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Nutrition and Diet

Chellaram Hospital in Pune emphasizes the vital role of nutrition in managing health and preventing diseases. Its expert dietitians provide personalized diet plans tailored to individual needs, focusing on diabetes management, weight control, and overall wellness. With evidence-based guidance, the hospital promotes balanced eating habits for better health outcomes. Chellaram Hospital's commitment to nutrition ensures patients receive comprehensive support for improved well-being and a healthier lifestyle.

Rutuja Mahajan

Nutrition and Diet

17+ Years Experience

Monday – Saturday
9.00 am– 5.30 pm

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Nutrition and Diet Treatments

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)

A personalized treatment plan involving the use of food and nutrition to manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. MNT includes dietary adjustments, meal planning, and education on proper nutrition to improve health outcomes.

Dietary Counseling for Weight Management

Providing guidance and support for individuals looking to manage their weight, involving calorie control, portion management, and healthy eating habits tailored to individual needs, often used in managing obesity and metabolic disorders.

Enteral Nutrition

The delivery of nutrients directly into the digestive tract through a feeding tube for patients who are unable to eat or swallow, often used in conditions like stroke, cancer, or severe malnutrition.

Parenteral Nutrition (PN)

The intravenous delivery of essential nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals) for patients who cannot absorb nutrients through the digestive tract, often used in critically ill patients or those undergoing surgery.

Nutritional Support for Critical Illneasses

Providing tailored nutrition to patients with serious conditions, such as those in the ICU, suffering from cancer, or recovering from major surgery, aiming to improve healing, prevent malnutrition, and support immune function.

Facilities

Chellaram Hospital is equipped with advanced equipment and modern facilities for Nutrition and Diet

Nutrition Consultation Rooms

Dedicated spaces where nutritionists or dietitians work with patients to assess their nutritional needs, create personalized dietary plans, and provide education on healthy eating habits for disease management and prevention.

Dietary Assessment and Counseling Clinics

Clinics where patients receive detailed dietary assessments, guidance, and counseling to manage conditions such as diabetes, obesity, or gastrointestinal issues through tailored nutrition interventions and meal planning.

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Units

Specialized units providing enteral and parenteral nutrition to hospitalized or critically ill patients who cannot consume food normally, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of nutrients through tubes or intravenous lines.

Food Preparation and Meal Planning Centres

Facilities that work closely with nutritionists to create customized meal plans and educate patients on healthy food choices, often offering cooking demonstrations and practical guidance on implementing nutrition plans.

Nutritional Support in Intensive Care Units (ICU)

Specialized units where nutritionists collaborate with medical teams to provide optimal nutritional support for critically ill patients, focusing on the best methods to support healing and improve recovery chances through nutrition.

The Value of Nutrition for a Healthy Life

Health and well-being are largely depend on nutrition, which is essential for strong immune system functioning, body performance, and disease-less living. A well-balanced diet consists of essential nutrients, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water, which work together to support bodily functions. Carbohydrates provide energy, proteins aid in muscle repair and growth, and healthy fats contribute to brain function and cell development. For example, vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, calcium, or iron are important for different life-sustaining biochemical activities.

The Value of Nutrition for a Healthy Life

Eating a healthy diet is not just about eating the right foods but also about maintaining a balanced intake. Changes in diet, whether that means eating too much or consuming heavily processed foods full of sugar and salt can result either directly or indirectly in obesity-induced heart diseases, type 2 diabetes/sugar diabetes as well as other chronic illnesses. Conversely, undernutrition or deficiencies in vital vitamins can weaken the immune system and cause fatigue as well as developmental problems, particularly for children. On the other hand, developing proper eating patterns (eating whole grains and lean proteins as well as fresh fruit & vegetables) is a must for overall long-term health.

Hydration is another critical aspect of nutrition, as water is necessary for digestion, circulation, temperature regulation, and waste elimination. Furthermore, dietary practices (e.g. meal timing and portion control) & bio-scientific habits of chewing nutrients via appropriate mindfulness are key to improved nutritional partitioning. A well-planned diet, along with regular physical activity ensures optimum health and longer life.

Basic Foods to Include in a Healthy and Balanced Diet

Essential nutrients that wind up in a balanced diet will likely lead to an overall improvement in what is consumed. List of food groups and their benefits:

Fruits & Vegetables: Filled with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants which help to improve the immunity level of our body and also make it easier for us to digest food.
Whole Grains: Empty sources like brown rice, quinoa, and whole wheat give you sustainable energy & fiber.
Lean Proteins: Eggs, fish, and poultry (Things like tofu, beans, or nuts for vegetarians/vegans) to help gain muscle faster as well.
Healthy Fats: Other healthy fats, located in avocados, nuts and seeds, olive oil, and fatty fish: support brain function as well as heart health.
Dairy or Dairy Alternatives: Milk, yogurt, and cheese supply calcium and probiotics for strong bones and gut health.
Legumes and nuts: Rich in plant-based protein, fiber, and essential minerals.
Hydration: Drinking water and herbal tea helps with digestion, circulation, and detox.

Eating with these rich elements creates a strong body, and more energy and prevents diseases.

Why Choose Chellaram Hospital for Nutritional Guidance?

Chellaram Hospital provides specialized nutrition services with a team of expert nutritionists, to guide according to each patient comprehensively analyzing the nutritional needs of individuals. By incorporating this whole-body approach, nutritionists, work with patients to design personalized meal plans that aid in long-term recovery and disease management as well as the pursuit of optimal health. From chronic issues like diabetes or hypertension to simply looking for ways you can maintain good health, the nutritionists at Chellaram Hospital provide a personalized diet chart with evidence-based advice that ensures you get great results.

Why Choose Us:

Experienced Nutritionists: They have some of the best nutrition professionals on board and they come up with diet plans, as per health needs.
Full nutritional guidance: Patients receive full consultation for them to perceive the value of a healthy and nutritious diet regarding their health generally, as well as recovery specifically.
Prevention and Management of Chronic Diseases: The hospital is most known for its experience in treating chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, etc. through nutrition.
Nutrition Care: Chellaram Hospital follows a multimodal approach that merges medicine and nutrition therapy for the benefit of overall cancer care.
Based On Latest Research: The nutritional advice provided is based on the most current research and up-to-date clinical evidence, guaranteeing efficient and safe dietary recommendations.
Personalized Meal Plans: Patients will get meal plans that are specialized for their personal health conditions, goals, and preferences.
Support and Resources: The hospital offers resources to patients, such as workshops or information about the importance of good nutrition efforts.
Ongoing Monitoring: Follow-up visits regularly ensure that patients have the necessary support to continue meeting their nutritional requirements and achieve health goals.

When patients select Chellaram Hospital, they receive expert nutrition guidance that supports their medical treatment and leads to faster healing and enhanced well-being.

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FAQs

What Services do the Chellaram Hospital Nutritionists offer?

Our nutrition experts at Chellaram Hospital personalize Diet plans and provide nutritional counseling ranging from meal planning for chronic disease management to guidance on general well-being through optimal nutrition.

So how does nutrition fit into the equation of chronic diseases like diabetes?

Nutrition is essential for managing these long-term health conditions often paired with blood sugar management and weight control as well as the general support of whole-body wellness. Patients with specific conditions such as diabetes, Hypertension, or Obesity will have meal plans designed for them the way it is done by nutritionists in hospitals.

Can Nutritional Counseling Help with Weight Loss?

Yes, Nutrition Counseling Helps You at Chellaram Hospital, you can get a level of nutrition counseling that will help to achieve ideal body weight balance through balanced eating habits and portion control.

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