Nutrition and Food Services

Services

Individual Counseling

A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist provides comprehensive nutrition education and counseling, nutrition interventions, and develops nutrition care plans for Veterans for a variety of conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, gastrointestinal conditions, and weight loss/maintenance. Veterans can visit with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in any of our clinics in the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System including:

• SLC VA Medical Center 
• South Jordan Clinic
• Ogden Clinic
• Orem Clinic
• Price Clinic (VVC/Phone only)
• Pocatello Clinic
• Idaho Falls Clinic (VVC/Phone only)
• St. George Clinic (VVC/Phone only)
• Elko Clinic (VVC/Phone only)
• Roosevelt Clinic (VVC/Phone only)
• Cache Valley (VVC/Phone only)

Group Classes

Nutrition and Food Services offers a variety of classes aimed at supporting Veterans’ nutritional health. Ask your provider to submit a consult to sign you up for the classes or call the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at . 

Diabetes Self-Management Class (In-person at Salt Lake City Medical Center, available virtually at all other locations)

Learn about diabetes while building skills to help you manage and live well with diabetes. .

Intuitive Eating (Virtual only)

A mind-body healthy approach to restore a healthy relationship with food, while relearning to trust and respect the body.

Gut Health Class (In-person at Salt Lake City Medical Center, available virtually at all other locations)

Work with a Registered Dietitian and a Health Psychologist to explore the connections between the gut and diet, lifestyle, and overall wellbeing. 

Healthy Body Healthy Mind - Mental Health/Nutrition Class (Orem: In-person/virtual)

A whole health approach to preventing and managing mental health conditions. Co-taught with the Orem Mental Health, RN.

Cooking

Healthy Teaching Kitchen – Basic and Advanced Options Available 

Enjoy cooking demonstrations with a dietitian! Learn cooking skills and nutrition information alongside other Veterans. Join us for a hands-on or virtual class series. 

To learn more or join the group, call

Location: In-person at Salt Lake City Medical Center, available virtually at all other locations. 

Physical Activity

Walk with Ease

A walking program designed to reduce pain, increase balance and strength, and build confidence in your ability to be physically active.

Locations: 

Salt Lake City

South Jordan

Orem

Pocatello

Ogden

To learn more or enroll,

Weight Management

The MOVE! Program

MOVE! is a national, evidence-based weight management program provided in an interdisciplinary, collaborative manner. 

MOVE! 16-Week

In-Person and Virtual Classes offered at the following locations:

• Salt Lake City
• Ogden
• Orem
• St. George
• Pocatello
• South Jordan
• Virtual classes available to Veterans at the following locations: 
  • Cache Valley, Elko, Idaho Falls, Price, Roosevelt 

Contact Info for Nutrition and Food Services

Location

VA Salt Lake City Health Care System

500 Foothill Drive (Bldg. 5)

Salt Lake City, Utah 84148

Contact Number(s)

Primary Care Dietitian

Administration: 801-582-1565, ext. 1024

Hours of Operation

8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday – Friday