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Nutrition Classes

Did you know?... Your dietitians offer many nutrition classes designed to help you achieve your health goals via virtual appointment. Virtual appointments make VA health care more convenient for you and other Veterans and caregivers. Virtual appointments enable you to quickly and easily meet with your VA care team through secure and private videoconferencing sessions. You can attend nutrition classes in a virtual medical room using the camera on your phone, computer, or tablet.

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Registered dietitians are available to meet with you to discuss nutrition concerns:

Contact: Nutrition Scheduling (407) 256-8760 . You can self-refer to these classes, but an appointment is required.

Or Consult: Contact your provider or care team and ask them to enter a consult to schedule into the group.

Nutrition class details

Unless otherwise stated, all classes are...

  • virtual,

  • self-referred,

  • no consult required,

  • by appointment and registration is required.

Call (407) 256-8760 to register and get scheduled.

 

Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK)


Making healthy food choices is the #1 thing you can do for your health. Learning how to cook can be one step towards getting healthier foods on your plate. The Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) online program provides live, virtual cooking classes for Veterans to increase nutrition knowledge, cooking skills, and build confidence in cooking at home with healthy, minimally processed foods. Please call the number listed above for days, locations and times available. For in person classes all equipment and food will be provided, for virtual classes, Veterans will be responsible for using their own kitchen equipment and personally purchased food.
 

Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) General Nutrition Class

  • Virtual and in person Health Teaching Kitchen class series for those looking for general health nutrition and cooking skills.

Healthy Teaching Kitchen Renal Class

  • Virtual Health Teaching Kitchen class series for those who have Chronic Kidney Disease or are on Dialysis.
     

Healthy Teaching Kitchen Bariatric Class

  • Virtual Healthy Teaching Kitchen class series for those that have had bariatric surgery.


Check out these videos from our Bariatric Healthy Teaching Kitchen!   

Healthy Teaching Kitchen Cardio Heart Failure Class

  • Virtual Healthy Teaching Kitchen class series for those desiring to learn how to reduce their sodium intake and follow a heart healthy diet, especially those with high blood pressure and heart failure conditions.
     

Be Active and MOVE! BAM Class

Virtual and in person 8-week exercise series that covers cardio, core, flexibility/balance, strength exercises performed. Veteran must not be a fall risk or high health risk to attend since it is a moderate intensity exercise program. Basic ground rules for this class are reviewed with the Veteran upon scheduling. You will be responsible for wearing appropriate attire, appropriate space is needed to conduct activity, and the camera must be left on.

Each week, physical activity handouts are sent to enrolled participants. The handouts are reviewed the first few minutes of class. The class aims to maximize the full hour of class for physical activity.
 

Anti-inflammatory Class

Virtual Class covering how food can influence inflammation, and outcomes for various chronic diseases (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pain, Fibromyalgia). Class introduces the Anti-Inflammatory Diet and its application in your overall health.


Nutrition Peri Operative Class

Virtual class series covering peri-operative (before, during, and after surgery) nutrition recommendations. To be taken by low-risk Veterans prior to surgery.


Bariatric 101 Class


Virtual Class series for Veterans interested in Bariatric Surgery. This class covers the prerequisites and steps to be referred to the Bariatric Surgery team. Also goes through the MOVE options (mini-Move 101 class) and gets Veterans enrolled in MOVE.


Bariatric 201 Class


Virtual Class series for Veterans that have gone through the bariatric surgery process and have either been approved for surgery or have had surgery completed. Topics covers post-op bariatric nutrition education.

 

Healthy Living Classes


Virtual Class for Veterans with Prediabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, and/or Overweight/Obesity. Provides general nutrition information concerning topics above.


Diabetes Self-Management Education Training Program Class


Virtual and in person class offered to those who are interested in learning more about how nutrition impacts diabetes. Topics include Diabetes disease process, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Medication, Acute and Chronic Complications, Psychosocial Concerns and Behavior Change.


Women’s Health Class


Virtual classes designed to support and educate women through various life stages. Topics include Breastfeeding 101, Pregnancy Nutrition, Postpartum Nutrition, Infant Feeding, and Menopause and Nutrition. There is also a Lactation Support Group 8-week series, which offers a supportive community to Veterans on their breastfeeding journey.


MOVE! Weight Management Program For Veterans Class

Link: https://www.va.gov/orlando-health-care/programs/nutrition-and-food-service/move-weight-management/

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