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About Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services is currently providing in person and telehealth appointments.

Information:
512-475-8010
Location: SSB 2nd Floor
Information on Charges and Insurance

Nutrition Services requires 24-hour notice for reschedules and cancellations. To cancel an appointment, call 512-475-8010.

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Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday and UT Holidays
1st and 2nd Wednesdays of the month CLOSED noon to 1:30 p.m.


Nutrition Workshops


Nutrition Education Workshops are free, educational workshops facilitated by a UHS Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist with University Health Services. Some workshops will be held in person and some will be held virtually. Participants will learn evidence-based answers to nutrition-related questions and concerns commonly experienced by students. These workshops are open to all currently enrolled UT Austin students. Scroll down to view the dates for each topic.

All nutrition sessions are weight inclusive. An emphasis will not be put on any weight loss diets or strategies. These workshops are primarily informational with brief group discussions about the skills.

To Register
Please sign up at least one day in advance for virtual workshops. The workshop facilitators will email you instructions for Zoom before the workshop including a link to a participant folder with additional handouts. Links to resources will be provided to those who attend in-person workshops.

Workshop Topics

Join a Healthyhorns Dietitian to plan your meals and snacks for the busy week ahead. Learn techniques to improve your meal planning skills, feel empowered in your food decisions, and brainstorm recipe ideas to keep your food experience fun and satisfying. Please register here to receive communications about this workshop.

Biweekly Meal Planning Drop-In Workshop with Jennifer Barnoud

  • February to April, no session on 4/1
  • 1st & 3rd Mondays 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
  • SSB 3.406

There’s no need to wait until you meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder to improve your relationship with food. Join our Healthyhorns dietitian during National Eating Disorder Awareness week to learn how to create a lifelong alliance with your body instead of a constant disagreement over what, when, and how much to eat. We will discuss common counterproductive thought processes that interfere with healthy eating and how to utilize your body’s innate wisdom to guide your eating so you can feel your best both physically and mentally. Please register here to receive communications about this workshop.

Mindful and Intuitive Eating with Jen Barnoud

  • Monday, February 26
  • 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
  • Glen Maloney

Join a Healthyhorns dietitian to uncover the evidence-based strategies for promoting insulin sensitivity and protecting your heart through healthy nutrition, dietary interventions to treat conditions such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure, and lifestyle behaviors that can reduce your risk of disease or complications over time. Please register here to receive communications about this workshop.

Nutrition for Heart Health with Jennifer Barnoud

  • Monday, March 25
  • 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
  • Glen Maloney

Learn how PCOS affects the body with an emphasis on complementary nutritional management of PCOS. Participants will learn evidenced-based nutrition information addressing specific concerns for menstruating people with PCOS. Please register here for the virtual workshop and to receive communications about this workshop.

Nutrition for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) with Jennifer Barnoud

  • Monday, April 22
  • 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
  • Virtual

Nutrition Counseling

Your relationship with food and your body has significant implications on your academic and job performance, physical health, and even your emotional well-being and social life. Working with a dietitian can give you the edge you need to reach your full potential.

Students with nutrition-related health concerns can schedule an individual consultation with a registered dietitian at UHS by calling 512-475-8010. Our dietitians work closely with the UHS medical and counseling staff to ensure consistency and quality of care.

Dietitian Approach

Our dietitians specialize in the prevention and management of nutrition related diseases, eating disorder assessment, and strategies to meet an individual’s nutritional needs for optimal health and longevity. Through ongoing nutrition counseling, they provide a nonjudgmental space to guide you through the abundance of nutrition information available while collaboratively developing a personalized eating plan for you. Our nutrition program uses intuitive eating and mindful based strategies to encourage sustainable lifelong health that encompasses mind, body, and spirit. Our team is most concerned about your health and well-being and therefore utilizes a non-diet, health at every size treatment approach.

Meet the Dietitian

Jennifer Barnoud, MS, RDN, LD

Jennifer Barnoud, MS, RDN, LD, CEDS is a master's level registered and licensed dietitian and certified eating disorder specialist, born, raise, and educated in Tennessee.

Common reasons that individuals work with a dietitian:

  • Medical diagnosis with significant nutrition implications including diabetes, hypoglycemia, heart disease, high blood pressure, and/or high cholesterol
  • Food and body image concerns
  • Eating disorders
  • Digestive problems like food allergies, lactose intolerance, celiac disease, irritable bowel, and/or colitis
  • Vegetarian or vegan diet advice
  • Family history of nutrition-related disease
  • Recent appetite changes
  • Recent changes in weight
  • Vitamin or mineral deficiency
  • Nutritional analysis - you want to get feedback on your diet and eat smarter

It is helpful to have a referral from a healthcare provider or counselor, but referrals are not required.

Appointments

Appointments with the UHS registered dietitian must be made by phone. Call (512) 475-8010 to schedule an appointment. Allow 1 hour and 15 minutes for your initial appointment. Charges apply.

Additional information regarding appointments with the UHS registered dietitian:

  • Once you have called and scheduled an appointment, please log-in to MyUHS at least 24 hours before your visit to fill out a related questionnaire.
  • Initial appointments should last no longer than 75 minutes.
  • Follow-up appointments will be scheduled at the end of your appointment by the registered dietitian. Please allow up to 25 minutes for follow-up and up to 45-60 minutes for extended follow-up appointments.
  • If it has been more than 8 weeks since your last appointment, you will be scheduled for an extended follow-up (45-60 minutes).
  • Appointment cancellations or reschedules require 24 hour notice.
  • UT Students Only: To help keep the cost of nutrition services office visits low, the Student Administrative Health Fee will cover 50% of the student’s financial responsibility, if any, for this charge. The office visit charge does not cover visit-related costs such as procedures, tests, supplies, medications, etc. The patient’s responsibility depends on whether they are insured, whether UHS accepts their insurance, and how much their insurance covers for nutrition services. Go to Charges and Insurance for more information.


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