Nutrition
A balanced diet is key to good nutrition and good health. Often women feel too busy to eat healthfully. Excess weight may increase the risk for diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, gall bladder disease, and some forms of cancer. Being underweight may decrease the ability to fight infection and lead to fatigue. Health status improves when one reaches a desirable body weight range. Participants are seen on a monthly basis with the initial visit lasting 45 minutes and follow up appointments approximately 30 minutes. The IWD has a wheelchair accessible scale which helps the women maintain their goal weight.
At the IWD the registered dietitian will: 
- Provide education on all aspects of nutrition.
- Design strategies to alter unhealthy nutritional habits.
- Teach ways to maintain a better blood pressure, blood sugar, or blood cholesterol level.
- Create meal plans specific to each participant's needs.
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