
Nutrition and Your Health
Our specialists help you modify your diet with personalized food plans and educational resources.
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- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Type 2 diabetes
- Certain types of cancers
Services
Northwestern Medicine offers a variety of nutritional programs tailored to meet the needs of men, women and children. Registered dietitians will help you develop long-term goals and create food plans that complement your lifestyle and preferences. Our specialists focus on teaching you how to plan meals, modify your favorite recipes and make better choices when grocery shopping or dining out. If you want to improve your diet, talk to your physician about a referral to nutrition services. We provide a compassionate environment for learning, along with accountability that promotes success in achieving your goals.
Our nutritional services include:
- Certified nutrition support
- Certified specialists in oncology nutrition
- Certified specialists in pediatric nutrition
- Certified specialists in childhood, adolescent and adult weight management
- Certified diabetes educators
Nutrition counseling is available for general wellness as well as specific medical conditions, including:
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diabetes, hypoglycemia and other blood sugar conditions
- Celiac disease/GI disorders
- Epilepsy management in children
- Kidney disease
- Normal and high-risk pregnancy
- Osteoporosis
- Sports nutrition
- Weight management and nutrition for children, adults and seniors
- Wellness and disease prevention
- Northern Suburbs
- Western Suburbs
- Greater DeKalb County
Related Resources
- Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity
- Healthy Transitions
- Center for Lifestyle Medicine
- Diabetes Information
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics*
- American Cancer Society Eat Healthy and Get Active*
- American Heart Association Nutrition Center*
- Epilepsy Foundation*
- Smart Nutrition Starts Here*
- USDA Food and Nutrition*
- USDA MyPlate/Food Pyramid*
- National Kidney Foundation*
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