What to expect at CCED: Nutrition Appointments
Posted by Sarah Emerman on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 @ 05:50 PM
By, Sarah Emerman and Julie Norman, RD
Understandably, nutrition is an important service that we offer. Depending on your needs, you may see a dietitian on an outpatient basis, or as a part of one of our programs. The dietitian’s job is to assess your current eating style and behaviors to determine if your body is getting what it needs, and to work with you towards correcting imbalances. She will also provide nutritional education about the reality of how food works in your body, as well as dispel common food myths. Thoughts and feelings around food and behaviors will be touched upon but will mainly be worked on in group or with your individual therapist. When setting food goals the dietitians will do their best to meet you where you’re at while challenging and pushing you.
You will be prescribed a meal plan and following this meal plan is an essential part of your treatment and recovery. The meal plan will be based on your own body’s needs as well as your feedback, medical data, medical history, and evidence based nutritional guidelines. Your meal plan will be continually re-assessed as you progress through recovery. Because feeding your body correctly is a journey, not a destination, the dietitian remains a crucial part of your long term recovery.
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