Diabetes & Nutrition
Whether you're trying to manage diabetes, simply reduce the salt or fat in your diet, or safely lose the weight you gained during pregnancy, the diabetes educators and registered dietitians at any one of Samaritan Health Services’ five hospitals can help.
The Diabetes Education and Nutrition Services department's compassionate and caring staff teach classes and offer individualized appointments to help you take control of your diet and/or manage your diabetes.
“I fought it,” says Joyce Rich, now age 69. “I thought if I ignored it, it would go away. Of course, it didn’t.”
Learn more about Joyce in the latest Life With Diabetes.
Diabetes affects millions. It’s hereditary for some, preventable for others through diet and exercise. Samaritan Diabetes Education has the tools and knowledge to help you prevent or control your diabetes.
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Featured Articles
View AllThere are many applications, software and websites that can help you to better manage your diabetes. The biggest and most popular category is blood glucose trackers and food logs.
Read MoreHeart disease, diabetes, arthritis, damage to nerves (neuropathy), obesity and cancer are diseases that can be affected by chronic inflammation.
Read MoreCurtis Cancelosi’s life used to consist mainly of sitting around and eating all day. That lifestyle led to a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, with his weight topping out at 418 pounds. Learn more about Curtis' journey and what he is doing to get to his goal
Read MoreIn this quarter's issue you will read about a local man who took charge of his lifestyle and daibetes while losing more than 129 pounds.
Read MoreYou can enjoy this soft ice without “assaulting” your metabolism or physiology. It’s so healthy that it’s not a matter of whether you can have it occasionally, but rather a matter of why you have not had your portion today.
Read MoreIn this quarter's issue you will read about a teenager didn't let diabetes slow her down, how glucose monitoring works and a how beans can be a great addition to your diet.
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