NAMI NJ Webinar Series: Nutrition and Mental Wellness

This special webinar will feature NAMI Hearts & Minds, a presentation focusing on inner and outer wellness for people living with a mental illness. Objectives of the presentation: – To achieve an understanding of how nutrients in food affect the brain – To identify healthier food choices that can be made when grocery shopping – To understand the biological processes by which the body utilizes nutrients – To identify foods that provide beneficial nutrients for neurological and psychological health Rebecca Howard is a second-year medical student at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ. She has been volunteering with NAMI NJ for the summer, fostering her interest in the intersection of community and mental health. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Neuroscience in 2017, she spent two years working at the National Institutes of Health in the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases. There, she worked on clinical studies investigating how different diets contribute to weight regulation and metabolism, as well as the effects of food on neurological pathways. Her background in clinical nutrition research has inspired her to continue to pursue this passion throughout medical school as she plans to incorporate nutrition counseling into her future work as a physician. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified when future recordings become available!