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 Nutrition
WHY IS GOOD NUTRITION IMPORTANT IN HIV/AIDS?
 Proper nutrition is vital to good health for persons living with HIV. Early
nutrition intervention is important to preserve lean body mass, prevent infections,
improve mental attitude, and enhance the response to medications and other
therapies.
When nutritional needs are met, clients are more likely to feel healthy, making
them better able to tolerate medications and other treatment regimens. Ultimately,
nutrition therapy helps to enhance the quality and length of life for persons
living with HIV/AIDS.
IS NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING AVAILABLE FOR ALL CLIENTS?
Nutrition counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) are provided to
all clients of Heartland CARES, Inc. by a Registered Dietitian (RD). Nutritional
counseling based on the clinical, functional and behavioral needs of each
client, and is designed to assist clients in meeting individual nutritional
goals. Nutritional protocols for our clinic are based on the American Dietetic
Association (ADA) Medical Nutrition Therapy protocols for HIV/AIDS care
(updated
2002).
By working with the Dietitian, clients can learn:
WHAT IS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN?
A Registered Dietitian, or "RD" for short, is a professional with education
in foods and nutrition. The RD is the nutrition expert, and is the best person
to ask about any nutritional questions. An RD must:
IS THE DIETITIAN AVAILABLE ON-SITE?
A Registered Dietitian (RD) has always been part of our care team. The role
of the RD in clinical care continues to expand as the number of clients we
serve increases. The RD is available for individual and group education,
and is generally at the clinic during normal clinic hours (8:30 am - 4:00
pm, Monday - Friday).
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For more information, we invite you to visit the following links:
General Nutrition and Exercise
www.eatright.org
American Dietetic Association; information for consumers and professionals
www.nutrition.gov
Federal government website providing easy access to all online government
information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety
www.sdada.org
Seventh-Day Adventist Dietetic Association; information on vegetarian diets for consumers and professionals
www.mypyramid.gov
Website about the new Food Guide Pyramid and how to adapt it for your life.
HIV/AIDS Specific
www.hivaidsdpg.org
American Dietetic Association HIV/AIDS Dietetic Practice Group
www.aidsnutrition.org
Association of Nutrition Services Agencies; information for consumers and professionals
on nutritional issues in AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses
www.numedx.com
Nutrition, Medicine, and Exercise; information for consumers and professionals
www.thebody.com
The Body: An AIDS & HIV Information Service; consumer information on nutrition,
exercise, food safety, vitamins, and wasting
www.sis.nlm.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine Specialized Information Service on HIV/AIDS Nutrition and Exercise
Disease-Specific Websites
www.americanheart.org
American Heart Association; consumer and professional information on heart disease,
cholesterol, and healthful diet
www.diabetes.org
American Diabetes Association; consumer and professional information about controlling diabetes
www.dietitians.ca
Dietitians of Canada/Canadian Dietetic Association; information for professionalsand
consumers on nutrition and hepatitis C
www.hepatitis.va.gov
Veterans Administration information on nutrition and hepatitis
Foods and Food Groups
These websites offer reliable consumer information, recipes, games, puzzles, health
tips, etc. about various foods and/or food groups.
www.wheatfoods.org
National Wheat Foods Council
www.usarice.com
USA Rice Federation
www.dole5aday.com
Dole Food Company 5 A Day website
www.tomato.org
California Tomato Commission
www.americanbean.org
American Bean Board
www.nationaldairycouncil.org
National Dairy Council (milk, cheese,
yogurt)
www.soyfoods.org
Soyfoods Association of North America
www.aeb.org
American Egg Board
www.txbeef.org
Texas Beef Commission
www.otherwhitemeat.com
National Pork Producers Council
www.steel.org
Canned Food
Alliance
Dietary Supplements
www.ncahf.org
National Council Against Health Fraud; reliable
health information on dietary supplements and nutritional alternative
therapies
www.nccam.gov
National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine; information on latest clinical trials and scientific resources
on complementary and alternative medicines including dietary supplements
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