Nutrition Counseling
A registered dietitian is available through University Health Services by
appointment. Appointments are available anytime Monday or Tuesday. Call 529-3095 or email Whitney Orth at obesitymemphisdietitian@hotmail.com to make an appointment for issues regarding
weight loss/gain, eating disorders, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and
other special dietary concerns.
This service is included in the student health fee and is no charge for
UT students, Baptist students, UT faculty or staff. There is a fee for others.
Nutritional Information Websites:
Children's (PEDIATRICS)
- www.aap.org
Website good starting point on children's health and diseases
General Nutrition:
Weight Management:
- obesitymemphis.com is a local obesity website. Calculate your BMI and learn about new obesity treatments and information.
- DIETARY ANALYSIS
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
Database for dietary composition of thousands of foods.
- www.weightwatchers.com An online and local weight loss center. Helps participants make smart food choices by counting points instead of calories. There is a participation fee.
- e_Diet.com An online weight loss center. Helps particiapants with calorie counting, meal planning, and exercise routines. There is a participation fee
Eating Disorders:
Supplements:
- HERBS AND SUPPLEMENTS
www.mskcc.org/mskcc.html/11570.cfm
The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center site provides and unbiased look at herbs, dietary supplements, and alternative cancer treatments.
Wellness:
- www.americanheart.org
General information and risk assessment for heart disease
- www.nof.org
General information for osteoporosis
- www.cancer.org
American Cancer Society information on prevention, signs and symptoms of
cancer
- www.diabetes.org
General information for diabetes
- www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm
The US Preventive Services Task Force site provides the consensus of public helath officials and hundreds of other experts on tests and treatments for more than 80 potentially preventable diseases and conditions.n
OBESITY FACTS
Do you know that ………
Approximately 2/3 of the adult American population is overweight or obese
As little as 30 pounds of extra weight can classify you as obese
Co-morbidities associated with obesity include hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, asthma, depression, gallstones, ulcers, reflux, sleep apnea, stroke
Losing as little as 5-10% of your body weight can improve any existing co-morbidities.
EATING DISORDERS FACTS
Do you know that…
Anorexia Nervosa is characterized as self-starvation and excessive weight loss
Anorexia Nervosa has the highest death rate of all mental health conditions
Bulimia Nervosa is characterized as binge eating followed by some sort of compensatory behavior such as self induced vomiting
People who struggle with bulimia often appear to be of average weight
Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized as binge eating with no compensatory behavior. Approximately 1-5% of the general population is affected
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