Practical Strategies and Meal Plans for Patients with Diabetes
Of course, every patient is different. Marlisa Brown, MS, RD, CDE, CDN, explains “No standard meal plan or eating pattern works universally for all persons with diabetes.” Not all your clients are going to be willing to go above and beyond when changing their lives to fit diabetes into it.
Marlisa believes that there are 8 things you need to take into consideration before you recommend a meal plan to fit into a patient’s life:
- Blood glucose control
- Current diet
- Nutrition management priorities
- Eating patterns
- Nutrition therapy
- Meal preferences
- Pattern management
- Nutrition management priorities
- Type of work
- Physical activity
- Energy balance
- Meidcations
- Major classes of medication
- Social economic
- Culture
- Willingness to change
- Carbohydrates
- Fiber and resistant starch
- Fats
- Alcohol
- Sodium
- Guidelines
Within the FREE training, you will also learn recommendations for specific nutrient modifications, nutrition assessment, patient monitoring and evaluation methods, and problem solving.
Go beyond Type 1 and Type 2 pathophysiology – this self-paced certificate course is packed full of practical tips and strategies, case studies and demonstrations based on Laurie’s 20+ years of experience as a certified diabetes care and education specialist.
Marlisa Brown, MS, RD, CDE, CDN, is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, chef, author, and international speaker. She is president of Total Wellness, Inc., a nutritional consulting company. Her passion is evident and recognized. Marlisa was awarded the Diabetes Educator of the Year from the American Dietetic Association and Dietician of the Year from the Long Island Association.
She has served as past president, media representative, public relations, and bulletin chair for the New York State Dietetic Association. She serves on the “dlife professional counsel”, the online companion to CNBC’s premier diabetes program. In addition, Marlisa has presented across the country for many organizations, companies, and groups, including The American Association of Diabetes Educators, The New York State Dietetic Association, The Kennedy Space Center, Hofstra and Adelphi Universities, Goldman Sachs, Brookhaven National Labs, and The New York Jets.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Marlisa Brown has an employment relationship with Total Wellness, Inc. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Marlisa Brown has no relevant non-financial relationships.
