Nutritional counseling can range from diet suggestions and tips to in-depth diet analysis and diet plans to help with weight loss, maintenance or gain. Most often, a patient’s diet diary is used to create a patient specific diet based on the patient’s likes, dislikes and diet style; this helps with diet compliance as it is similar to what they are accustomed to. The patient's diet can also allow for some flexibility.
The human body functions as a network of interconnected systems that affect each other, and nutritional habits affect the whole body rather than a just sub-section or single organ system. The goal of nutritional counseling is to prevent and address any underlying clinical imbalances that may lead to any number of chronic illnesses, and is essential to your overall wellness.
Nutritional counseling is a service that our medical office can provide patients that could analyze their diet and offer them corrective feedback for any health problems that they have. A diet plan can be used as part of the treatment plan for diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, cancer, obesity and health problems related to it, kidney disease, heart problems, arthritis, and many more health problems. Dr. Milton Encarnacion Quezada can provide you with nutritional counseling in Arlington, TX.
What is a nutritional counseling appointment like?
A health care provider could have the patient keep a diary of their diet for 1 to 2 weeks, and they would use it to create a diet plan with the style and food items that they like. This counseling is done with the patient helping with their input about what types of meals they would be willing to have and any new food items they would use to prepare their meals, such as sugar alternatives, food items that have a high amount of fiber, more fruits and vegetables, dairy alternatives, meat substitutes, and gluten free food items. This counseling is a conversation that brings the patient's dietary preferences and their dietary needs together to create a new way of eating foods that will help them achieve their health goals. Having an open mind about changes that may need to be made later is important.
How many appointments would I need?
The health care provider that does the nutritional counseling will check in with them in an additional appointment to find out if they are staying with their diet plan or other changes. They will make adjustments if necessary and even schedule more appointments to help them find the right fit so that they are happy with their meals and working their way toward the healthy life they want.
Dr. Milton Encarnacion Quezada can provide you with nutritional counseling in Arlington, TX. Call their office today at 682-238-3801 to schedule your appointment!