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FAQs

What is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist? What happens during a nutrition assessment? Find out all this and more in our Nutrition FAQs!

What is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)?

What will the dietitian and I talk about during a nutrition assessment?

What is Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)?

As a client on the meal or grocery bag program, how often can I expect a dietitian to contact me?

What should I do if I don’t eat my entire main entrée at once?

How do I defrost a frozen meal?

How long can I keep a God’s Love meal frozen in my freezer?

How can I find additional sources of food in my neighborhood?

What if I am having difficulty chewing or swallowing my food from God’s Love?

How do I schedule a nutrition presentation by God’s Love dietitian at my agency?

How can I get additional copies of God’s Love nutrition publications?

Do you have student opportunities?

Do you offer a vegan menu?

What allergens are present in your kitchen?

Food Safety

Keep Your Food Safe!

Keeping food safe from contamination is an extremely important part of food handling and preparation. Good practices keep everyone healthy, especially people living with serious illness.

Nutrition + Illness Fact Sheets

Alzheimer's Disease

Providing a healthy diet for people with Alzheimer's Disease is often challenging for caregivers. However, maintaining good nutritional health not only has medical benefits, but also enhances quality of life.

Cancer and Supplements

This fact sheet provides helpful information on deciding whether supplements are right for you, along with a list of reputable online resources that offer research and fact sheets on many vitamins, minerals and other supplements on the market.

Congestive Heart Failure

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and related death with nearly 5 million cases in the United States. Nutrition therapy and lifestyle changes can play a large role in the management of CHF and lead to improved quality of life. Learn more about healthy choices from o…

Food Allergies

Are you unsure of what is considered a food allergy? For clarification and information on how they are diagnosed and managed, see our food allergy informational fact sheet.

Gynecologic Cancer

Each year, about 72,000 women in the United States are newly diagnosed with gynecologic cancer. Ongoing research shows that achieving and maintaining the proper weight, eating a balanced diet, and getting regular exercise can both lessen the risk of getting gynecologic cancer and also help keep you strong dur…

High Blood Pressure

Did you know that high blood pressure (hypertension) often has no symptoms? The only way to find out if you have it is to get it checked. If untreated, high blood pressure puts a person at risk for stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure and blindness. For more information about high blood pressur…

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a chronic disorder of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by intestinal inflammation. Learn more about the forms of this disease, their nutritional management and how to avoid micronutrient deficiencies.

Liver Disease

The largest organ in the body, the liver has hundreds of functions that are essential to life. If you have liver disease, supporting your liver through diet is an important part of treatment. Learn more from our Liver Disease fact sheet.

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease is a progressive neurological disease that affects movement and motor skills. Nutrition plays an important role in alleviating symptoms that can include weight loss, bone loss and constipation, as well as managing medications. Learn more from our informational sheet.

Renal Disease

Nutrition therapy is a very important aspect of managing end stage renal (kidney) disease. Since the kidney is unable to remove waste products and toxins adequately, limiting your intake of restricted foods and eating enough of the right kind of foods can help control waste build up in the blood. Here are som…

Soy and Breast Cancer

Get ready for a change! The effect of food on cancer is an ongoing area of research. And one of the most controversial questions has been the effect of soy on breast cancer. Suspected of possibly raising the risk of this cancer, tofu, soy milk and other soy products were avoided. However, recent studies have …

Videos

Nutrition and Immunity

Published on Mar 4, 2021

In this video, RDN Austin Park explores the significance of nutrition and immunity.

Food Safety Instructions

Published on Nov 30, 2016

In this video, you will find information on how to properly re-heat the meals that are delivered to you from God’s Love We Deliver.

Instrucciones de como mantener la comida segura //Food Safety Instructions

Published on Nov 7, 2016

En este video, encontrarà información sobre como descongelar y recalentar las comidas que God’s Love We Deliver le entrega. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In this video, you will find information on how to properly re-heat the meals that are delivered to you from God’s Love We Deliver.

Food Safety Instructions in Chinese

Published on Mar 28, 2018

In this video, you will find information on how to properly re-heat the meals that are delivered to you from God’s Love We Deliver.

Superfoods for Breast Cancer

Published on Feb 20, 2018

In this video, made with our friends at SHARE Cancer Support, our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Juhy gives nutrition tips about superfoods for those living with breast cancer.

Bone Health for Breast Cancer

Published on Oct 13, 2017

In this video, made with our friends at SHARE Cancer Support, our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Jamie gives nutrition tips for bone health for those living with breast cancer.

Healthy Fats for Breast Cancer

Published on Jun 19, 2018

In this video, made with our friends at SHARE Cancer Support, our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Ronnie gives nutrition tips about healthy fats for those living with breast cancer.

Please Note

Need more information?
Email our Nutrition Department at nutrition@glwd.org.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists have carefully prepared these materials. However, they are prepared for informational purposes only and may not represent the very best information or practices for a particular individual. These materials are not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Each person should share these materials with his or her medical provider or registered dietitian nutritionist to seek a professional opinion on individual nutritional needs. Never disregard the medical or nutritional advice of a medical provider or registered dietitian nutritionist because of something you read in these materials. The inclusion of any products or processes within these materials does not represent an endorsement.

Dietistas nutricionistas registrados han preparado cuidadosamente estos materiales. Sin embargo, están preparados únicamente con fines informativos y es posible que no representen la mejor información o prácticas para un individuo en particular. Estos materiales no constituyen consejos, diagnósticos ni tratamientos médicos. Cada persona debería compartir estos materiales con su equipo médico o nutricionista dietista registrado para obtener una opinión profesional sobre sus necesidades nutricionales individuales. Nunca ignore los consejos médicos o nutricionales de un médico o nutricionista dietista registrado por algo que haya leído en estos materiales. La inclusión de cualquier producto o proceso dentro de estos materiales no representa un respaldo.