Nutrition
One of the keys to better health is to watch what we eat, but there are many misconceptions about what is a healthy diet. At Granite Medical, we understand that it's not enough to just tell patients to lose weight or to cut back on fats. That's why we have a registered and licensed dietitian on staff to work with our patients individually to develop a diet that is right for them.
We have a registered and licensed dietitian, Carolyn Chu, on staff.
Carolyn leads our Weight Management Group.
On Line Resources
- The USDA/ARS Index of Food and Nutrition Internet Resources maintained by the US Department of Agriculture
- For Cholessterol.com
- Fast Food Finder - Get the skinny on how much fat is in your favorite fast food.
- International Food Information Council - Food safety and nutrition information including: food labeling, sweeteners, pesticides, and additives/supplements.
- Vegetarian Resource Group - This site includes vegetarian and vegan recipes, vegetarian and vegan nutrition information, vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, Vegetarian Journal excerpts, vegetarian travel information and even a Vegetarian Game.
- The DASH Diet - DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) was a research study designed to test the effect of dietary patterns on blood pressure.
- (CFSAN) - The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is a department of the FDA whose mission is "to promote and protect the public health and economic interest by ensuring that the food supply is safe, nutritious, wholesome, and honest, and that cosmetics are safe and properly labeled." Includes Information for Women on Food Safety, Nutrition and Cosmetics.
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Something Fishy's Eating Disorders A sensitive and comprehensive look at eating disorders, maintained by The Something Fishy Web page.