Diatbetes Diet Management: Diabetes nutrition program.

Blood Sugar Clinic

The “Blood Sugar Clinic” equips you with the knowledge and expertise to effectively manage your blood sugars through diet. This 5 week program includes nutrition education regarding carbohydrates as well as individual dietary assessment and counselling in order to show you how to effortlessly manage your diet for optimal blood glucose control.

Individual Program Price: $550 plus HST

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR DIABETES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM:

Week 1 — What are Carbohydrates:

This session is a chance for our Dietitians to get to know you and your dietary and lifestyle habits. You will learn everything you every wanted to know about carbohydrates: what they are, what foods you find them in and how you can control your carbohydrate intake throughout the day. This session requires that you submit a 5 day food record prior to coming into the centre.

Week 2 — How much Carbohydrate do you need:

This session is an interactive education and counselling session teaching you exactly how much carbohydrate YOU need in order to achieve effective blood glucose control. We will complete your very own carbohydrate planning worksheet and teach you to use our carbohydrate counting guide to maximize your choices when choosing a variety of carbohydrates.

Week 3 — Counting Carbohydrates 101:

In this hands on education and counselling session, our Registered Dietitians will teach you advanced carbohydrate counting. You will learn how to accurately count carbohydrates and what to watch for when reading food labels to optimize your blood glucose control. Bring your school bag because we are actually going to practice what you learned together online!

Week 4 — Grocery Store Shopping tour:

We will take you through the grocery store of your choice and practice what you’ve learned about reading food labels and carbohydrate counting. You will also get hands on, expert advice about which foods and products to select that suit your lifestyle and optimize your blood sugar management.

Week 5 — Checking in on what you've learned:

In this session we are going to build on everything you’ve learned about blood sugar control to ensure you have mastered the skills you need to optimize your health. This session requires you submit a 3 day food record prior to visiting with our Spectrum Dietitians.