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“Themisconceptionthat cannedfruitand vegetablesareless nutritiousisoutright wrong.Fruitsand vegetablesarepickedand preservedatpeak freshness.Thisensures greatflavorandnutrient quality.“
by Talia Diaz - Nutrition Educator
Canned fruits and vegetables have a similar nutritional value when compared to fresh and frozen. Because they are harvested and canned at the peak of ripeness, they retain much of their flavor and key nutrients. Canned foods are a convenient and affordable way to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet The process of canning ensures a long shelf life, anywhere between one to five years This could be beneficial for people who find themselves throwing away fresh produce due to spoilage When choosing a canned product there are some factors you may want to consider like added sugars, sodium and damaged cans Pick canned fruits that are packed in water or 100% fruit juice to avoid unnecessary added sugars Choose products that are labeled,” low sodium” or “no salt added ” Rinse and drain canned vegetables to reduce sodium content Avoid cans that have dents, bulges, cracks, or leaks.
HealthyFoodRX
ByAlanaMoreno-NutritionEducationProgramManager
On Friday's Final Class of the Diabetes Education Cohort with UOP's School of Nursing, we had one success story come up. One of our clients was thrilled to share a short testimonial of her experience in class, time with Rose for a 1-on-1, and the nursing team guiding her with some tips in diabetes management
"I’ve been a diabetic for 20+ years. I know it is important to take all my meds and to eat healthy. Recently I’ve been struggling to keep my blood sugars down. When I started the Healthy Food Rx program, my time in range was less than 20%. In the program, I learned that the timing of my meds and meals is important. Just by ensuring I ate at the same time and took my meds at the same time every day, my blood sugars improved! I am now more than 80% of the time in range and improving every day! Thank you Healthy Food Rx (and Rose)!"
- Marissa L
Here's some information on Time in Range for context, from ADA:
"Time in range is the amount of time you spend in the target blood glucose (blood sugar) range between 70 and 180 mg/dL for most people. The time in range method works with your CGM’s data by looking at the amount of time your blood glucose has been in target range and the times you’ve been high (hyperglycemia) or low (hypoglycemia). Time in range is often depicted as a bar graph showing the
percentage of time over a specific amount of time when your blood glucose was low, in range, and high. This data is helpful in finding out which types of foods and what activity level causes your blood glucose to rise and fall.
Most people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes should aim for a time in range of at least 70 percent of readings meaning 70 percent of readings, you should aim for roughly 17 out of 24 hours each day to be in range (not high or low). Some may have different targets. Talk with your doctor to figure out the right blood glucose levels and time in range targets are right for you. Because CGMs are relatively new, we’re still learning about the longterm results of time in range. Here’s what we do know: the more time you spend in range, the less likely you are to develop certain diabetes complications.
Time in range versus A1C: A1C is a measure of your average blood glucose for the previous three months but it doesn’t document the daily highs and lows that people may have. The introduction of time in range is a result of the improvements in diabetes management (specifically CGMs) and what we find out from your A1C, the current gold standard for determining diabetes management."
This is clear evidence of the real, positive impact we’re making in the lives of people in our community For that reason, we can take pride in the effort we put into opening that classroom every Friday!
Leonard O. Hansen
Talia Diaz Alana Moreno
Nutrition Education Program Manager
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