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NUTRITION COUNSELING

At Alabama Regional Medical Services, it is important that our patients learn the basics of good nutrition as a part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing chronic diseases.  ARMS Nutritionist, Glenda Oden, will enhance your knowledge of good nutrition, provide dietary educational materials, and evaluate the progress of health goals that you have set with your Provider.

You can learn how good nutrition helps to reduce the risks of heart disease, control hypertension, diabetes, and cancer by eating high, nutritionally-valued foods, such as:

  • Vegetables (with a high concentration on green leafy vegetables)
  • Fruits (fruits with high sugar should be eaten in moderation, especially for diabetics)
  • Complex carbohydrates such as beans, peas, and whole-grain pastas and breads
  • Healthy meats with low fat and high protein (white meat chicken, fish, lean beef, and lean pork)
  • Dairy products with low fat
  • Drinking plenty of water or beverages with little or no sugar

ARMS Nutritionist along with your Primary Care Medical Team will recommend avoiding:

  • Simple carbohydrates (complex carbohydrates are recommended);
  • Fried foods;
  • Unhealthy meats, with high fat content, should always be eaten in moderation (whole milk, ice cream and cheese);
  • Drinks with a high sugar content; and
  • Alcohol and tobacco usage due to severe health risks, related to both;

Ask your ARMS Provider to refer you to Ms. Glenda Oden, our Nutritionist, at your next visit.

For additional educational resources on healthy eating, great recipes and nutritional facts, visit www.nutrition.gov or www.nutritionmd.org.

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LOCATIONS

  • Northern Health Center
  • Crestwood Medical Center
  • Ensley Health Center
  • Metro Health Center
  • Northside Dental Clinic
  • Rapid Care Pharmacy
  • Rapid Care Pharmacy 2
  • School-Based Service Sites (SBSS)

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Alabama Regional Medical Services is an HRSA FTCA-deemed, Federally-Qualified Health Center that has been serving the greater Birmingham area since 1983. ARMS offers a variety of health services at affordable costs to the entire family. Thank you for visiting our site and we hope to see you soon at Alabama Regional Medical Services! ARMS receives HHS funding and has FTCA deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, and its covered individuals.