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November 2007 Vol. 2 No. 11 |
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RD411.com Answers Your Need for Spanish Handouts and Resources Patient materials have never been easier to access and personalize and are now available in Spanish too! Do you know that diabetes disproportionately affects Hispanics? To meet the needs of this population and to answer your requests for Spanish literature, the RD411.com Diabetes Center now offers FREE, easy-to-print educational materials for your Hispanic patients with diabetes. Fast Facts
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Artificial Sweetener Guide Guía del Edulcorante Artificial Facts and warnings about artificial (non-nutritive) sweetners. |
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Basic Nutrition Guidelines for Diabetes Management Principios Básicos de Nutrición para el Manejo de la Diabetes General guidelines on weight loss, diet, and exercise. |
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Carbohydrate Counting Overview Resumen sobre Conteo de Carbohidratos Information on basic and advanced carbohydrate counting. |
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Dietary Fat Intake and Diabetes Consumo de Grasa Alimenticia y Diabetes Facts about blood cholesterol and blood lipid levels, dietary fat guidelines, trans fats, saturated fats, n-3 fatty acids, and cooking oils. |
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Fiber Up for Diabetes Aumente la Fibra para Enfrentar la Diabetes How to increase fiber in the diet to help control blood glucose and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. |
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Healthy Substitutes Sustitutos Saludables A listing of healthful food substitutes for sandwiches, side dishes, dinner entrees, sauces, spreads, dairy products, snacks, and desserts. |
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Meal Planning for Success Exito en la Planeación Alimenticia How to decide when, what, and how much to eat, as well as some meal ideas and recipes. |
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Test Your Nutrition IQ Evalúe su Conocimiento sobre Nutrición, Tests Interactivos See how well your patients score on this nutrition quiz. |
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Understanding Carbohydrates on the Food Label Entendiendo los Carbohidratos en la Etiqueta de los Alimentos Information about total carbs, sugar alcohols, fiber, net carbs, and the ADA recommendations for diabetics. |
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Healthy Eating for Weight Management Una Alimentación Saludable para el Control del Peso Advice for losing weight, addressing subjects such as serving size, snacking, low-carb diets, calorie vs fat counting, and exercise. |
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One Hundred 100-Calorie Snack Ideas (All items listed are approximately 100 + 20 calories) Ideas para Cien Refrigerios de Cien (100) Calorías (Todos los artículos enumerados tienen aproximadamente 100 +20 calorías) An alphabetical listing of 100 great snack ideas, all approximately 100 Calories. |
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Overcoming Sweet Cravings Vencer la Ansiedad por los Dulces Strategies for overcoming cravings and information about what triggers these cravings. |
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Quick Tips to Manage Your Body Weight Consejos Rápidos para Manejar su Peso Corporal Tips to help set realistic weight-loss goals, addressing topics such as meal planning, shopping, keeping a journal, and exercising. |
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Diabetes Blood Sugar and Glucose Testing Pruebas de Glucosa y Azúcar en la Sangre New technologies for at home testing, as well as information on self-monitoring frequency recommendations and glucose level guidelines. |
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Postprandial Reactive Hypoglycemia (PRH) Information and Dietary Management Hipoglicemia Reactiva Posprandial (HRP), Información y Control Dietético Facts about PRH, its common symptoms, those who are at risk for PRH, and tips for stabilizing blood glucose levels. |
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Understanding Your Hemoglobin (Hb) A1C Level Comprendiendo su Nivel de Hemoglobina (Hb) A1c Information about HbA1C, why it is important, what the test determines, and the recommended testing frequency. |
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Get Active…Exercise Ideas for People with Diabetes Ejercítese…Ideas sobre Ejercicios para Personas con Diabetes Ideas for increasing your level of exercise, creating a physical activity program, and setting short-term exercise goals. |
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Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise Diabetes Tipo 2 y Ejercicio Suggestions and advice to read before beginning an exercise program, including information on precautions, benefits, aerobic exercise, weight lifting, and low blood sugars. |
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Can I Take Supplements to Help Control My Diabetes? ¿Puedo Tomar Suplementos para Ayudar a Controlar Mi Diabetes? The facts about the usefulness of vitamins, herbs, and other over-the-counter treatments in diabetes management. |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Diabetes Medicina Complementaria y Alternativa en la Diabetes A look at the most common alternative treatments and dietary supplements for diabetes management, including acupuncture, alpha-lipoic acid, biofeedback, chromium, ginseng, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, and vanadium. |
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Diabetes: Do’s and Don’ts Diabetes: Qué Hacer y Qué no Hacer Tips for maintaining blood sugar control and preventing associated complications by establishing a healthier lifestyle through exercise, diet, and self-testing. |
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Health Problems Associated With Diabetes Problemas de Salud Asociados con la Diabetes Facts about the complications of diabetes and how controlling bloods sugars may help reduce the chance of developing many of the diseases related to diabetes. |
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Keep Your Feet - Foot Care for People With Diabetes Cuide Sus Pies - Cuidados de los Pies para los Diabéticos Information to help patients do their part to “keep their feet” and avoid amputation of toes, feet, and legs. |
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Long-Term Diabetes Complications Complicaciones de Largo Plazo de la Diabetes A description of some of the complications that can occur with type 1 and 2 diabetes, including diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, heart and blood vessel disease, and diabetic foot complications. |
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Managing Sick Days Control en los Días de Enfermedad Sick-day instructions for monitoring, taking cough/cold medicines and other medications, choosing meals and sick-day snacks, and determining when to call the diabetes team. |
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Short-Term Diabetes Complications Complicaciones de Corto Plazo de la Diabetes Descriptions of some of the common short-term complications of diabetes, including infections, hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic non-ketotic hyperosmolar distress syndrome, and lactic acidosis. |
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Smoking and Diabetes El Fumar y la Diabetes The effects and complications that smoking may have on diabetes, as well as tips on how to quit smoking. |
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Test Your Diabetes IQ Evalúe su Conocimiento sobre Diabetes, Tests Interactivos See how much your patients know about diabetes. |
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Types of Diabetes and Risk Tipos de Diabetes y Riesgos Descriptions of the different types of diabetes—type 1, type 2, gestational, and pre-diabetes—and the related risk factors, as well as ways to decrease the risk of developing diabetes. |
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Understanding Your Diabetes Medication Guía para Comprender su Medicación para la Diabetes Information about hypoglycemic agents, what they do, their main site of action, brand and generic names, how they are taken, interactions, and side effects. And the good news is this is just the beginning. Look for additional Spanish materials coming soon! |
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Want to Help a Busy Colleague? RD411’s philosophy is simple - the more successful each individual dietitian is, the more successful the profession is as a whole. This is a community site and we welcome submissions, ideas, and suggestions from all colleagues and practitioners. If you have developed a great policy, a helpful form, or have another idea to share, contact Dr. Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, at RD411Office@gmail.com. Our goal is to get you out of the office and back with patients or clients doing what you do best! |
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