Health Services

Nutrition Services

The Dietitian is an integral part of your healthcare team. She offers nutrition guidance to help you improve the nutritional quality of your diet.

Appointments

Topics commonly covered in individual nutrition appointments:

  • Diabetes management
  • Fitness Enhancement Program (FEP) requirements
  • Heart health/cholesterol/blood pressure
  • Vegan/Vegetarian and Plant-based Diets
  • Weight management
  • Pregnancy nutrition
  • Gestational diabetes
  • Childhood obesity
  • Celiac disease
  • Food allergies/intolerances
  • Digestive Health
  • Assistance with MD prescribed diets

Initial appointment: 60 minutes
Follow-up appointment: 30 minutes

Individual appointments can be made through referral from PCM, IDC or self-referral. See contacts information to the right. 

Contact the appointment line to schedule: 956-82-3618 / 727-3618

Ongoing Classes

Pregnancy and Nutrition

Second Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October, December
Health Promotion Kitchen: 1030-1300
Attendance is open to pregnant and pre-pregnant women, as well as partners.
Call the appointment line to reserve a seat.
Class limited to 10 participants.

Shipshape

4-8-week course for meeting FEP requirements (offered as needed per request).
Contact 956-82-3350/727-3350 to coordinate.
Naval Hospital Rota Health Promotion & Wellness Department coordinates program and provides compliance tracking with CFL.
RD assists with teaching and facilitating nutrition topics.

Nutrition Basics

45-minute lecture with 30-minute hands-on component for nutrition and diet fundamentals.
Topics include: macronutrients, balancing meals, developing a healthy eating pattern, meal planning resources, label reading.
Offered quarterly.

Class options

Classes will be advertised as offered.

Mindful Eating

30-minute lecture discussing how mood can affect dietary intake and diet recommendations for supporting a healthy mindset.

Performance Nutrition

Learn the basics on how to fuel for your workout, endurance sport or upcoming competition. Recreational athletes, fitness enthusiasts and competitive athletes welcome.

Healthy Eating on a Budget

In conjunction with Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, learn how to develop a grocery budget and make healthy, budget friendly choices when grocery shopping.

Community Outreach

AFN - Dietitian's Dish, 0800-0900 first Wednesday of the month.
Meet Kay, the Registered Dietitian at the commissary from 1130-1230, first Wednesday of the month (in conjunction with Health Promotions Culinary Corner - healthy recipe sample).
Coastline - monthly article submissions.

Contact Us

​Phones:

Commercial:

+34 956 82 3618

DSN:

314-727-3618

Hours: 

0715-1615 (location may vary)

Office:

D072 (located in OCC Health / Audiology)

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