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.

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.