Nutrition Information For Veterans | VA Southern Nevada Health Care – Veterans Affairs
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Your dietitians offer many nutrition classes designed to help you achieve your health goals via virtual appointment. Virtual appointments make VA health care more convenient for you and other Veterans and caregivers. Virtual appointments enable you to quickly and easily meet with your VA care team through secure and private videoconferencing sessions. You can attend nutrition classes in a virtual medical room using the camera on your phone, computer, or tablet. There are no Co-Pays for virtual appointments.
In-person, hands-on cooking class with nutrition tips.
Virtual, food demonstration and cook-along series with nutrition tips.
Registered dietitians are available to meet with you to discuss nutrition concerns:
VA Appointment Line: 702-791-9024
You can self-refer to MOVE! Enrollment but Healthy Teaching Kitchen classes need a referral from your dietitian.
Or Referral : Contact your dietitian and let them know you’re interested in signing up for Healthy Teaching Kitchen.
Our nutrition experts work closely with you and your care team to help make sure you’re getting the nutrition you need to get and stay as healthy as possible.
Nutrition available at these at these locations:
Nutrition classes are available to teach Veterans and caregivers correct foods to maintain a healthy diet. These include:
Find an event on Las Vegas Facebook
A class focused on the basics of heart-healthy eating.
Topics include:
An introduction to plant-based eating. This class will review what a plant-based diet pattern is, the benefits, key nutrients and foods recommended. Includes tips to get started and actionable steps to implement this eating pattern.
This follow up class to our Introduction to Whole Health Nutrition group is a one-time workshop to learn about the anti-inflammatory diet and chronic pain.
Learn how nutrition can help support brain health.
Join us for a 1-hour Whole Health food and drink workshop.
You will learn about:
Recommend Intro to Whole Health Food and Drink class prior to attending this class.
Do you have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)?
Do you need help managing your CKD?
Changing eating habits and regular exercise can help slow down CKD, lower blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels.
VA Dietitians will teach you:
Food choices can impact a number of health conditions such as as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Learn more!
