Vegetarian Diet
Have you decided to change your lifestyle and eat plant-based foods for your health, the environment, or ethical reasons? The challenge is making sure you are getting adequate amounts of protein, calcium, and vitamins in your diet. Our dietitians are experts at guiding you through this major lifestyle change. With detailed individual counseling, our dietitians assist people in making appropriate changes to their diets while still conforming to taste and cultural preferences.
Dietitians can provide guidance on how to modify recipes to make them healthier, introduce you to new grains, beans, greens and more, and suggest easy preparations for healthy foods to help you take this significant step towards health.
Convenient Appointments
WakeMed Outpatient Dietitians offer convenient appointments to fit your schedule with office hours from 8 am to 4 pm.
Insurance
Dietary and nutrition services are being offered as a covered service more frequently by health insurance providers. Check with your insurance carrier today.
Schedule an Appointment
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please call or have your physician FAX a referral to us. Insurance coverage and costs may vary.
Phone: 919-350-7000, option 1, then option 3
FAX: 919-350-8959
Ask A Dietitian
WakeMed dietitians are ready to provide helpful information on a variety of topics. Wondering which protein bar is best? Confused about what you heard/read in a recent nutrition news story or article? Is eating organic foods better for my health?
E-mail your question to AskADietitian@wakemed.org.
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