Outpatient Nutrition

Nutrition Counseling at Hudson Valley Hospital Center

Nutrition Counseling is not about dieting. It is about changing your habits to enhance the quality of
your life. Patients learn these habits through one-on-one, focused sessions with a Registered Dietitian (RD).

RDs are nutrition experts who are trained in the scientific principles of nutrition and weight
management. The RDs at HVHC provide practical approaches to help individuals translate the science
of nutrition & develop skills that they can apply to daily living such as:

Nutrition education for the management of chronic disease
Analysis of diet and food intake
Learning to read food labels and understand portion sizes
Eating out guidelines
Medical nutrition therapy for Medicare Part B beneficiaries with diabetes or
non-dialysis renal disease

Outpatient Nutrition Services offered at HVHC provide comprehensive nutrition counseling for clients
of all ages with various medical conditions that may include:

• High cholesterol
• Cancer
• Celiac disease
• Chronic kidney disease (non-dialysis)
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Food allergies
• Weight loss and management
• Obesity and management
• High blood pressure (Hypertension)

Benefits from nutrition counseling can include:

• Improving quality of life
• Establishing healthy habits
• Reducing the amount of medicine you take
• The reduction of lifetime healthcare cost
• Improving your disease management
• Improved blood sugars
• Lower cholesterol levels
• Lower blood pressure
• Healthy weight

Prior to your initial appointment we will need:

A referral sheet from you physician with your diagnosis
A list of current medications and supplements
Any recent lab tests results (if available)
Medical insurance information

For more information or to schedule your appointment, please contact the Nutrition Counseling
Department through the Wound Care Center: (914) 734-3030, e-mail us at nutrition@hvhc.org