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Cornell Healthy Eating Program: Services

CHEP offers nutrition counseling at Gannett for students with nutrition concerns. In addition, we provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for eating and body image problems.

In addition to services for individual students at Gannett, CHEP is a resource for consultation, workshop and program planning on the topics of nutrition, body image, and eating problems.

Nutrition services
Medical care
Counseling and psychiatry services

CHEP nutrition services

Nutrition counseling offers an opportunity to discuss specific concerns about your eating pattern, weight, body composition, health and fitness, in the context of a Cornell lifestyle. An initial appointment with a nutritionist is usually 30 minutes, and follow-up appointments can be scheduled as needed.

Our nutrition team can provide:

  • information and answers to questions about nutrition
  • evaluation of current eating and exercise behaviors
  • review of weight and/or eating problem history
  • body composition analysis; a non-invasive test to assess hydration status and lean body weight
  • referral for a metabolic profile (optional); a non-invasive test to determine resting energy expenditure and rate of body protein turnover
  • individualized nutrition education and recommendations
  • referrals for information and care outside of Cornell
  • information on how to help a friend or relative

CHEP medical care

A medical consultation is important for many nutrition-related concerns. Our medical clinicians can help assess your general health, address any specific health concerns, and provide referrals as needed for specialized testing and care. Fatigue, anemia, digestive problems, stress fractures, loss of menstruation in women, and other endocrine abnormalities are among conditions that can occur alongside of nutrition problems. Determining the cause of these conditions is essential to good treatment and recovery.

Our medical team can provide:

  • evaluation of eating patterns and behaviors that can affect physical health
  • exploration of other conditions that may mimic or contribute to eating problems
  • review of physical symptoms that characterize sub-optimal nutrition
  • comprehensive assessment of physical health
  • education regarding medical risks and complications
  • evidence-based medical treatment to optimize health and wellness
  • promotion of self-motivation and goal-setting

CHEP counseling and psychiatry services

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at Gannett has a team of therapists and psychiatrists who specialize in nutrition concerns and eating problems. Whenever needed, they work closely with the CHEP medical and nutrition teams to provide comprehensive help with eating problems.

Our counselors can provide:

  • individual counseling
  • evaluation of current and past eating concerns
  • evaluation of psychosocial issues related to the eating concerns
  • evaluation of other psychological issues
  • evaluation of strengths and coping resources
  • individualized psycho-dynamic and/or cognitive-behavior treatment
  • referral to other campus resources
  • referral to community therapists and/or care providers elsewhere, when needed
  • group counseling to explore the emotional, interpersonal and family issues related to current eating problems and learn strategies for attaining healthier eating patterns and self-image
  • counseling on how to help a friend or relative
  • referral to CAPS psychiatrists

Our psychiatrists can provide:

  • diagnostic evaluation of students with eating concerns and associated problems, such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • information about and medications for help with eating disorders and associated problems