PPT-1 PEEPS Diabetes Training Program

Angella White RN BSN Teachers College Columbia University Mission of the PEEPS program is to empower persons with and at risk for diabetes through education and support to equip them with the knowledge and tools that will enable them to make healthier choices in any given situation. diabetesorg Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States If its not controlled diabetes can cause blindness nerve damage kidney disease and other health problems One in 12 Americans has diabetes thats more than People with diabetes have high blood glucose also called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism the way the body uses digested food for energy The digestive tract breaks down carbohydratessugars and starches found in http://www.vinafengshui.com/wp-content/uploads/2014. Presentation Purpose. To increase knowledge about identifying carbohydrates, carbohydrate counting, and portion sizes of carbohydrates. To understand the important role of the diet in diabetes. Discover the truth and the facts about Halki Diabetes Remedy Ingredients™ PDF, eBook by Eric Whitfield. Click \"SHARE\" and \"DOWNLOAD\" to read the document offline. Definition of Diabetes. Diabetes is a . disease in which the body does not . produce. or . properly use. the hormone . insulin.. 2. Take Charge of Your Diabetes, University of Florida IFAS Extension © 2010. What’s in a name?. diabetes: “marching through”—urine is produced incessantly. mellitus: honey-sweet—as opposed to . diabetes insipidus. (insipid—without flavor). What does the adjective tell us about a traditional method of diagnosis?. results in increased concentrations of glucose in the blood, which in turn damage the blood vessels and nerves.. Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders sharing the common feature of . hyperglycemia. In diabetes:. Body does not make or properly use insulin. Insulin is needed to:. Move glucose from blood into cells for energy. If insulin isn’t working, high blood glucose results:. Energy levels are low. chronic metabolic disorder that prevents the body to utilize glucose completely or partially. . It is . characterised. by raised glucose in the blood and altered carbohydrate , protein and fat metabolism. . Today’s Speaker. PRESENTER NAME: . Angela Ginn-Meadow RN, RD, LDN, CDCES . Currently the Director of Baltimore Metropolitan Diabetes Regional partnership for UMMC. As a Diabetes Care and Education expert over the past 15 years she has improved clinical outcomes for patients. She is passionate about health, wellness and obesity prevention. As a community change agent for the development of wrap around services to improve social inequalities of health. Ginn-Meadow is a scientific advisor for the Grain Foods Foundation as she serves as a Diabetes Expert. She graduated with honors from Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Food & Nutrition. . for HCSWs. Katharine Ramage. Diabetes MCN Professional Education Lead/DSN. Learning Outcomes. Develop an understanding of the different types of diabetes, risk factors for developing diabetes, how it can present and how it is diagnosed. . A year-long virtual group-based lifestyle change program that will teach you strategies to lose weight, increase activity, improve your health, and reduce your risk of developing diabetes. Trained Lifestyle Coaches will help you learn new skills and set realistic goals for successful weight loss and diabetes prevention. . People with diabetes experience . misplaced judgment and blame.. Learn more at dStigmatize.org. Diabetes stigma exists everywhere.. People with type 1 and type 2 diabetes may experience . different kinds of stigma.. Diabetes management in the “face of Covid-19”. . . . By . Grace . Njoku. . Lead Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse. . Learning Outcomes. Impact of Covid-19 on diabetes care.