Dietitian Services
The food we eat affects our health in many ways, from maintaining a healthy weight to impacting our risks for medical conditions. At Barrett Hospital & HealthCare, our registered dietitian helps people make healthier diet and lifestyle choices, so each patient understands the important role nutrition and exercise plays in managing certain medical conditions.
The dietitian will educate you on a number of issues related to nutrition such as:
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Tips to choose healthy foods
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Ideas on improved food choices based on medications and allergies/intolerances
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Meal planning/grocery shopping
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Food labels
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How to maintain a healthy diet when eating out
The dietitian will work with you and your provider to create a customized plan for healthy eating. This is often helpful for:
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Diabetes and Metabolic Disease
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Heart Failure and other cardiac disease
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Weight control (healthy weight loss and weight gain)
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Celiac Disease
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Pregnancy