Nutrition Services
Medical Nutrition Therapy is recommended to actively manage or prevent a variety of chronic health conditions including heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Loring Hospital's registered dietitian provides nutritional assessments, nutrition counseling and nutrition education for a variety of conditions.
Topics include but are not limited to:
- making better food choices
- understanding the new "My Plate" healthy eating plan
- changing eating habits through behavioral strategies
- planning and preparing foods
- modifying recipes
- understanding food labels
- supermarket shopping for healthier eating
- dining out
Visit your physician to determine if Nutrition Therapy is the best option for you. If so, your doctor will provide a physician order, which is similar to a prescription. Or, contact our dietitian directly at 712-662-6396, who will obtain the required paperwork from your physician. Our registered dietitian will schedule a time that is convenient for you to meet at her office.
Our Loring Registered Dietitian can help you understand healthy eating for:
- diabetes
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- gastritis
- renal disease
- unplanned weight loss
- weight loss - calorie restricted
- good bowel functions
- celiac disease
For more information about nutrition and wellness, visit SuperTracker and EatRight.org