GlucoGuide

Happy Fathers Day!

Stay healthy & don’t forget to check your blood sugar levels 🙌🏾✅
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LINK FOR CARRIBEAN DIABETES NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT WEBINAR: TUESDAY JUNE 13TH
HOST: CARIBBEAN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY ( CARPHA). YOU MUST REGISTER TO RECEIVE LINK FOR ACCESS TO THE SESSION.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oREXqkBcRB-DlMQx_gekjg

This pyramid consists of foods that can be consumed by diabetic individuals. In the Caribbean, some these foods may be difficult to source or purchase. This is where our local alternative foods come in. Some of these foods can be purchased at the roadside, local food markets and the local grocery store.

If you’d like to go the extra mile, why not just grow some of your own food! 👩🏾‍🌾

Some Local Foods include:

Christophine
Cucumbers 🥒
Cashew nuts
Watermelon 🍉
Pumpkin 🎃
Pigeon peas 🫛
Pineapple 🍍
Avocado 🥑
Watercress /Kouson

Check out the link below⬇️ for “ The Plate Method”

https://www.diabetesfoodhub.org/articles/what-is-the-diabetes-plate-method.html

Always be on the look out.
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Diabetes 101 🧠💭
Know your condition!
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Welcome to GlucoGuide! This page was created by a group of student nurses from the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. Our goal for this page is to provide awareness for diabetes for all ages. We want to promote healthier food choices and exercise regimens. We hope to give evidence- based practice information on how to prevent diabetes. Our aim is to promote screening for women with gestational diabetes, people who are pre diagnosed with for diabetes,family members who have type 2 diabetes, children who are overweight or obese and other risk factors.