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Diabetes
Educator John Quintas of The
Diabetes Association Inc., a program of People,
Incorporated met
with residents of the Mitchell Heights senior high-rise in the City's
South End on January 16, 2014 to demonstrate a low carbohydrate
recipe.
More than half of the residents gathered for the program indicated that
they had diabetes. Rates of diabetes are
nearly 20% for persons over 65
years of age, and many more people are pre-diabetic. Mr.
Quintas showed the group how they could prepare a tasty chili that would
be low in carbohydrates which drive up blood sugar and make symptoms of
diabetes worse. "This is a great recipe because you can put it
together quickly, it doesn't cost a lot, and it tastes great,"
quipped Quintas who provides diabetes education for hundreds of people
throughout the year for the Association. Click
here for a one-minute |
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(Top row) Howie Galitsky, LSW, of Bristol Elder Services, helps Diabetes Educator John Quintas get ready for the cooking demonstration. (Middle row) Mr. Quintas shows the group the ingredients for the recipe that includes kidney beans, which contain a lot of beneficial fiber. (Bottom row) Mr. Quintas holds up a packet of taco mix and ground turkey which he uses in the recipe. |
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