Symptoms, and Hidden Triggers A patient comes in with recurrent diarrhea, abdominal pain, or unexplained hives. Could a tick bite be responsible? Alpha-g

Oct 14
33 min

171 | Food Rules We Carry Into Adulthood

 Picky Eating, Food Pressure & Body Trust “Just take one more bite.” “Finish your vegetables, then you can have dessert.” “That’s junk food.” These comments may seem ha

Oct 7
27 min

170 | What Does “Healthy” Actually Mean?

 Help Patients Define They're WHY  What does your patient actually mean when they say, “I just want to be healthy?” Because “healthy” can mean something completely

Sep 30
27 min

169 | An Obesity Doctor on GLP-1s, Cortisol & Peptides

 Hunger, Habits and Sustainable Weight Care  In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Rees Checketts, an internal medicine physician specializing in metabolic and obesity me

Sep 23
29 min

From First Foods to Family Meals

This episode is part of our four-part Avocados in Practice mini-series, sponsored by Avocados – Love One Today®.  Today, we're exploring practical family nutrition s

Sep 17
10 min

The Bigger Picture of Blood Sugar

This episode is part of our four-part Avocados in Practice mini-series, sponsored by Avocados – Love One Today®. Today, we're asking whether we're focusing on t

Sep 16
9 min

Rethinking Cholesterol Counseling

This episode is part of our four-part Avocados in Practice mini-series, sponsored by Avocados – Love One Today®. Today, we're tackling one of the most common nutriti

Sep 15
9 min

Why Feeling Full Matters for Weight Loss

Many patients believe that feeling hungry is simply part of losing weight, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode of our Avocados in Practice mini-series, sponso

Sep 14
10 min

168 | Can You Starve Cancer? What the Evidence Says

Apricot Kernels, Amino Acid Diet & Fasting in Cancer Care.  In this episode, I’m joined by oncology dietitian Ginger Hultin to break down some of the biggest cancer nutr

Sep 9
27 min

167 | Type 1 Diabetes Update: Screening, Staging and Tech

 CGMs, Carb Counting and GLP-1s in Type 1 Diabetes  Type 1 diabetes care has changed a lot. From earlier screening and diabetes staging to diabetes technology, clinician

Sep 2
29 min

166 | Think You Can Spot an Eating Disorder?

 We Were Taught Eating Disorders Wrong  A patient can be purging, restricting, hiding food, or obsessing over their body and still have a “normal” weight and normal labs

Aug 26
37 min

165 | Fiber and Gut Health: Why “Eat More Fiber” Isn’t Enough

Fiber, Fermentation, and the Gut Microbiome Healthcare practitioners can request free samples of NeuroFiber here We’re all guilty of telling patients to “eat more fiber

Aug 19
10 min

164 | What Actually Helps Chronic Pain?

Nutrition, supplements, and what the evidence says In this episode, I’m joined by Chelsey Hoffmann, PA-C, RDN, who specializes in pain medicine at Mayo Clinic, to break

Aug 12
31 min

Summer School | What to Eat for Fertility

Fertility Care for Both Partners  Infertility affects both partners, yet fertility evaluations and lifestyle advice often focus primarily on women. In this Summer School

Aug 5
23 min

Summer School | What To Eat for Brain Health

Foods to support focus, memory, and long-term brain health In this Summer School replay, I talk with Dr. Jenna Stedman, a cognitive performance dietitian, about the conn

Jul 29
25 min

Summer School | What to Eat After Surgery

Nutrition To Support Post-Operative Healing In this Summer School replay, Colleen talks with Erin Scherer, a surgical PA and registered dietitian, about the role nutriti

Jul 22
25 min

Summer School | What to Eat for Migraines

 Food Triggers, Hydration, and Supplements  Welcome to Summer School! In this Summer School replay, Colleen talks with Kelly, a registered dietitian specializing in migr

Jul 15
25 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Colleen’s podcast has been a wealth of information for me. She keeps it straight to the point and enjoyable. As someone with not a ton of background in nutrition, I learn something new every episode. A great listen for all medical professionals!!!

Mare Kay · May 2026

Colleen interviews from a wealth of lived clinical experience, which lends itself to great questions and great insights!

drbeckster · Mar 2026

Colleen does such a good job outlining clear, actionable strategies for practitioners to tackle tough nutrition questions with confidence. Her podcast is super informative and she has a great vibe! Highly recommend.

Jane L, MS, RDN · Sep 2025

Colleen, I love that you have created this. It is so engaging and helpful with patient care. I didn’t used to work with weight management patients but now I do and all of your material has provided guidance and direction for me in my visits. I can’t thank you enough.

KDresen · Jul 2025

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