Dietary Counseling

...from being a ‘Food Police’, the dietitian’s role now is to COACH you towards achieving BETTER lifestyle and HEALTHY eating habits.

• You are gaining weight every year.
• You are overweight and need to lose weight.
• Your cholesterol level is HIGH
• Your have HIGH blood pressure
• I am DIABETIC, how to eat and what to eat?
• Eating healthily means avoiding my favorite foods?
• How to eat healthy when I am so busy?

Do the above sentences sound familiar to you? You may have heard them during your routine medical check up sessions. You may feel that your current eating pattern is not good for your health.

You know is importance to have a healthier eating habits and lifestyle. You also want to change for the better. But, HOW?

That is when the Dietitian comes to help you to change your eating habits and strive for a better lifestyle.

Role of a Dietitian

• A dietitian is a qualified professional to help you improve your health through behavioral changes with nutrition therapy.
• The dietitian will provide personalized nutritional advises to patients and their family members.

How can a Dietitian help you?

• Provide information on food preparation methods, foods to buy, and food substitute within the dietary recommendations.
• Share scientific knowledge and provide ways on how you can apply it to your daily life.

The Benefits of Good Nutrition

• Reduction of risk in developing nutrition related complications from diseases.
• Faster recovery from illness.
• Healthy lifestyle, healthy aging.

Who can benefit from Dietary Counseling?

• Individuals with diabetes, heart disease, renal and liver disease, Parkinson, etc.
• Those who wants to gain weight or lose weight.
• Individuals who wants to adopt a healthy diet and lifestyle.
• Those who are experiencing side effects from cancer treatment.

When to see a Dietitian?

• Your doctor refer you to the dietitian OR
• Make an appointment with the dietitian.

Important

It is important to continue monitor your improved lifestyle with your dietitian by keeping your following appointment.