We know that diet is connected to health and maintaining good health at every stage of life. There is universal way that fits all. Therefore, each person needs a dietary solution that works for them. Our metabolisms and lifestyles are as unique as our fingerprints. Nutrition is a science. If you want to take a step towards a healthy and high-quality life, you should start with changes in your eating habits alongside changes in your lifestyle. Small, achievable goals are much more likely to happen than grand goals. You should not invest in magic formulas and magic diets. Inaccurate information in the media about nutrition and diet often misleads us and has a negative impact on our health, our performance, and our quality of life. For these reasons, you should contact a nutritionist and expert dietician to get the right advice.
What is a diet?
The goal of the diet is not to deprive you of your favourite foods. The most important point is that your diet needs to be the one right for you, not vice versa. The diet requires that you consume the right amount of each food group that is right for you. At the Department of Diet and Nutrition, we will help your diet by consuming all the foods you prefer using an individual healthy nutritious program. The important issue with diets is not so much what you eat, but rather at what time of day and in what quantity. Contrary to what most of us think, the goal of dieting is not to lose weight. Following a "healthy eating program" from your nutritionist and expert dietitian will improve your quality of life.
Our weight management programmes
Around 35% of Turkey's population is overweight; this percentage is even higher in many countries. Studies have shown that a 5-10% reduction in weight has a significant effect on blood pressure, cholesterol levels, as well as on the glycaemic control and blood sugar. You can take your weight under control with a program that fits your lifestyle.
Weight gain programmes
Your quality of life can be affected by being underweight just as much as if you are overweight. Nutrition disorders and hormonal factors can play a role. A nutritional program designed around your individual characteristics will help you gain weight in a healthy way.
Nutrition and diseases
Information about nutrition and food programs is given to all our patients, regardless of whether they are inpatients at the hospital or not, and it shows them what they should eat from all food groups according to their specific medical condition.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome and nutrition
- Diabetes and nutrition
- Oncology and nutrition
- Cardiovascular diseases and nutrition
- Menopause and nutrition
- Digestive system and nutrition
- Metabolic syndrome and nutrition
Nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Nutrition plays an important role during the most unique and wonderful period for women in raising a child, namely the period of pregnancy and breastfeeding. The things you eat and drink during pregnancy influence your own and your baby's health. Healthy mothers, give birth to healthy babies for the next generation.
Old age and nutrition
Old age is a privilege, a social achievement, and a responsibility. Nutrition plays a role in the prevention, delay, and treatment of age-related diseases. A sufficient and balanced diet will help you maintain good health and prevent frailty despite advancing years.
Vegetarian nutrition
A person who has adopted the principle of vegetarianism could maintain good health as long as he/she follows the advice associated with it. A person who is on a vegetarian diet should follow the professional guidance of a nutritionist to be able to maintain the intake of nutrients such as protein, riboflavin, vitamin B12, iron, calcium, zinc and a number of other vitamins and minerals that might otherwise be absent from his/her diet.
Sports and nutrition
The energy and nutritional needs of people who practice a sport and exercise vary according to their age, gender, and the physical activity they do. The expert advice of a specialist nutritionist should be sought to improve performance and concentration, as well as to maintain correct levels of body weight and fat.
Children’s nutrition
Proper eating habits are vital to a person's physiological, psychological, and social health throughout life. Growing up with a proper nutrition program will help children both physically and psychologically.
Quitting smoking and nutrition
Since quitting smoking improves the senses of taste and smell, it could make weight control more challenging. Creating a personal program to help control the increased desire to eat is a vital element during this period.
Corporate wellness
"Corporate wellness" is the best investment for increasing employee productivity. Our dietitians and nutritionists visit your company at your convenience and organise meetings with your employees, analysing their body mass indexes and designing a custom nutrition program for them to follow. Hygiene and menu monitoring is also undertaken in your company’s kitchens or canteens; meetings can also be arranged to answer your or your employees' questions.