More than 37 million of Americans live with diabetes, both diagnosed and undiagnosed. Changing eating habits can be the most challenging aspect of diabetes self-management, but diabetes is manageable. All forms of diabetes affect the body’s ability to make or properly use insulin. Though Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented through diet or lifestyle changes, the...
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Meet Lizz Hanna, MS, RDN, CDCES
This month during Diabetes Awareness Month we are featuring one of our Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, Lizz Hanna, MS, RDN, CDCES. Lizz was born and raised in New Jersey. She completed her undergraduate studies at Monclair State University and obtained her Master’s degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Lizz is now in...
Vegetarianism: The Basic Facts
October is Vegetarian Awareness Month. Did you know there are several types of vegetarians? Some eat dairy foods, others may choose to include eggs, while others abstain entirely from any food product that comes from an animal. One thing they all have in common, though, is they rely primarily on plant-based foods for their nutritional...