Small Steps Add Up To Big Results: Reduce Added Sugar Intake to Improve Glycemic Outcomes in People With Diabetes

This product is free for Diabetes DDPG members.

This webinar was presented live on July 13, 2023.

With over 37 million people diagnosed with diabetes and 96 million adults diagnosed with prediabetes the need to reduce added sugar consumption is greater than ever. While many people understand the need to reduce or avoid added sugars, consumption remains high.

In collaboration with people living with diabetes, nutrition professionals play a key role in the prevention and management of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes through their expert nutrition knowledge and ability to facilitate positive health behaviors. Join Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES as she shares strategies for helping people with diabetes reduce their intake of added sugars to improve glycemic outcomes.

Sponsored by: Heartland Food Products Group (Splenda®)

CPE Level: 2
CPEU: 1
Performance Indicators: 8.5, 8.1, 8.1.5

Learning Objectives

• Interpret the most recent guidelines and accompanying evidence that supports reducing the intake of added sugars.
• Select and recommend solutions that allow people with diabetes to reduce intake of added sugars and thereby improve glycemic outcomes.
• Use the teach back method of communication to facilitate lifestyle behavior change.

Speaker

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES

Susan Weiner is an award-winning food and nutrition expert, author and speaker and the owner of Susan Weiner Nutrition, PLLC. Susan served as a Director, for the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) Board of Directors and was named the 2015 ADCES Diabetes Educator of the Year. She was honored to receive the 2022 Distinguished Service Award from the Diabetes Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Susan is the “Diabetes in Real Life” columnist for Endocrine Today and is the on-air host for video interviews and content for Healio. She is a contributor to Diabetes Self-Management Magazine and has authored many articles for peer reviewed journals. Susan is the co-author of "The Complete Diabetes Organizer” and “Diabetes: 365 Tips for Living Well.” She earned her Master's Degree in Applied Physiology and Nutrition from Columbia University.