Banner Estrella Medical Center offers a comprehensive outpatient Nutrition and Wellness program, showing how a proper balance of nutrition and exercise can improve overall health and quality of life.
The counseling program is available to anyone with diet-related medical problems and for those who are interested in improving their health through better eating habits.
Classes include:
(All classes are also offered in Spanish.)
- Weight Management
A Healthier You Starts Right Here! Call (602) 230-CARE to register today for a nutrition class or for a personal consultation with a registered dietitian.
- Individual Nutrition Consultations
Patients recently diagnosed with diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease or other medical issues can receive an individual consultation with the registered dietitian that includes a complete nutritional assessment and written recommendations on diet and nutrition.
- Heart Healthy Nutrition Class
A group class, this 1 ½-hour informational session offers vital information on how to change lifestyle and eating habits to maintain a healthy heart. Information about cholesterol, sodium, fiber, label reading and physical activity will be discussed.
- Living with Diabetes Class
This group class consists of two sessions of two hours each and is designed to provide information and the basic skills needed to make healthy lifestyle choices to help control diabetes.
The first session consists of the basics about diabetes and introduction to meal planning. The second session consists of meal planning and advanced carbohydrate counting.
- Weight Management
This 2-hour class provides the basic information to help begin weight management to best achieve healthy weight goals.
- Weight Management Counseling
This 14-week weight management program provides individuals different strategies to achieve a healthy weight and make long-term changes in lifestyle. This is an intensive "hands on" program which will provide individuals with a complete set of material that can be used for life.