Nutrition Classes

Nutrition classes that are taught by the Outpatient Registered Dietitians include:

  • Advanced Carbohydrate Counting
  • Cholesterol
  • Diabetes
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Heart Failure
  • Pediatric Weight Management Overview
  • Prenatal Nutrition
  • South Asian Heart Health
  • Taking Care of Your Kidneys
  • Weight Loss Surgery

For additional information regarding the Pediatric Weight Management Class, please call (408) 851-1761; or for assistance with any other nutrition class, call (408) 851-1762.

Nutrition Advice Line

Your inside connection to the latest nutrition information.

For adult nutrition questions please call: (408) 851-1762
For pregnant nutrition questions please call: (408) 851-3565
For pediatric nutrition questions please call: (408) 851-1761

  • The nutrition advice line is a free service provided by the Santa Clara Medical Center outpatient Registered Dietitians.
  • When calling the Nutrition Advice Line please include your name, Kaiser medical record number, phone number and question.
  • Calls will be returned within 3 business days.
  • To schedule an appointment with a Registered Dietitian, please contact your primary care provider for a referral.

Metabolic Rate Testing

Having trouble losing weight? It could be your metabolism. Using a simple breath test, we can precisely measure your resting metabolic rate, so you'll know how to determine the number of calories your body needs for you to lose, gain, or maintain your weight.

Santa Clara

  • By MD referral only. Please contact your personal provider.
  • Members $40
  • Requires a four hour fast prior to testing

Celiac Support Group

The Celiac Support Group, at Kaiser Santa Clara, is a family centered program which meets four times per year. The program is free and open to non-members as well as members. A Pediatric Gastrointerologist and a Registered Dietitian facilitate each meeting.

The meeting is generally scheduled on week nights from 6-8 pm. To get on the mailing list or to find out more information regarding the group, please contact Barbara Dodson, MS,RD, at: Barbara.Dodson@kp.org.

As you become familiar with the Gluten Free (GF) Diet, you will find there are many snack foods available to your child. Gluten Free Snacks offers some suggestions for GF snacks as well as regular foods that are appropriate for a GF diet. Snacks can be a healthy way to offer calories to growing children. Snacks should not replace meals and should not be excessive in fats and calories.

Santa Clara

Medical Center