Dietetics

A balanced diet in terms of calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, electrolytes and vitamins is essential for a healthy life. A proper diet provides daily requirement of nutrients to the body, thus enhancing the immunity of the person.

The Dietetics Department at Narinder Mohan Hospital & heart Centre strives to establish and encourage good nutrition practice and provide good nutrition care to the patients and normal individuals.

•  The department has a dietetics team consisting of four expert Dieticians
•  The dietetics team provides high quality dietetic service to the hospital patients.
•  Diets are provided to the patients according to diagnosis of patients
•   The Dieticians remain active in patient's care and keep reporting the nutritional status of the patients as well as act as adviser to the Physicians and the medical team.
•   The Dieticians present a nutritional assessment of the patients that may include information specific to ideal body weight, history of weight loss, pertinent laboratory values and anthropometric measurement.
•   The diets are provided to the patients based on Science of Nutrition.
•   The Dieticians remain in touch with the patients and visit them twice daily.
•   The Dieticians help the patients understand the nature of the disease and the dietary influence and its management.
•   The department also provides diet counseling for different type of diseases like:
  •   Diabetes
  •  Cardiac Disorder
  •  Cancer
  •  Kidney Disease
  •  Liver Disease
  •  Paediatric Diet
  •  Diet Related to Pregnancy and Lactation
  •  Weight Management
  •  Burn Patient
  •  Allergic Diet
  •  Endocrine Disorder Diet
  •  Diet Information Related Different Surgery

Diet provided to hospital patients

Normal, soft, semi solid, liquid, clear liquid diets and feeds - all based on the nature of disease - Diets provided to the admitted patients are complimentary. Diet Counseling Services are provided by the department.

Some simple dietary tips for a healthy life

•   One should eat 60%, 20% water & 20% empty space should be in stomach.
•   Eat healthy to lead a healthy life
•   As age advances, eat less, exercise more
•   Make breakfast the largest and dinner the lightest meal of the day.
•   Be a nibbler, not a gourmet
•   Don't starve yourself and over eat subsequently as reactionary
•   Include all colours of food in your diet.
•   Don't use excess salt
•   Eat your salad before you eat the meal
•   Consume a variety of refined oils
•   Take 2-3 liter of water per day
•   Take exercise and walk half an hour daily.