Courtney Fuller, RD: Debunking Nutrition Myths and Making Healthy Eating Approachable

Welcome to another episode of Happier Healthier with Conway Medical Center. Today, we are sitting down with Courtney Fuller, registered dietitian and clinical nutrition manager with CMC Nutrition. If you are looking to eat healthier, and feel overwhelmed by all the varying opinions about health and wellness, this is the episode for you. Courtney explains some of the biggest nutrition myths she regularly debunks for her patients (like why carbs are not the enemy), how to know what nutrition advice to trust online and simple tips everyone can implement to make eating healthy approachable and sustainable. ⁠ Thanks for listening! Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@conwaymed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠conwaymed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ConwayMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@conwaymedicalcenter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Register for the CMC Tennis Classic ⁠⁠here.⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by the CMC Foundation. For more information, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  And just a reminder, All content discussed on CMC’s a Happier Healthier Podcast are the individual opinions of our hosts and guests and should not be construed as personalized medical advice.  By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast to treat any medical condition for either yourself or others.  Consult your own physician for any medical issues you may be having.  This disclaimer applies to any guest or contributor to the podcast. Talking Points: (02:55) Courtney shares her upbringing and what sparked her interest in nutrition (04:00) Her role at CMC (05:00) How nutrition care varies in Courtney’s day-to-day role (05:30) CMC Diabetes Support Group (07:30) Learn about CMC Nutrition’s Outpatient Services (8:15) So how should we eat? (10:15) Working with patients who have diabetes and weight-loss goals (10:50) Working with providers to implement nutrition into a patient’s care (12:00) Nutrition and diabetes (12:30) “Carbs are not the enemy!” (16:00) Courtney’s favorite spot to find new recipes (18:20) Navigating a healthy diet in the south (20:00) The importance of small steps in a health and wellness journey (21:30) Advice for aspiring clinical nutritionists (23:00) The most common myth Courtney debunks for patients  (24:30) The future of clinical nutrition (25:00) Online nutrition noise we should avoid (26:00) How often should we eat? (27:00) Snacks to have on hand during long shifts (29:00) How to fuel for workouts (30:50) Healthy lifestyle tips for people with diabetes (34:00) Tips for prioritizing nutrition on a budget (38:00) Courtney leaves us with one final nutrition tip almost everyone can benefit from