How GLP-1s are Changing Nutrition Conversations with Dr. Michelle Cardel
Scale Up Your Practice by Obesity CanadaShow Notes
🎙️This episode is sponsored by an unrestricted education grant from Eli Lilly Canada Obesity treatments are creating new opportunities for nutrition support that focuses on meeting nutritional needs rather than simply eating less.
Dr. Michelle Cardel joins us on the podcast to explain how GLP-1 medications are changing nutrition conversations in obesity care, and why the focus must shift from eating less to helping patients stay nourished, supporting their health and healing their relationship with food.
In this episode How GLP-1 medications can change appetite, food noise and nutritional needs
Why nutritional adequacy matters during obesity treatment
What clinicians should consider when discussing protein, fibre, hydration and eating patterns
How weight bias can shape nutrition advice and patient experiences
Why obesity is not a nutrition knowledge gap
How to make nutrition conversations more individualized, respectful and collaborative
Additional resources Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline https://utm.guru/urA1X
Chapter: Medical Nutrition Therapy: https://utm.guru/urA1Y
Free Course: A Deep Dive into Medical Nutrition Therapy & Physical Activity: https://utm.guru/urA1Z
Harvard Implicit Bias Test: https://utm.guru/urA10
Food Noise Questionnaire: https://utm.guru/urA11
Calibre: Practical Clinical Strategies for Obesity Management If this episode leaves you thinking about how to strengthen your own approach to obesity care, Obesity Canada’s Calibre course is designed to help. Calibre is an accredited course for healthcare professionals who want practical, evidence-based tools they can apply in real clinical settings. The course combines self-paced learning with live, interactive sessions, helping learners build confidence in obesity assessment, treatment, communication, and patient-centred care. The next cohort runs September 3 through October . Learn more & register: https://utm.guru/urA12
Learning objectives Apply patient-centered communication to co-construct individualized medical nutrition therapy plans that respect a patient's lived experience and biological realities. Analyze the role of medical nutrition therapy when combined with obesity medications, focusing on strategies to ensure nutritional adequacy and preserve lean muscle mass. Evaluate how the traditional nutrition narrative perpetuates systemic weight bias, and implement strengths-based strategies to dismantle this stigma in dietary counseling.
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Disclosures This episode script was developed using NotebookLM to synthesize complex source materials into a structured educational format. The tool was used to analyze the Canadian Obesity Education Competencies (COECs), the Obesity Canada Strategic Plan, and guest-specific research. Specific prompts were utilized to extract relevant learning objectives, map them to CanMEDS roles, and generate competency-based interview questions. While NotebookLM assisted in drafting the narrative arc and educational framework, all content has been reviewed, fact-checked, and refined by the podcast hosts and Obesity Canada's clinical experts. This ensures the script aligns with current Clinical Practice Guidelines and authentically represents the lived experience perspective.
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