The Nutrition and Dietetics Department in Kims Oman Hospital provides nutritional support to in-patients and outpatients. With careful diet planning and food service the department plays a supportive role in the holistic treatment of the patient.

The aim of the department is to provide:

• Medical diets and nutrition support to patients complementing their treatment
• Provide diet and nutrition consultation to in-patients and out-patients taking into consideration disease condition of the patient.
• Provide hygienic, nutritional and tasty food to patients, guests and staff in view of their medical, social, cultural and personal choices.

Diet counseling is given for various disorders like

• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Hypertension
• Gastric ulcer
• High uric acid
• Ulcerative colitis
• Gestational diabetes
• Weight reduction
• Kidney stones
• Renal diseases
• Gall bladder stones
• Gastro- oesophageal Reflux disease
• Constipation
• Coeliac disease
• Crohns disease
• Patients undergoing Bariatric surgery, etc.

Tips for good eating

• Make breakfast the largest and dinner the lightest meal of the day
•  Eat your salad before you eat the meal
•  Don't starve yourself and overeat subsequently
•  Before cooking remove all fat from meats and also skin from chicken
•  Avoid repeated use of oils
•  Dine at least two hours before you go to bed
•  As age advances, eat less, exercise more

Nature’s prescription for healthy living.

1. Eat to live, do not live to eat

Always maintain a desirable body weight                                                                                                             

Maintain the Body Mass Index (BMI)                       

Between  20 and 23.

BMI = Weight (kg)/ Height²  (m²)

2. Clean up the oily mess                                     

Reduce total fat and saturated fat                              

Use vegetable oils in moderation

3. Stay close to nature

Eat natural foods like whole grain cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables

Avoid refined foods, processed foods and sugar              

4. A little salt is divine but too much is harmful

Cut down salt use, eat foods in natural state

5. Avoid alcohol

6. Don’t get reduced to ashes

Avoid smoking

7. The wise depend on exercise for fitness

Take  regular exercise

8. Hope for the best and don’t drive yourselves to death

Get to know the source of your stress and avoid it

9. Life should be balanced well.

Daily some aerobic exercises, healthy food, work for 8 – 10 hours  & sleep -  6 hours

10. SELF HELP IS THE BEST POSSIBLE ROAD TO HEALTH

NO ONE EXCEPT OURSELVES ARE MORE INTERESTED IN OUR HEALTH