Diabetes DREAM Team

New session starting Thursday, April 22nd with Touro University California! Distance Learning Program -Come Join Us! For more info, visit MOBEC Website http://tu.edu/mobec/... To register https://tuc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a2DAlHqB75Egyfr If you have any questions, please contact us at 707-638-5970 or [email protected] #PreventDiabetes #NationalDPP #DiabetesPrevention

March is #NationalKidneyMonth! Did you know 15% of U.S. adults37 million peopleare estimated to have chronic kidney disease? Learn what you can do to take charge of your health and manage your chronic kidney disease from National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) https://www.niddk.nih.gov//community/national-kidney-month #NIDDK #KidneyMonth #kidney #kidneydisease #CKD #kidneyhealth #healthyliving #healthylifestyle ... https://youtu.be/3wQupeZITRA See more

!!! Starting this Tuesday, March 9th 2021 at Emmanuel Temple Apostolic Church. MOBEC will start visiting our neighboring cities to offer diabetes information. Come visit with us, we want to hear from you!... We will kindly ask that everyone coming to visit us follow social distancing recommendations and wear a mask! #MOBEC #DiabetesEducation

: ? One meal plan for diabetes, another for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Find out how you can eat well for both. #DiabetesCare #DiabetesManagement... #KidneyDisease #KidneyMonth #NationalNutritionMonth https://www.cdc.gov/diab/managing/eat-well/what-to-eat.html See more

If you have diabetes, you are more likely to develop #kidneydisease if your blood sugar and blood pressure are not well managed. Healthy lifestyle habits and taking your medicines as prescribed can help you reduce this risk. For more information and resources: https://www.cdc.gov///spotlights/diabetes-and-kidneys.html... https://www.niddk.nih.gov//prevent/diabetic-kidney-disease https://www.diabetes.org//compl/kidney-disease-nephropathy #DiabetesandYourKidneys #NationalKidneyMonth #KidneyMonth #CKD #kidneyhealth #healthyliving #healthylifestyle See more

7 Small Things You Can Do to Help Protect Yourself From COVID-19 Variants These precautions are more important than ever. #coronavirusvariants #COVID19variants #stopthespreadcovid19... https://www.self.com/story/coronavirus-variant-precautions See more

Fruits and Veggies! Nutrition, storage and handling information on a variety of fruits and vegetables. #NationalNutritionMonth #fruitsandvegetables #HealthyEatingHabits... https://fruitsandveggies.org/fruits-and-veggies/ See more

Here are the most important issues to ensure proper care for yourself or your loved one who has diabetes: https://www.diabetes.org//disaster-relief/caring-people-di #DisasterRelief... #DiabetesManagement #DiabetesEmergencyPreparedness #DiabetesCare See more

One out of three U.S. adults have #Prediabetes Nine out of ten of them don’t know it. Get your blood glucose tested if you are over 45 years old and haven’t had it done in the last 3 years. Check with your provider whether you should get it done more frequently.... #DiabetesPrevention #PreventDiabetes #NationalDPP https://www.nutritionaction.com//one-out-of-three-u-s-adu/

Celebrating Black History Month, today we are highlighting another African American Pioneers in the field of Medicine. They fought societal injustice and prejudice and their efforts and contributions are more than worthy of celebration every day of the year. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #MedicalPioneers To learn more about Dr. Joycelyn Elders, please visit:... https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_98.html See more

Research data show a lifetime of exposure to the stresses of discrimination may increase the risk of high blood pressure in African Americans #BHM #socialdeterminantsofhealth #hypertensionawareness #HighBloodPressure... #HeartMonth2021 https://www.heart.org//a-lifetime-of-discrimination-may-bo See more

Administrators at Sutter Health have sought a solution for an ongoing issue that affects numerous healthcare systems throughout Solano Country, which is the increased reliance by patients with chronic ailments on the emergency medicine departments. In a partnership with Touro University California’s DREAM (Diabetes Research Education and Management) Team, Sutter has funded a pilot program, managed by TUC professionals, known as Pharm2Home Initiative! To read more: ... http://tu.edu/aboutus/tuclife/therecord/20november.html See more

Don't Miss today's ZOOM INTO WELLNESS! "Cooking 101 for the next generation" FREE and open to everybody. These events will be held Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 5-6 pm. ... For more information and to register, visit: http://tu.edu/mobec/zoomintowellness.html Touro University California VibeSolano

Prepare Now For Your Pandemic Winter. Your Future Self Will Thank You #Coronavirus #Beprepared #StaySafe... https://www.npr.org//prepare-now-for-your-pandemic-winter-

Wishing you a spooky day. From the Diabetes DREAM Team!

