• Help you understand prescribed medications including insulin use and proper injection technique.

• Discuss pattern management (adjusting medication based on your glucose logs in accordance to your providers recommendations).

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• Create an ideal diet plan to meet your needs for nutritional adequacy for diabetes and overall health.
• ​Understand how exercise impacts health and diabetes management.

• Provide tips for healthy coping.

• Utilize an evidence-based medical approach called Medical Nutrition Therapy.

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• Provide education on use of diabetes devices (i.e. blood glucose meter, insulin pump, etc.)

• Create a long term plan to prevent risk of complications.

• Analyze how your gender, cultural preferences, racial/ethnic identity, economic status, financial resources, values, goals, expectations, age, genetics, resiliency, coping skills, time management skills, health literacy, etc plays a role in successful diabetes management from a metabolic perspective.

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• Develop meal plans to target specific goals (i.e. blood sugar management, blood pressure, cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, weight management, etc).

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