Diabetes and Nutrition Education

07/29/2025

Are you ready to manage your blood glucose levels with confidence? Join me for a series of three informative, bite-sized webinars where I will guide you through practical strategies to better manage your blood glucose after meals.

In these sessions, we'll focus on how to identify which foods can cause blood glucose spikes and which ones help slow the rise. You'll gain a deeper understanding of how different foods, insulin, and other factors affect your body’s glucose response.

Each webinar will cover:

The science behind how specific foods influence post-meal blood glucose levels

Tips and tools for recognizing how fat, fiber, insulin, and other factors may cause spikes

Strategies to create a balanced meal plan that supports optimal glucose management

If you are living with diabetes these webinars will equip you with the knowledge and practical tools you need to manage your blood glucose more effectively. Don't miss out—sign up today to learn actionable tips that can make a real difference in how you feel and manage your health! https://forms.gle/QFPffvJYDwUwdamv6

I look forward to helping you build confidence in your blood glucose management journey!

Leave your name and email so I can contact you when the course begins We don't spam!

03/15/2025

My Guide to 3 Food Additives: Carrageenan, Riboflavin & Monosodium Glutamate (MSG).

02/26/2025

Acompáñame mañana a las 6 PM EST en el primer Community Summit en ESPAÑOL de Breakthrough T1D! 🎉 Estaré junto a Daniela Rojas Jiménez y la Dra. Valeria Benavides López, hablando sobre terapia médica nutricional, salud mental y diabetes—todo para apoyar a los increíbles cuidadores de personas que viven con diabetes tipo 1. 💙
No es necesario registrarse. Este es el sitio web donde puedes ir para asistir: https://www.breakthrought1d.org/t1d-community/summits-espanol/

02/01/2025

Diabetes en la vida real es una serie en español para personas con diabetes tipo 2 que quieren mejorar sus niveles de glucosa en sangre y no sacrificar sus alimentos predilectos pero quieren aprender a comer mejor.

Este programa también está diseñado de una forma práctica puesto que empezamos con la primera comida de la mañana y mostramos ejemplos, alimentos, platillos, de diferentes países y regiones de Latinoamerica y vamos explicando que influye los picos de glucosa.

Todo el programa está en español dictado por mí que soy nutrióloga y dietista registrada y educadora certificada en el cuidado de diabetes con más de 20 años de experiencia.

Si te interesa esta clase, para ti o tu familiar o amistades, estaré compartiendo el enlace muy pronto. Me puedes dejar un mensaje.

Diabetes in real life is a program in Spanish for persons with type 2 diabetes who want to learn how to manage their glucose levels without sacrificing their favorite foods while learning how to eat better.

This is a practical program that begins with breakfast and ends with dinner, showing participants how to prepare meals and snacks using foods and dishes from various Latin American regions.

I am a registered dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with over 20 years of experience.
Leave a message if interested. The program will start in March.

10/24/2024

Should the Mediterranean diet be adapted to other cultures, or should we focus on finding the healthiest foods within our own cultural traditions to optimize health? Which approach do you prefer?
The Mediterranean diet is backed by extensive research as a heart-healthy eating plan, but at its core, it's largely about consuming plant-based foods and olive oil. In a recent T1D Exchange article, I explored research showing that the Mediterranean diet can be successfully adapted to various cultural diets, including Puerto Rican,(use of corn oil instead of olive oil; peanuts instead of almonds/walnuts/hazelnuts), Chilean, Japanese, and African American, leading to positive outcomes like weight loss, improved insulin sensitivity, and reduced cardiometabolic risk.
Could we achieve similar results by following dietary guidelines from other countries? Absolutely. There are several other effective dietary plans, such as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Vegetarian diets, and the MIND diet that can also support cardiometabolic health.
Interested in learning more about the MIND diet? You can read about it here:https://t1dexchange.org/should-i-mediterraneanize-my-diet-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

08/14/2024

Diabetes session in Spanish today, August 14th at 6pm ET on Facebook. Go to Breakthrough T1D. I will speak about food, nutrition, and carbohydrate counting. The talk will be fun, informative, and interactive. Share with your patients, your friends, and your family.

Si tienes diabetes únete a la Dr. Huerta-Saenz y a mi colega Nazirber, nutrióloga y educadora certificada y especialista en el cuidado y la educación en diabetes a las 6pm EST para hablar acerca de alimentación y conteo de carbohidratos. Todo en español. La charla será divertida, informativa e interactiva. 💉

03/01/2024

Do you have type 1 diabetes? Use a continuous glucose monitor and are at least 60 years old? Have an A1c of 7.5% or higher? Do you have a care partner (relative, friend, adult child) You may qualify for a diabetes research study. Call Bruno at 801-585-5958

02/07/2024

Do you have adult Hispanic patients with Type 1, Type 2, or prediabetes? or are you a Hispanic person with Type 1, Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes?
Are you an adult caregiver of children and adolescents with diabetes?
You must live in the United States
There is a great opportunity for you/your patients to participate in diabetes research and get compensated ($75 per hour/$800 per study).

Persons and caregivers will:
* Contribute to better understanding and improved treatment of diabetes.

*Help shape programs and services that benefit the diabetes community.

*Reflect on your diabetes management by answering the survey questions.

*Get compensated for your participation in research studies
$75/hour or $800 per study

If they/you would like to be considered for this opportunity, they/you need to register using this link https://thrivable.app/lorena

02/07/2024

¿Eres hispano adulto con diabetes tipo 1, tipo 2 o prediabetes y vives en los Estados Unidos?
¿Eres cuidador adulto de niños adolescentes o adultos con diabetes en los Estados Unidos?

Existe una gran oportunidad para que participes en investigaciones sobre la diabetes y recibas compensación de $75 por hora o $800 por un estudio. Las personas con diabetes o prediabetes y los cuidadores podrán:
* Contribuir a una mejor comprensión y tratamiento de la diabetes.
* Ayudar a dar forma a programas y servicios que beneficien a la comunidad con diabetes.
* Reflexionar sobre la gestión de la diabetes al responder las preguntas de la encuesta.
* Recibir compensación por su participación en estudios de investigación
$75 por hora o $800 por estudio

Si desea ser considerado para esta oportunidad, debe inscriberse utilizando este enlace.

When you sign up to become a member of the Thrivable community you make yourself available – through participation in research studies – to share your story, insights, and perspectives with companies that design, develop, and deliver new healthcare products, services, and technologies for indivi...