Nutrition Counseling
It is a proven fact that what you eat or better yet what you don't eat will indeed affect your physical and mental health as we age.
Did you know that...
- Eating a wide variety of foods can help keep you healthy and protect you from nutrient deficiencies.
- Being physically active increases your strength and flexibility.
- Drinking enough fluids can help with constipation as well as medication absorption.
- Eating all foods but controlling the serving size of all foods is the healthiest way to manage your dietary intake.
- Most diagnosed health conditions are related to how we ate when we were young or the way we eat now.
- Nutrition counseling can assist you to learn about a specific health condition or to assist you in changing your eating behavior to help you make healthier food choices.
What we provide
Nutrition Counseling is a service provided by the Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging to assist people over the age of 60 with dietary health needs or concerns. This service provides individual counseling to those who are at nutritional risk because of their physical health status or diagnosis, medications, family finances or family status change.
This service will provide, but is not limited to:
- Options to food choices so you get your best nutrient for your dollar
- Options in food preparation to allow for a more healthful meal
- Menu advice and services to improve your nutritional intake
- Suggestions on sanitation and safety of food purchases and preparation
- Dietary education concerning specific health conditions, such as:
- Malnutrition
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Renal disease
- Others
The counseling session(s) is provided by a Licensed Registered Dietitian and can be done in the individual's home or at another location convenient to the recipient. You may request this service through:
- The Senior Centers in the 22 county area
- The Care Management Unit of the Area Agency on Aging
- By phone
Want more information?
If you are interested in the Nutrition Counseling Service please contact Linda Wells, Licensed Registered Dietitian - e-mail at linda.wells(at)dhhs.ne.gov or (800) 672-8368 or (402) 370-3454