Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services supports your overall well-being and academic success through evidenced-based and patient-centered nutrition education and counseling in individual and group settings. Our registered dietitians specialize in the prevention and management of nutrition-related diseases, mental health promotion and creating personalized eating plans that meet your needs. By highlighting nutritional adequacy, food-related behaviors/skills, weight neutrality and body attunement, we aim to support you in developing a lifelong healthy relationship with food, your body and movement.

Our Dietitians Provide

• Free nutrition education and skills workshops led by a registered dietitian and hosted throughout the year.
• Short-term individual nutrition assessments and counseling with a registered dietitian and support building your aftercare plan.

Nutrition Education and Skills Workshops

Our Nutrition Education and Skills Workshops give you the knowledge you need but are primarily focused on action. With support from your peers and a Healthyhorns Registered Dietitian, you’ll participate in discussions on evidence-based nutrition information and hands-on practice of nutrition-related skills like meal planning, grocery budgeting and even somatic or movement-based activities such as yoga asana, breathwork and meditation that support healthy digestion.

Nutrition Education Workshops

Nutrition Education Workshops provide nutrition education in a lecture format on special topics relevant to the student population with opportunities for questions and answers.

Individual Nutrition Assessment and Counseling

Our dietitians work closely with the UHS medical and CMHC counseling staff to ensure quality of care. Please note that dietitians cannot provide medical or mental health diagnoses, lab orders, or specialty referrals. We encourage meeting with your primary care provider to address these needs.

Common reasons students work with a dietitian

• Medical diagnosis with significant nutrition implications including diabetes, hypoglycemia, polycystic ovarian syndrome, high or low blood pressure, fatty liver and/or high cholesterol.
• Digestive problems including food intolerances, food allergies, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.
• Mental health and eating concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, eating disorders and persistent body image distress.
• Recent changes in appetite, energy needs, weight, food tolerance or digestive function.
• Difficulty navigating the nutrition science landscape and/or managing one’s nutrition-related self-care.
• Desire to explore an interest in and the nutritional implications of specific dietary patterns (plant-based, vegetarian or vegan, etc.).

During Your First Session

• You will meet your dietitian in person to complete your initial nutrition assessment, discuss your treatment plan recommendations, and receive help setting your personalized nutrition-related goals. Follow ups may be held virtually or in-person depending on preference and availability.
• To ensure our entire Longhorn student body has access to our services during their time at UT, we provide short-term individualized support to students. If at any point you need more or ongoing support to achieve your goals, we will assist with connecting you to a dietitian off campus or to a higher level of care. Please note that Nutrition Workshops are open to all enrolled UT students and may be attended as often as desired.

Communicating with Your Dietitian

For scheduling or rescheduling issues, you may call the main UHS appointment line at 512-471-4955 or reach out to your dietitian through a secure message in the MyUHS/CMHC portal. Questions about meal plans, food journal entries and nutrition guidance will be addressed during follow-up sessions.

Charges and Insurance for Nutrition Assessments and Counseling

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 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 billing and insurance for more information.

On-Time Arrival for Appointments

Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early for check-in. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late to a scheduled appointment, your appointment will be rescheduled and you may be charged a $25 late fee.

Meet the Dietitians