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Tip of the Week: Stop Smoking!

 

no smoking

It can be much more difficult to get good blood sugar control if you smoke. People who smoke have an increased resistance to insulin. This means that either the insulin your pancreas makes, or the insulin you take via injection, just doesn't work as well. Plus, we know that smoking is definitely a risk factor for heart disease, and having high blood sugars already increases that risk.

Even if you have smoked for years, it IS possible to quit!

Talk to you doctor for help.

  
Recipe of the Week:

Cheesy Baked Salsa Chicken

Makes 4 servings

 

Ingredients:
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts  
cooking spray  
3/4 cup salsa  
1/2 cup fresh chopped green onion  
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Arrange chicken in a cooking spray coated 11 x 17 inch baking dish. Distribute salsa overtop of chicken and sprinkle green onions on top of salsa.
  3. Spoon cheese over top and bake in oven, covered with foil, for 30 minutes. Take off foil and bake an extra 10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.

Nutrition Facts per Serving:

Calories: 189

Total Carbs: 3.5 g

Total Fat: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 379 mg

  
  
September 19th, 2013
Diabetes Group Classes
The Aspirus Diabetes Education Center offers weekly group classes. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions are available. The class topics are:
  • Diabetes Overview/ Prevention of Complications/Health Care Maintenance
  • Nutrition
  • Exercise and Lifestyle Adjustment
If it's been a while since you've had formal diabetes education, ask your doctor for a referral for these helpful classes. For more information, give us a call.
Free Heart Healthy
Grocery Store Tours
Join a registered dietitian for a free guided tour of the Trigs grocery store in Wausau. Explore how you can make choices that will help you lead a healthier life style. See link for the lastest tour schedule. Trig's grocery store tour schedule.  Be sure to call and sign-up for the tour if you are interested.
Contact Us
If you have any questions related to diabetes or this newsletter, please do not hesitate to contact the Aspirus Diabetes
Education Center at:
715.847.2070  |  [email protected]
  
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