About the PBHP UK Webinar Series
During this challenging time for the world, we are finding new ways to connect with each other. We are excited to launch our educational webinar series. Live webinars, held on a fortnightly basis, will focus on topics including lifestyle medicine, nutrition and mental health and real life patient stories.
Each webinar lasts one hour with the opportunity for Live Q&A in the final 20-25 minutes after a 30-35 minute presentation. Questions can be submitted in advance or via the Zoom chat function.
This webinars title is “Plant based diets and adolescent eating disorders: Which came first and practical management.” and will be presented by Laura Janse van Rensberg:
Learning Objectives
- Understand the signs and symptoms of an evolving eating disorder
- Be informed of the science surrounding plant-based diets and the connection to eating disorders
- Understand nutritional vulnerabilities of plant-based diets in particular relation to eating disorders and how to optimise the diet with suitable plant based alternatives
About the Speaker
Laura is a qualified registered dietitian who found her passion for paediatrics when moving to the UK from South Africa in 2017. She has consulted in general weaning, allergies, fussy eating and weight management before finding her special interest in mental health in 2019. She currently works for the NHS in a world renowned children’s hospital based in central London working in feeding and eating disorders in children as well as in private practice. Laura has followed a plant based diet since 2015 and is passionate about health, the environment and sustainability.
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