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TalkBR IGHT IDEAS FOR A
BETTER TOMOR ROW
Skip Added Sugars to
Sweeten Heart Health
Unlike naturally occurring sugars found in
foods like fruit and milk, added sugars are
added to foods during processing. Consum-
ing too much added sugar can raise blood
pressure, increase chronic infl ammation, and
raise triglycerides —all of which contribute
to heart disease risk. If you’re worried about
added sugar, try these 3 strategies:(^1) DRINK SMART. Choose water or
seltzer with a slice of lemon or lime
instead of fruit juice or soda.
(^2) CHECK THE INGREDIENTS LIST. Canned
soups, peanut butter, fl avored yogurts,
marinara sauce, marinades, ketchup, and
cured meats often contain added sugar.
(^3) CONSIDER A LOW-CAL SWEETENER.
Sugar substitutes lend sweetness from
ingredients like stevia and xylitol.
You can use them to bake desserts or
sweeten beverages.
Advocate for
Better Diabetes
Self-Management
Training Coverage
Wouldn’t it be nice to have
more than 2 hours with
your CDE or RD covered by
Medicare each year? Th ere’s
legislation moving through
both houses of Congress
that could make that pos-
sible. If it passes, the bill
(currently called “Expanding
Access to DSMT”) would
cover 6 hours of diabetes
self- management training
(DSMT) per year for PWDs.
It would also allow the 10
hours that are currently
covered for newly diagnosed
PWDs to roll over, so that
unused hours wouldn’t
be lost aft er the fi rst year.
Plus, these hours would no
longer be subject to Part B
cost-sharing and deductible
requirements, and providers
could prescribe more time if
needed. To contact your rep-
resentative and senators and
urge them to support this
bill, go to callmycongress.com.
Visit diabeteseducator.org/
actnow for updates.
PRESSED FOR TIME? Rather than trying to fi t in a whole workout at
once, aim for three shorter sessions spread throughout your day. According
to the American College of Sports Medicine, three 10-minute bursts of
activity are just as benefi cial for health as a single 30-minute session.
TRY IT Aim for 10 minutes of strength exercises in the morning,
a 10-minute brisk walk at lunch, and a 10-minute evening bike ride.
Jane K. Dickinson,
RN, Ph.D., CDE
2019 Diabetes
Educator of the Year
Diabetes isn’t
about rules, it’s
about choices.
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The American Heart
Association recommends
all adults limit daily added
sugar intake to:6 tsp. / 9 tsp.WOMEN MEN
25g, 100 cal 36g, 150 caltime tomove!