Nutrition Dimension

Restoring nutritional balance

Food is healing medicine for your body and soul. Our dietitians and culinary team will customize your meal plans using a variety of foods and flavors.

Meals in our residential care are prepared in-house by our trained and compassionate chefs who use the freshest ingredients to ensure a meal experience that offers physical and emotional healing.

The meals are designed to fit your metabolic needs and our staff will monitor and customize your plan to ensure your mind and body receive all the essential nutrients they need to thrive and recover.

Creative kitchen exposure

At Alsana, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in kitchen life skills group, creative culinary experiences, meal and snack challenges, and nutrition psychoeducation groups designed to restore a balanced perspective of food as both a nourishing, healing, and enjoyable part of life.

As you progress through your recovery, you have an opportunity to participate in the “client creation” meal experience, and your dietitian and culinary team partner with you from menu development, grocery shopping, recipe preparation, and meal presentation to practice creating new culinary experiences within a supportive community.

Fostering  a safe community for recovery

Alsana is one of the only eating disorder recovery centers with a national director of culinary services and a team of culinary professionals who practice precision, compassion, and creativity at every meal, every day. We believe in the kitchen as a sacred space that offers warmth, safety, and community.

At Alsana, you have the opportunity to practice portioning, creative kitchen skills, and team collaboration as you create new positive memories around food as healing medicine on both a physical and emotional level.