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Fat, Sugar and Salt Facts | Marci Sloane, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE

adw2010 — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:13:15 +0000

With fat, sugar, and salt being the news these days as the focus of many folks looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle, this week’s American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter is most timely. In it, Marci Sloane, our resident diabetes educator, enlightens us with some eye-opening facts regarding consumption of these nutrients as well as some great tips for us to keep in mind when managing our daily intake.

“Many processed and prepared foods can be hiding very high amounts of one or all of these. Your body needs these nutrients for energy, but moderation and healthy choices allow you to take the best care of your body.”

“Fat is fattening. There are 9 calories for each gram of fat (carbohydrates and protein have only 4 calories per gram).”

“Sugar doesn’t have many calories: just 4 calories per gram. The problem is that it is lacking nutritional value and whatever isn’t used as energy gets stored as fat.”

“1 tsp of salt has 2,300 mg of sodium. Total amount recommended for the day is 1,500 mg of sodium.”

There’s truly some timely information here; paying heed to it could have a tremendous long-term impact on your health.

Go here to read entire article: Fat, Sugar and Salt Facts | Marci Sloane, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE

Bread 2.0 – Better Choices for Every Body | Marlene Koch

adw2010 — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:11:36 +0000

This week’s newsletter features Marlene Koch giving us a primer (with video!) on making healthy choices when it comes to our daily bread. Often referred to as the “staff of life,” bread has been a staple and a main part of the average diet for centuries.

In modern times there has been a movement toward reducing (or eliminating entirely) this staple from the daily diet, many times in an effort to reduce carbohydrate intake. However, Marlene shows us the way to healthy management of bread in our diets by pointing out that not only is bread a valuable source of energy, but that there are many more options for the the portion- and calorie-conscious persons these days. We’re sure you will enjoy Marlene’s video and primer on some of today’s best bread bets.

Go here to read entire article: Bread 2.0 – Better Choices for Every Body | Marlene Koch

ADW Adds Gift Baskets

Geoff - Product Specialist — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:13:01 +0000

This week ADW offers seven new gift baskets for people with diabetes. These baskets are combinations of products including diabetic testing supplies, diabetic snacks, and foot & skin care. Some of the baskets include the Baker’s Delight Basket, the Diabetic Care Basket, the Skin Rejuvenating Basket, and the Taste of Italty Basket.

Any one of the seven baskets in our store would make the ideal holiday gift. Treat the diabetic in your life to something special!

12 Steps to Controlling Your Diabetes

Duane, Product Specialist — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:10:37 +0000

Maintenance is a top priority for anyone with diabetes. In this week’s newsletter, Marci Sloane, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE gives 12 simple steps to making the most out your diabetes maintenance routine. Limiting your carbohydrate intake at each meal, testing your blood glucose levels, and meeting with a doctor / health advisor regularly are just a few ways to optimize your regime. Read the entire article.

This week’s featured products will aide you in your goal of better maintaining your diabetes. The EatSmart Nutrition Scale is a great tool for helping you to manage your nutritional intake. It has nearly 1000 foods in its memory, making it a perfect addition for your kitchen. Keeping snacks handy is a great way to avoid drops. The ExtendCrisps Baked Snacks are both healthy and taste great. Use Blood Glucose Monitors regularly and test your A1c levels every 3 months to stay ahead of your diabetes.

Enjoy the succulent taste of freshly made Maple-Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake. This recipe has 228 calories and 34 g of carbohydrates per serving. Read the full recipe…