Download Nutrition Education Sessions

Why should you attend this group?
Eating Disorder Service
We are bombarded by information about
nutrition and unfortunately much of this
information is inaccurate and misleading.
If you require further information, we can
be contacted on:
This education group will give you the
opportunity to learn the truth about
nutrition and separate fact from fiction.
The group is facilitated by a dietitian who
is an expert in nutrition. The dietitian will
help you discover what a healthy diet is
and the steps you can you can take to
help overcome your eating disorder.
You will also have the opportunity to
ask any questions you have regarding
food and nutrition.
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Produced May 2010
Nutrition Education
Sessions
Eating Disorder Service
Royal Cornhill Hospital
Aberdeen
Have you ever asked yourself
these questions or thought
about the following…
“
Is it true if you eat late
at night, you are more
likely to gain weight?
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Nutrition Education Sessions
Why is it that I am eating
very little and not
losing weight?
What is the appropriate
amount of exercise?
The sessions may include….
These have been put together to support
any changes in your eating pattern, and
will form part of your treatment within the
eating disorder service.
n How to re establish a regular
eating pattern.
You are expected to attend 6 weekly
sessions. The sessions will:
Should I avoid
carbohydrates?
What are the dangers
of using laxatives?
As part of your treatment, you have
been invited to attend our nutrition
education sessions…
You can find the answers to these
questions in our nutrition sessions.
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Run as a ‘closed group’. This means
there will be a set number of members in the group and no new members can join when the
group starts.
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Educate you about food and nutrition. There will be no pressure on you to speak although you can contribute to discussions and ask questions if you feel comfortable doing so.
n Be facilitated by a dietitian who is an expert in nutrition.
n What a healthy diet consists of.
n Overcoming distortions of hunger and fullness sensations.
n Nutrition and metabolism - what determines your body weight
and calorie needs.
n The role of individual nutrients
and their food sources.
n Effects of deficiencies of
individual nutrients.
n What is a food portion.
You can also request further information
such as:
n Exercise and nutrition.