Managing Diabetes
Receiving a diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes can be both overwhelming and frightening. Providing your patients and clients with information and a concrete action plan to better understand and manage their new condition is essential.
To avoid information-overload, start by focusing on small, simple changes that can easily be incorporated into your clients' daily routine. Even small actions like substituting a zero-calorie sweetener for sugar in coffee or tea can make a significant difference. Swapping just 4 teaspoons of sugar daily with Stevia In The Raw, for example, can cut over 400 calories a week, with very little effort.
Browse our resources to help better prepare your clients for the lifestyle changes that are so important to treating and managing diabetes.
Key Facts About Diabetes*
Prevalence:
- 23.6 million Americans (7.8% population)
- 17.9 million diagnosed
- 5.7 million not diagnosed
- Additional 57 million adults are considered prediabetic
Incidence:
- 1.6 million new cases diagnosed annually (for adults 20 years and older)
- Leading cause of
- Blindness in adults
- End-stage renal disease
- Nontraumatic amputations
- Healthcare costs $174 billion annually
*90-95% of cases are Type 2 Diabetes
Source: CDC's 2007 National Diabetes Fact Sheet
Client Q & A
Is Stevia In The
Raw recommended for people with diabetes?
Stevia In The Raw can help people with diabetes meet their dietary goals by reducing carbohydrate intake without sacrificing taste. The 100% natural, zero-calorie sweetener, which contains 1 gram of carbohydrate per serving, will not raise blood glucose or insulin, and can be used in conjunction with food exchange programs. Please note that using Stevia In The Raw is not a substitute for a medically approved meal plan for people with diabetes and a health care professional should always be consulted before making any dietary changes.
