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Patient Education

Nutrition - Implement - Patient Education

Effective disease management requires patients and/or caregivers who understand how nutrition influences their condition. Diabetes self-management education and care is a continually evolving process that has the potential to significantly impact the quality of life of people with diabetes.
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Included here are resources and educational materials for patients and caregivers to better understand and implement their diabetes nutritional plan. Educational strategies should take into consideration special educational or cultural needs and literacy level/skill, while respecting the individual's willingness to change behavior.
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Salt-related Hypertension linked to Temp (Web Page) - May 5th, 2011
Salt raises blood pressure because it makes it harder for the cardiovascular system to juggle blood pressure and body temperature, U.S. researchers say.

National Diabetes Fact Sheet - 2011 (pdf) - Feb 11th, 2011
A helpful fact sheet for patients and clinicians on diabetes facts. Easy to Read.

The Diabetes Dictionary - Spanish (Web Page) - Feb 10th, 2011
A searchable Web page on terms helpful for diabetes patients and clinicians from NIDDK, NDIC, NIH updated in 2006. Spanish.

The Dietary Guidelines (2010) (Web Page) - Feb 9th, 2011
Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010.

Healthier Older Adult Guidelines - Level 1 (Web Page) - Feb 8th, 2011
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Chapter 11 that emphasizes the importance of diet anc exercise for older adults and ways to achieve healthier lifestyle.

Diabetes: Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Level for Families (Web Page) - Feb 8th, 2011
A great family resources for parents dealing with children newly diagnosed with diabetes from the FamilyDoctor.org.

Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy (Web Page) - Feb 8th, 2011
An easy to read 20 page booklet from NIDDK, updated in 2008. Too much glucose in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes problems.

Fiber Improves Diabetes (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Study suggest that people with type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes can lower their blood sugars significantly by increasing the amount of fiber in their diet beyound the levels currently recommended by the ADA.

Carbohydrate Counting: Children with Diabetes (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Information on carbohydrates and children, a 2005 resource.

Carbohydrate Counting: Eat to Win (pdf) - Feb 3rd, 2011
A 31-page booklet from Diabetes Clinic with helpful tips on carbohydrate counting.

Exchange List, Free Foods (pdf) - Feb 3rd, 2011
A three page report on Mayo Clinic staff, updated in 2008.

Carbohydrate Counting: The Basics (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
A two page handout from Clinical Diabetes, 2005.

Glycemic Index (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
A helpful sesource for patients that discusses the glycemic index as a tool to controling weight, managing weight and blood glucose levels

Good Fats Bad Fats (pdf) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Easy to read handout from "Learning About Diabetes" that illustrating transfats, saturated fats and healthier fats.

Nutrition Fact Sheets - for Patients (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Eat Right nutrition tip sheets provide practical food and nutrition guidance for healthy eating. These educational handouts are written by ADA staff registered dietitians.

Cholesterol Quiz (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Quiz on the steps you can take to reduce your high blood cholesterol

Portion Distortions Quiz for Patients (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Quiz on how food portions have changed in 20 years and the amount of activity needed to work-off present portions

What Do My Cholesterol Levels Mean? (Level 2) (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Handout discussing HDL and LDL cholesterol levels and triglycerides levels.

Four Steps to Control Your Diabetes for Life (pdf) - Feb 3rd, 2011
A 30-page booklet from NDEP, updated in 2006, that explains basic diabetes care and control and includes pages to keep a record of care received and progress toward goals for blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure.

Take Care of Your Heart Manager Your Diabetes (pdf) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Two page handout from NDEP, updated 2002, explains the link between diabetes and heart disease and the important of working with individual's healthcare team to set target blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol goals.

Alcohol, Diabetes and You (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
A one page form from McKinley Health Center on alcohol, diabetes and you.

Alcohol and Diabetes (Web Page) - Feb 2nd, 2011
Information on other ways that alcohol can affect diabetes

Tips to Weight Loss Success (pdf) - Feb 2nd, 2011
Tips to Promote Weight Loss with Patient Weight and Health Form

Weight Management (pdf) - Feb 2nd, 2011
Chapter on Portion Control and Caloric Intake - Includes BMI Chart

Food Exchange List (Web Page) - Feb 2nd, 2011
The American Dietetic Association food exchange lists to check out serving sizes for each group of foods and to see what other food choices are available for each group of foods.

Money Saving Tips (pdf) - Feb 2nd, 2011
Explains How to Eat Healthy and More Economically

DASH Diet and African American Health (Web Page) - Feb 2nd, 2011
African Americans are especially likely to develop hypertension and complications from high blood pressure. Tips to reduce the chances.

Dietary Guidelines (Web Page) - Feb 2nd, 2011
Overview and resources on all dietary, sodium, fiber and other guidelines. It includes links to heart healthy recipes and more.

Healthy Eating - VNAA Resource (Web Page) - Feb 2nd, 2011
Tips for ways to eat healthy.

National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011 (pdf) - Feb 2nd, 2011
CDC's fact sheet on diabetes. Great patient resources and easy to print and distribute.

Don't Salt It Herb and Spice It (pdf) - Feb 1st, 2011
One page handout on recommended spices for common dinner dishes as substitutes for salt.

How Does Mediterranean Diet Compare with DASH Diet? (Web Page) - Feb 1st, 2011
The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts/beans/seeds, and heart healthy fats.

DASH Diet Fuels the Brain (Web Page) - Feb 1st, 2011
A diet designed to help lower blood pressure may also boost brainpower (March 8, 2010).

NVS nutrition label - English (pdf) - Feb 1st, 2011
Screening tool that identifies patients at risk for low health literacy. The tool can be administered in a clinical setting in just three minutes.

NVS Nutrition Label - Spanish (pdf) - Feb 1st, 2011
Screening tool that identifies patients at risk for low health literacy. The tool can be administered in a clinical setting in just three minutes.

Diabetes Diet Tips (Web Page) - Feb 1st, 2011
Create your healthy-eating plan

Diabetes and Dental Care (Web Page) - Feb 1st, 2011
When you have diabetes, high blood sugar can take a toll on your entire body — including your teeth and gums.

USDA and HHS New Dietary Guidelines (Jan. 29, 2011) (Web Page) - Feb 1st, 2011
New Guidelines To Help Americans Make Healthier Food Choices and Confront Obesity Epidemic

Guidelines and Ideas for Low Sodium Diets (Web Page) - Oct 26th, 2010
Patients can use this to come up with ideas on what to eat and what foods are low in sodium.

Sodium (Salt) Food Charts (Web Page) - Oct 26th, 2010
Information on sodium intake and sodium food charts.

Clearing the Air: Quit Smoking Today- Level 2 (Web Page) - Sep 27th, 2010
Booklet on How to Successfully Quit Smoking

Weight Control and Diabetes (pdf) - Aug 22nd, 2010
Handout for Patients with Tips on Weight Control

 


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