Dietetics (Kailash Hospital, Khurja)

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 Hospital & Heart Institute 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 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.