Nutrition Counseling
In a world of fast food and fad diets, it’s easy to forget how to
eat healthy. Good nutrition is the one thing that matters most in your
diet, health and lifestyle. The food choices you make affect your weight
and how your body functions. Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight
is the key to good health. Jupiter Medical Center’s nutrition counseling
offers you the expertise of a registered dietitian who can provide nutritional
counseling to children, adolescents and adults.
For nutrition counseling, contact Gail Cooper-Parks, RN, Health Navigator
at 561-263-4437.
Nutritional diets include, but are not limited to:
- Low fat, low cholesterol
- Low fiber, low residue
- High fiber
- High calcium
- Low sodium
- High calorie, high protein
- Low protein, sodium and potassium
- Nutritional needs during pregnancy/lactation
Our registered dietitian also provides medical nutrition therapy to assist
in the management of:
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disease (high cholesterol, high blood pressure)
- Diabetes
- Endocrine/metabolic diseases (diabetes, hypoglycemia, obesity, osteoporosis,
gestational diabetes)
- Gastrointestinal diseases (celiac disease, diverticular disease, gastritis,
gerd, irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcer)
- Liver/ pancreatic disease
- Renal disease (renal insufficiency/failure)
- Weight management
- Wound care