Is it possible for a brief discussion of plant centered nutrition to make a meaningful impact on patients’ health?
YES!
All patients with diabetes in a non-primary care practice received a 2 minute discussion on the benefits of plant-based diets with a nutrition handout.
From the accompanying editorial:
"Treating diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a critical topic that deserves our attention ... and there are many simple ways to affect change in our clinics.
In one of this issue’s featured articles, Brittany Long, BS, and Allison Menezes, MD, suggest that retina specialists can spend 2 minutes discussing healthy eating habits and help more than 20% of patients improve their diets and glycemic control."