Diabetes Self-Management Education Services & Medical Nutrition Therapy
1. EMPOWERED
Comprehensive Pre-/Type 2 Diabetes Education Course
*OUR MOST POPULAR PROGRAM*
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Group or Individual sessions
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In-person or telehealth
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Typically covered by insurance
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Content includes, but is not limited to:
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Overview of diabetes disease process
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Blood glucose monitoring, including free blood glucose monitor and tutorial
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Urine ketone testing
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Blood glucose monitoring, use of results, and problem solving
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Medication management
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Preventing, detecting, and treating acute complications
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Preventing (through risk factor reduction behavior), detecting, and treating chronic complications
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Nutrition management
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Meal planning
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Label reading
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Alcohol
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Sweeteners
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Lifestyle modifications
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Macronutrient explanation
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Carbohydrate counting
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Physical activity and its role in insulin resistance
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Psychosocial adjustment to diabetes
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Setting behavior change goals to promote health
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Developing a diabetes self-management support plan
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2. ADVANCED NUTRITION
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
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Group or Individual Session
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Typically covered by insurance
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Pre-requisite to this course is EMPOWERED
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Content includes, but is not limited to:
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Heart-health
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Whole food nutrition
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Physical activity
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Food labels
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Macronutrients
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Benefits of fiber
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Take-out & dining out
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Snacks/Beverages
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3. MONTHLY ZOOM SUPPORT SESSIONS
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FREE, monthly 60-minute Zoom session
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Group sessions for support & maintenance
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Focal topic varies monthly
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RD/CDCES led group session
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Registration required- sign up for our Newsletter
to receive session the link & session details
4. INDIVIDUAL MAINTENANCE
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30-minute initial planning meeting/call/zoom
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Macronutrient calculations & nutrition planning
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Weekly check-ins
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Unlimited texts
5. INDIVIDUAL DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT
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1:1 Telehealth sessions
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Typically covered by insurance
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Alternative to group sessions
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Review of labs, nutrition, & medications
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Customized to meet your individual needs
6. INDIVIDUAL NUTRITION COUNSELING
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Must have diagnosis of pre-, type 2, or gestational diabetes
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1:1 Telehealth sessions
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Typically covered by insurance
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Alternative to group sessions
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Review of labs, nutrition, & medications
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Customized to meet your individual needs