Did you get your #flu vaccine yet? We got ours! With flu and #COVID19 both spreading this fall and winter, getting a flu vaccine will be more important than ever! Help protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community from flu and its potentially serious complications. Learn more about the benefits of flu vaccine: cdc.gov/flu/ Find a #fluvaccine near you: https://www.vaccinefinder.org/... #FightFlu #SleeveUp #FluSeason #PublicHealth See more

Where is Your HAPPY PLACE? Many of us are feeling more #stress with the unknowns. We all need some time to de-stress and give our minds a break. This is one of our Team members Happy Place! WHERE IS YOUR HAPPY PLACE?... If your Happy Place is outside your home, remember to protect yourself and others by wearing a mask and keeping socially distance! #MentalHealth #stressrelief #selfcare #staysafe #wellness #DiabetesDREAMTeam Touro University California VibeSolano

Next week Touro University California will launch ZOOM INTO WELLNESS. A webinar series to engage the community in healthy behaviors during this challenging year -FREE and open to everybody. These events will be held Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 5-6 pm. Spread the word to your communities, family and friends. For more information and to register, visit: http://tu.edu/mobec/zoomintowellness.html... Series kicks off this Monday, November 2nd!

Ingredients: 2 large carrots 1 cup Hummus Curly leaf parsley Paprika... 2-3 Scallions (stems only), cut in inch segments Toothpicks Cut carrots into inch coins; pierce with a toothpick; place small parsley leaf through the toothpick as pumpkin leaf, place inch segment of scallion through the toothpick as the pumpkin stem; spread the hummus onto a flat dish and sprinkle with paprika; place carrot coin pumpkins in the hummus pumpkin patch. Nutritional Analysis per serving: 135 Calories; 16 grams carb; 7 grams fat; 4 grams protein #HealthyHalloween #HealthySnacks #HalloweenTreat #DiabetesCare #DiabetesNutrition Recipe source: https://www.joslin.org//di/healthy-halloween-treat-recipes

Halloween 2020 will not be the same. If you are expecting trick or treaters and want to make some children feel special that day, consider delivering non-food treats such as Halloween-themed pencils, notebooks, erasers, bookmarks or other school supplies they can use at home; or other items like stickers and glow sticks. Please follow CDC recommendations for a safe Trick or Treating: Avoid direct contact with trick-or-treaters. Give out treats outdoors, if possible.... Set up a station with individually bagged treats for kids to take. Wash hands before handling treats. Wear a mask. #trickortreat2020 #SafeHalloween #StaySafe #DiabetesDREAMTeam

Ingredients: 8 string cheese sticks 24 pretzel sticks Fresh chives... Cut each string cheese stick in thirds (about 1 1/2 each). Make lengthwise cuts around cheese stick to about halfway up. In the uncut end of the cheese, insert a pretzel stick. Bind with a piece of chive. Cut off extra chive. Yield: 24 servings Nutritional Analysis per broomstick: Regular cheese sticks: 31 Calories; 1.5 grams carb; 2.5 grams protein; 2 grams fat. Low-fat cheese sticks: 25 Calories; 1.5 grams carb; 2.5 grams protein; 0.8 grams fat. #HealthyHalloween #HealthySnacks #HalloweenTreat #DiabetesCare #DiabetesNutrition Recipe source: https://www.joslin.org//di/healthy-halloween-treat-recipes

COMING SOON!! Last Chance to Register! 2020 DIABETES UPDATE: HIGH IMPACT MANAGEMENT FOR CLINICIANS NOVEMBER 6, 2020... This live internet CME activity seeks to increase knowledge and equip clinicians by providing them with tools and strategies to more effectively manage patients with diabetes and improve treatment outcomes. Regional and national experts will address key aspects of care including medications, complications, and team approaches to treatment. For more info and to register, please visit: http://com.tu.edu/cme/diabetes2020.html #HealthProfessionals #HealthcareEducation

Visit tu.edu/zoomintowellness for more information!

It's Touro Tuesday! November is diabetes month. TUC faculty member Dr. Jay Shubrook will let you know about that and loads of other events throughout November.

Ingredients: 3 granny smith apple , cored and cut into corners. 1 Oz Mini M&M’s 1 cup(s) creamy peanut butter cup(s) slivered almonds... Using a paring knife, cut a wedge in the apples on the skin side. Make sure not to cut all the way through. This makes the mouth. Cut almonds into slivers for teeth. Using a spoon, fill apples with peanut butter spread. Place almond slivers along the cut edge to make teeth. Dab peanut butter on the top of the apple and stick M&M's on top to make eyes. Yield: 12 servings. Nutritional Analysis: 350 Calories; 34 grams carb; 21 grams fat; 25 grams protein; 5-gram fiber Allergy Substitution: Sun Butter and shelled sunflowers or soy nuts. #HealthyHalloween #HealthySnacks #HalloweenTreat #DiabetesCare #DiabetesNutrition Recipe source: https://www.joslin.org//di/healthy-halloween-treat-recipes See more