Nutrition/Talking Hearts Class
At OKCIC we take healthy nutrition for yourself, your children, and your family seriously. We believe that, given the right information, education and outreach, our people will make the right food choices.

While good nutrition is important to everyone, it is particularly important to those living with obesity, diabetes, heart disease and a number of other conditions. With sound nutrition, many of these conditions are manageable, often with few or no drugs.

Nutrition counseling is available to patients with doctor’s referrals.

We offer private meetings with a Registered Dietician. During your meeting they will explain to you how different types of food affect your health and treatment for your current condition.

The first meeting lasts about 40 minutes. It is a good idea for you to make a food diary before this meeting. For several days before your appointment, simply note down everything you eat. The dietician can then make recommendations about how to improve your diet and health.

Later, there will be follow-up sessions of 15 to 30 minutes. At this time you can talk to the dietician about any worries you may have and make adjustments to your diet as needed.

Talking Hearts – A Group Nutrition Class

Talking Hearts is an ongoing nutrition class for patients with high cholesterol and high triglycerides. These conditions can only be detected by a doctor, there are no symptoms that patients can see. They are serious and can lead to heart attack and stroke.

The good news is, both conditions respond well too treatment, usually a combination of diet and medication. To find out more about nutrition counseling or the Talking Hearts, contact OKCIC staff (405) 948-4900, ext. 296.
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