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 the daily requirement of nutrients to the body, thus enhancing the immunity of the person.

The dietetics Department at Kailash Deepak Hospital 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.
• Dietetics service is available to the patients 24 hours a day.
• 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 an 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 counselling for different type of diseases like

• Diabetes
• Cardiac Disorder
• Cancer
• Migraine
• Kidney Disease
• liver Disease
• Paediatric Diet
• Diet Related to Pregnancy and Lactation
• Weight Management
• Burn Patient
• Allergic Diet
• Endocrine Disorder Diet
• Organ transplant
• Diet Information Related Different Surgery
• Others

Diet Provided To Hospital Patients

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

Services Provided By The Department

• Diet Counseling
• Free Diet Counseling in Camp Organized by Kailash Deepak Hospital
• Free Diet Counseling for poor people
• Create Awareness among poor people through participation a different program, specially for women and children.

Some Simple Dietetic Tips For A Healthy Life

• 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 overeat subsequently.
• Include all colours of food in your diet.
• Don't use excess salt.
• Eat your salad before you eat the meal.
• Eat fresh vegetables and fruits - avoid canned/tinned  and preserved food.
• Consume a variety of refined oils.
• Consume a variety of refined oils.
• Take exercise and walk half an hour daily.