Nutrition and Health
Eat healthy, live better.
At Novant Health, we believe nutrition is a powerful tool for helping you manage your health. Whether you’re trying to live healthier, lose weight, heal faster or are managing diabetes or some other chronic condition, our primary care providers, registered dietitians, nutritionists, nurses and counselors can help you reach your health goals.
Making Your Appointment
The need for a referral to make an appointment for nutrition counseling varies, based on the purpose of your appointment.
General Nutrition
No referral is needed for nutrition counselors throughout Novant Health who provide nutritional advice to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Specialized Nutrition
A referral to a registered dietitian is needed from your primary care provider if you have any of these medical conditions or needs:
Nutrition And Health Specialists
The primary care provider may be a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. They'll typically handle routine checkups, lab tests and prescriptions. Your primary care provider may also refer you to a registered dietitian.
At Novant Health, our registered dietitians are available to work with you one-on-one to create a flexible personalized diet that will help you reach your health and other goals. This includes working with children, caregivers, pregnant women and adults who need or want to lower their blood sugar levels.
Our certified athletic trainers are here to support and motivate you. Whether you need a personal weight loss trainer or want to establish an exercise routine that fits your schedule, we'll create a personalized program tailored to your needs.
Nutrition is a key aspect of all care. It’s the reason why registered dietitians are embedded throughout Novant Health. Your primary care provider can guide you to a dietitian that specializes in the kind of nutritional therapy that meets your needs. We have physician assistants, registered dietitians, and other providers that support nutrition counseling and specialize in the following areas: weight loss services, cardiovascular health, pediatrics and adolescent medicine, rehabilitation, and cancer care.
Weight loss services
If you or your primary care provider feels you need more comprehensive help with weight management, you can schedule an appointment at a Novant Health weight loss clinic.
Our care teams at these clinics use nutrition counseling, fitness training and cognitive behavioral therapy to help you recognize and address obstacles that may have held you back in the past. We can help you determine what costs your health plan will cover, and coordinate with your primary care provider, specialist or surgeon to ensure you get the help you need whether your goal is to qualify for surgery or improve or reverse a medical condition.
Why choose Novant Health?
You will receive remarkable care that focuses on your body, mind and spirit. In addition to nutritional education, you can rely on our registered dietitians to provide empathy and encouragement. We are here to help you hold yourself accountable, reduce stress and stay on track.
No matter your goal, you can trust Novant Health to provide nutrition counseling and services that are clinically proven as both effective and safe.
Our dietitians can help you with:
- Essential nutrition education
- How to read nutrition labels
- Healthy, sustainable meal plans
- Holding yourself accountable
Novant Health registered dietitians and nutritionists can help you develop a healthy eating plan that takes your existing budget, daily routine, health conditions, medications and goals into account. Our mission is to improve your health and that requires creating a realistic plan you can stick with for the long haul.
Research has repeatedly proven that a healthier diet and regular exercise are two of the most effective steps you can take to prevent or slow the progression of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, stroke and other chronic conditions. That’s why Novant Health focuses so much on nutrition and why many insurance plans pay for the nutrition counseling services we offer.
Weight and nutrition news
Get motivated by reading about others who are making strides to live a healthier lifestyle. You will find practical tips, healthy recipes, primers on carb counting and guidance for creating a healthy diet. You can get it all for free on our Healthy Headlines blog.