Food fear is rampant in our society and can devastate a person’s quality of life. Health professionals often contribute to this fear. We need to be aware of these risks and be mindful about minimizing them.

Objectives

• Reflect on the potential for your messages to exacerbate food fear.
• Recognize when food restriction information/recommendations are likely to harm your client.
• Help clients with restricted and elimination diets, responsibly.
• Encourage health professionals that provide fearful food messages to consider the damaging effects of their practice.