Nutrition and Diet

Nutrition is the obtaining of nutrients necessary for growth, maintenance of life, and protection of health. The human body needs many nutrients for healthy nutrition. Eating irregular meals just to sate one’s hunger leads to unbalanced and unhealthy diet, which causes many diseases. Thus, Beykent Private Hospital’s Department of Nutrition and Diet offers services for diseases of nutrition and diet relating to personalised diet plans, and trainings in nutrition.

Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment in the Department of Nutrition and Diet

Healthy Weight Loss/Personalised Diet Plan

You should follow the diet lists prepared by your dietician so as not to ruin your health while losing excess weight. Misguided programmes followed according to hearsay can lead to many health problems. A diet list which can be good for somebody else will not help you lose weight. Furthermore, it can lead to muscle atrophy since you might be deprived of the nutrients your body needs. Each diet is planned by a professional dietician considering a person’s characteristics of their body. Thus, you can take control of your body healthily. These diet lists are planned considering your body, and personal demands.

Nutrition during Illness

Special diet programmes which are personalised and able to help individuals take control of the diseases such as diabetes, gestational diabetes, heart diseases, gout, urinary tract diseases, kidney stones, kidney diseases, nutritional disorders, obesity, and gastrointestinal disorders are planned.

Nutrition during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nourishment obtained during pregnancy is significant for an infant’s development. The fact that pregnant individuals do not gain too much weight, and the nutritional requirements of a mother and baby are met in an adequate and balanced way eliminates many risks. It is healthier for you and your baby to ask your dietician to prepare a personalised diet plan for you to eat healthily and adequately. Improving the quality and quantity of breast milk is crucial for babies’ health. Besides, it will be possible to keep one’s weight under control with a healthy diet plan during breastfeeding. During these periods, nutritionists and dieticians plan and track mother’s and prospective mother’s diets, and give them training about their diets.

Sports Nutrition

Sports is a physically demanding activity. It is significant that a diet plan including healthy, proper and quality food for a high-level performance, as well as regular exercise.

Dieticians at our Hospital plan and track athletes’ diets considering the branches of sports they play, their body composition analysis, personality traits, and whether they undergo a period of growth or development. They determine athlete’s needs during the period they’re in training, the periods before and after competition, and plan their diet programme.

Nutrition during Childhood

A healthy and balanced diet is highly important for children during the period of growth. It is quite inconvenient for children to provide the high energy they need from food and beverages that are high in calorie. Fast food consumption, in addition to fizzy drinks, leads to potential health problems. A healthy and balanced diet is important for the mental and physical development of children during the period of growth. The height and weight of children should be periodically checked in order to make sure whether they are in the right percentile according to their range. If you have any question mark in your mind, you can receive consultancy services in our Nutrition and Diet Department regarding how you can teach your child about nutrition.

Nutrition during Adolescence

Adolescence is one of the periods when children care about their physical characteristics the most. If they are misguided at these ages, they can follow hearsay for the sake of beauty. However, they are still undergoing a period of growth and development, and that can cause permanent damages. If you notice that your adolescent child shows such tendencies, you can receive consultancy services from dieticians of our Hospital.

Weight Gain Programme for Underweight Individuals

Being underweight, and inability to gain weight is bad for health, too. Uncontrolled intake of sugar and carbohydrate in order to gain weight is unhealthy. It is important to receive professional help from a dietician, and follow the prepared nutrition plan during a process which can range from the decrease in bone and muscle density to organ damage.

Inpatient Nutrition Services

Dieticians offer nutrition services to patients staying in the hospital for different reasons upon physician’s request. A nutrition plan specially developed considering the person’s disease, sex, age, and body structure helps the treatment. During the routine checks on the patient, their nutrition plan is changed and rearranged. The dietician checks in, and inform the patient during their stay. The patient is given a diet programme suitable for them before they are discharged from the hospital.