The Dangers of Restrictive Diets and How to Guide Patients to a Healthier Approach
CRAVE, CONSUME AND CONNECT: THE DANGERS OF RESTRICTIVE DIETS AND HOW TO GUIDE PATIENTS TO A HEALTHIER APPROACH
This presentation will go over how nutrient deficiencies and inadequacies guide our cravings. It will delve into how to guide our clients to identify, decipher and honor those cravings without guilt. We will explore the role of the gut microbiome and its connection with cravings and its importance in our long term health. We will then delve into the long term consequences of restrictive eating, why it develops and how to guide our clients to a healthier journey.
Upon successful completion of this one-hour course, the participant should be able to:
  • Identify how nutrient deficiencies impact cravings.


  • Discuss the role gut health plays in cravings, health and mood.


  • Describe the risks of underfueling and how to overcome it.
Live Event Date: May 27, 2025
Expiration Date: Apr 22, 2026
Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 9.1.2, 9.3.4, 9.4.1, 10.6.2
Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals
Number of Credits: 1.0
Level(s): 1, 2
Total Cost: 1 Site Credit

About the Presenter: Theresa DeLorenzo, DCN, RD
Theresa DeLorenzo

Dr. DeLorenzo has been a Registered Dietitian (RD) since 2001. She received her Bachelor in Science in Food Science and Dietetics from the University of Rhode Island and her Master of Science and Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She has worked in a variety of settings including in the clinical setting in the neonatal intensive care unit, the outpatient pediatric setting, and academia including her current position as Program Director at Logan University as Director of Master of Science in Nutrition and Human Performance and the Master of Science in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr. DeLorenzo serves as the Dietitian for the USA Para-Olympic Powerlifting team.

In addition to dietetics, Dr. DeLorenzo is a 200 hour trained yoga teacher and is currently obtaining her certification in yoga therapy with an emphasis on improving body image. She teaches online yin yoga and power yoga and provides yoga therapy for clients with anxiety, body dysmorphia and pain. As owner and founder of Nutrition for Optimal Performance, Dr. DeLorenzo works with athletes to help them to make sure they are eating the correct proportion of macro and micro- nutrients to perform their best. She also helps athletes come up with a race day nutrition and hydration plan to feel and race as good as possible.

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