Spring 2013
Diabetes Bytes Humility of Mary Health Partners Diabetes Education Newsletter
Do you have a sugar belly? Diabetes (dye-uh-BEE-teez) occurs when there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood and not enough in the cells of your body. This can interfere with your body’s ability to convert food into energy needed for daily life.
Soft drinks, sports drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks, coffee drinks, cakes, cookies, pies, cereal, candy. The list of sweets is endless. Studies show the average American now consumes 22 to 28 teaspoons of added sugars a day. That is 350-440 empty calories few Americans can afford. Moreover, Americans’ who drink sugary drinks don’t tend to compensate for those calories by increasing exercise or eating less. Women who exceed 6½ teaspoons a day (100 calories) and men who exceed 9½ teaspoons (150 calories) a day have an increased risk for diseases like obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, high blood pressure and diabetes. Favorite sugary foods/drinks and their sugar content:
Diabetes affects 25.8 million people ─ 8.3 percent of the population.
Nabisco Oreo (4 cookies): 3.5 tsp. Dunkin’Donuts Reduced Fat Blueberry Muffin: 10 tsp. Starbucks Tazo Chai Tea Latte (16 ounces): 10 tsp. Hershey kisses (9 pieces): 6 tsp. Coca-Cola (12 ounces): 10 tsp. AriZona Extra Sweet Green Tea (23.5 ounces): 17 tsp. McDonald’s Sweet Tea (large, 32 ounces): 18 tsp.
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Chick-fil-A Cookies and Cream Milkshake: 17 tsp. *Source: Company Nutrition Facts The Bottom Line: Read the nutrition facts label for your favorite drinks/foods that contain sugar. To find out how many teaspoons are in a serving, divide the grams of added sugar by 4 to get the teaspoons of sugar. Remember, just 100 extra calories a day can add up to about 1 pound of weight gain in a month.
Cool and Creamy Lemon Apple Dessert
D5 Diabetes Scorecard
2 cups water
Managing diabetes is important to prevent complications. The D5 Diabetes Scorecard is a new way to achieve success. The D5 was created to make it easier for people with diabetes to work with their doctor and health care providers to set and achieve goals to better manage the disease.
2 packages (4-serving size each) sugar-free lemon-flavored gelatin 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 ½ cups thawed frozen fat-free whipped topping 1 very firm Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced Fresh Mint (for garnish) Bring water to a boil in large saucepan. Add gelatin; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Meanwhile, brush 1 quart glass bowl with oil. Stir whipped topping into gelatin. Fold in apple. Pour into prepared dish. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours. To serve, slice into 6 wedges and garnish with mint. Makes 6 servings. One-half carbohydrate serving. 64 Calories, 11 grams carbohydrate. *Source: Diabetes Cooking March/April 2013
Something new to help manage diabetes
When you achieve D5 success, you reduce your risk for complications such as heart attack, stroke and problems with your kidneys, eyes and nervous system. The D5 are recommended goals for patients with diabetes. Your goals may be different based on your individual needs. Talk to your doctor about the D5 Goals that are right for you.
Self-Management Classes St. Elizabeth Health Center May 14, 15 & 16 ● 9-11:30 a.m. May 28, 29 & 30 ● 6-8:30 p.m. June 11, 12 & 13 ● 9-11:30 a.m. June 18, 19 & 20 ● 6-8:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Health Center and Boardman May 7, 8 & 9 ● 9-11:30 a.m. ● SJHC May 20, 21& 22 ● 6-8:30 p.m. ● Hospice House June 4, 5 & 6 ● 6-8:30 p.m. ● SJHC June 25, 26 & 27 ● 9-11:30 a.m. ● Hospice House
To register or for more information, call 330-480-2676
Gestational Diabetes Women who have had gestational diabetes have a 35 to 60 percent chance of developing diabetes in the next 10 to 20 years.