LDS Hospital provides inpatient, as well as outpatient, nutrition services to patients throughout the Salt Lake Valley. These services include screenings, assessments and various educational opportunities. We are also involved in nutrition research to help aid in the recovery and overall health of our patients.

Our mission is to offer excellence in the provision of outpatient nutrition education to patients, clients, peers and other community members of the Intermountain Region. Our team of nutrition experts specialize in a variety of areas and offer individual counseling.

Outpatient Services:

• Individual nutrition counseling
• Diabetes
• Pregnancy
• Weight loss
• Cardiovascular disease
• Bariatric surgery and gastrointestinal disorders
• Eating disorders
• Celiac sprue
• Food allergies
• Renal and liver disease
• Energy balance assessment
• Fitness Institute Client Nutrition Counseling
• Senior Clinic Patient Counseling
• Home Health Nutrition Consults
• Community nutrition education (i.e., health/wellness fairs)
• Intermountain's Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Committee

• Weight Concepts: 16-week course led by a registered dietitian using an approach of nutrition education, exercise, and behavioral modification. The course also utilizes an exercise physiologist and social worker. This course is designed for those who need to lose weight or those wishing to improve their lifestyle.
• Lap Band Surgery Support Group & Counseling: Weekly participation in a support group for clients who have had the Lap Band Bariatric surgery. Also, bimonthly one-on-one appointments are available to assess the nutrition status of clients one year out of surgery. Individual counseling is also offered.
• Dayspring Counseling: Weekly nutrition classes taught to clients going through a drug and alcohol treatment program. The emphasis is on using nutrition as a tool to build physical health, as well as mental and emotional health. The overall goal is to decrease the rate of relapse and increase healthy life practices.

For more information on any of these courses, call (801) 408-5050.

Resources for consumers

• American Diabetes Association
• Culinary
• Eating Well
• Fat Free
• Nutrition Data

Resources for nutrition professionals

• Pediatric Nutrition
• American Dietetic Association
• Utah Dietetic Association
• American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
• Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Board Certification as a Specialist in Pediatric or Renal Nutrition
• Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
• National Board of Nutrition Support Certification
• National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators

If you'd like to schedule an appointment or learn more about Nutrition Services at LDS Hospital, please contact us at 801-408-5050.