Delnor Hospital
Delnor Hospital

Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services

Your Nutrition Headquarters

Proper diet and nutrition can make a profound impact on a person’s health. Everyday choices of the foods we eat affect the body and how well it functions. The registered and licensed dietitians in the Nutrition Services Department at Delnor are committed to providing exceptional services to meet your needs.Healthy Fodd

These trained experts will assist you in making nutrition/lifestyle changes to enhance your health and well-being. At Delnor, we are excited about helping you achieve your health goals! 

Please view information on how to develop a Meal Plan and learn about Nutritional Servings.

Individualized Nutritional Counseling

Our experienced staff provides services for patients of all ages, ranging from infants to adulthood. Individualized nutrition counseling is provided for many health issues that are affected by the diet, including:

  • Weight management
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • High blood pressure and high cholesterol
  • Diabetes, gestational diabetes
  • Other alterations in blood sugar levels
  • Gastrointestinal disorders  
    • Crohn’s Disease
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Cancer
  • Kidney disease
  • Failure to thrive
  • High-risk pregnancy
  • Food allergies
  • Heart disease
  • High blood pressure
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Renal disease
  • Anemia
  • Metabolic disorders

We also provide individual counseling on:

  • Sports nutrition
  • Pregnancy
  • Eating disorders
  • Vegetarian diets
  • Healthy eating

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Increasing Awareness

The goal of Nutrition Services is to not only provide healthy, good tasting food, but to increase awareness and provide information about what is good for you.

Benefits of Nutrition Counseling

Just a few reasons why Delnor’s Nutrition Counseling Service should be your first choice for nutrition counseling:

All diet plans are individualized. We take into consideration your lifestyle and food preferences to help create an effective, yet realistic, plan for you.

Consultation sessions are tailored to meet your needs. How to plan appropriate meals, modify recipes, and improve choices when grocery shopping or dining out are discussed. Spouses or other household members that may share in the grocery shopping or cooking are welcome to attend your nutrition session(s) .

Nutrition information provided is based on current research and in compliance with major health organizations recommendations.

Learn more about healthy eating, diets for weight loss/gain, low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, vegetarian, allergies or other special dietary needs.  

When necessary, we may collaborate with your physician to enhance total medical care.

Specialized Medical Nutrition Therapy at Delnor

As part of its commitment to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care, Delnor also offers nutrition therapy services as part of its Cardiac Rehabilitation program and  Diabetes Education.

Call Us For an Appointment

For more information about general nutritional counseling, or to schedule an appointment, call (630) 208-3345.  Appointments are usually 30 to 60 minutes in duration and are availalble Monday through Saturday.  

Sandie Hunter, RD, LDN, MS, specializes in nutrition counseling for people who are being treated for cancer. To schedule an appointment with Sandie, call (630) 208-4186.

Physician Referral

A physician referral is required for a nutritional appointment.

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