The Nutrition Edge

Teaching Healthy Eating So You Feel Your Best

Making Healthy Changes in Lifestyle Promotes Good Health

Eating right is an important part of feeling your best. At times, your health care provider will prescribe a special diet as part of the treatment plan for your medical condition. Medicine, surgery, and other therapies are often not enough to ensure your good health. Good nutrition is an essential element of an effective treatment plan.

The Nutrition Edge provides nutritional counseling for some common medical conditions which include:

  • Weight management
  • Hypertension
  • Elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels
  • Gastrointestional Disorders
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Cancer
  • Pregnancy

About the Nutrition Edge

The Nutrition Edge at Highland Hospital can help you learn to eat a tasty and nutritious meal plan to manage your medical condition or recover from illness. Eating right helps you feel your best.

Nutrition Edge educators are Registered Dietitians (R.D.) who meet with patients on a one-to-one basis. Our dietitians work with you to create meal plans for your special needs.

What to Do to Get Started

You will need a referral from your primary care doctor to get started with the Nutrition Edge. Your doctor will let us know about your dietary requirements. Some health insurance plans will pay for the Nutrition Edge services. Check with your insurance provider about your coverage.

What to Expect

The Nutrition Edge is located at Highland Hospital. Ask our staff at the information desk in the main lobby for "outpatient registration." They will give you directions to the Nutrition Edge.

At your first meeting, you and an R.D. will talk about your eating habits. Your likes, dislikes and your lifestyle are all considered when developing your meal plans. You'll learn how food affects your health and will receive an eating plan that is best for you and your condition.

Your visit will last about an hour. You can schedule additional meetings with the Nutrition Edge, and often, more than one meeting is needed to help you meet your goals.

Our Team

Karen Lenhardt, R.D., C.D.N.

Karen is a New York State certified Registered Dietician. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition from SUNY Plattsburg. Karen received a Master's Degree in Nutrition Science from Clemson University.

Linda Sirianni-Hilton, R.D., C.D.E.

Linda received her undergraduate degree from RIT in 1991. Linda is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator.

Contact Us

For more information about the Nutrition Edge or to schedule an appointment, call (585) 341-6833.