Adherence

Culinary medicine education, which integrates nutrition science with practical cooking skills and motivational interviewing, improves health professionals' ability to support patients in adopting predominantly whole-food, plant-based diets.

Health professionals should seek out or implement culinary medicine training that goes beyond theory. This involves learning to teach patients how to cook healthy, affordable meals and using motivational interviewing to support gradual dietary changes. For patients, this means focusing on practical skills like preparing whole foods quickly and inexpensively, rather than just knowing nutritional facts.