Volume 8, Issue 3 June 2007

Meal Improvement: Rate Your Plate

Sweet Talk Upcoming
Healthy nutrition is the most basic and It’s also important to learn how to check
Classes
important part of your plan to control your serving sizes. Start with measuring your Move & Lose Support
diabetes. Usually the foods included on food at home using measuring spoons, cups Group - FREE
your diabetes meal plan are the same foods and a food scale. You’ll get to know serving For HDC & Choose to
Lose Clients - 3rd Monday
that are healthy for everyone in your family! sizes and then you can figure out how
of each month 5:30 -
Special foods are not needed. It’s a good much to have when you’re eating away
6:30 p.m.
idea to avoid foods that are high in sugar from home.
and fat. They aren’t good for anyone -- General guidelines to follow are: Diabetes Prevention/
whether they have diabetes or not. The goal z One serving of cheese = size of 4 dice Pre-Diabetes Class
is to eat a balanced diet and try not to z One serving of meat = size of deck Fri , July 13
overeat. of cards 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
An easy way to plan meals is to rate z One serving of fruit = size of tennis
your plate: ball Beyond the Basics
Nutrition Class
z Is about one-fourth of your plate z One serving of potato/rice = size of
Wed, July 18
filled with carbohydrates such as computer mouse 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
bread, noodles, rice, corn, fruit and
milk? Beyond the Basics
z Is one-fourth of your plate filled Insulin Class
with main dish (protein) foods such Weight Management with Wed, July 11 or July 25
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
as meat, poultry, fish or meat substi-
tute (beans, eggs, tofu)?
HDC’s Choose To Lose
Annual Review Class
z Is at least half of your plate filled Choose to Lose is HDC’s flexible, cost-
Tues, Sept. 4
with vegetables (salad or cooked effective alternative to weight loss that
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, keeps you in control.
or spinach)? Complete class listing at
You choose:
Vegetables • How much weight you want to lose hdiabetescenter.org
1/2 of plate • Foods you want to eat
• Your activity level

You get:
• One-on-One visits with Registered
Dietitians
• Weekly health checks
• Pedometer Education & Research
• Spoodles (You will love them!) for Long, Healthy Lives.
• Personal tracker
• Free monthly support group 1226 River Street
• Follow the plan and you will lose Boise ID 83702
weight Phone: 208-331-1155
Fax: 208-383-0190
Carbohydrates Main Dish $230 for 7-week program. Call 331- hdiabetescenter.org
1/4 of plate 1/4 of plate 1155 ext. 32 with questions or to enroll.

HDC is a community program proudly affiliated with Saint Alphonsus and St. Luke’s Regional Medical Centers.
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1226 River Street

Boise, ID 83702
phone: 208-331-1155
fax: 208-383-0190
Education & Research for Long, Healthy Lives.

HDC Moves Meridian Office Diabetes Research at Center

Humphreys Diabetes Center is now offering services
Offers Patients Benefits
five days a week at a new Meridian location. The
Currently, the research department at HDC is
Center’s office is now located on the first floor of St.
recruiting for four clinical
Luke’s Meridian, 520 South Eagle Road, Suite 1229.
research studies. Three
Individual consultations and education classes will be
inhaled insulin studies
available with Certified Diabetes Educators Monday
require patients moving from
through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The Center will
oral medications onto insu-
continue to offer a full range of diabetes self-manage-
lin. The fourth is an oral
ment and prevention services at the Boise office, 1226
medication study requiring
River Street. More information available at 208-331-
patients who are not cur-
1155 or www.hdiabetescenter.org.
rently on oral medications or
Humphreys Diabetes Center - Meridian Office are only on one oral medica-
St. Luke’s Meridian tion.
520 S. Eagle Rd., Ste. 1229
Benefits for participants include study medication,
Monday through Friday diabetes testing supplies, lab work, and study-related
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
medical care at no cost.
Classes & Individual Consultations
If you are interested in participating in a research
Questions: 208-331-1155
trial, contact the HDC research department at 331-1155
www.hdiabetescenter.org
ext. 33 or 43 or research@hdiabetescenter.org

HDC gratefully accepts online donations at www.hdiabetescenter.org