It's a puzzle - carbs? no carbs?

Carbohydrates are contained in foods and can raise your blood sugar level. Where are the carbs hiding? What should I eat? What should I leave alone? Try this test of your knowledge!
The Carbs Puzzle

November is American Diabetes Month

"There are “many faces of diabetes।” Nearly 21 million children and adults in the United States are living with diabetes, and another 54 million people are at-risk।"

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Potluck Puzzles in Metrowest Daily News

Natick company pens puzzle publications focused on diabetes
By Bob Tremblay/Daily News staff, GateHouse News Service
Sun Jun 03, 2007
At left Potluck Puzzle owners Katherine and James Mahon
Photo by Mark Fisette

The puzzle shows nine colorful drawings of cheese, bread, milk, meat, corn, potatoes, a cookie, butter and watermelon. The reader's challenge is to determine which of these foods contain carbohydrates. Knowing this information is particularly important for people with diabetes as carbohydrates raise blood sugar. The puzzle is just one of many found in ``What Can I Eat?'' - a nutrition puzzle booklet focusing on diabetes. Created by Natick-based Potluck Puzzles, the booklet is being promoted as ``a fun, interactive, family education tool'' designed to reinforce information on diabetes. ``What Can I Eat?'' and its companion publication "Are You in Control?" made their debuts in February.

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In the news

Potluck Puzzles participated in the Diabetes Coalition of Massachusetts (DCOM) on May 18th in Shrewsbury. Potluck Puzzles were well received by the coalition members.

"The mission statement of the Diabetes Coalition is to be a catalyst and advocate for the education, prevention and diagnosis and management of diabetes in all populations of the Commonwealth" and we hope aide in their efforts.

In the news

Framingham State College
Hilltop Happenings Alumni News
Perspectives

Katherine Almy Mahon

Using what I learned at FSC about counseling and providing interactive nutrition education, I’ve created my own company. My husband and I are launching our business: Potluck Puzzles PotluckPuzzles.com

I have created two books full of fun, interactive nutrition puzzles that are designed to teach/reinforce important concepts in diabetes education. Using what I’ve learned by working as the lead dietitian for outpatient nutrition at Newton Wellesley Hospital, I’ve incorporated many points that are of interest to patients. We see many different applications for our educational puzzle books in the healthcare and diabetes community. Our first big sale has been to a diabetes camp in California!

In creating these puzzles, I often think back to my days at FSC, where I learned so much about counseling techniques. I clearly remember when we videotaped ourselves providing diet instructions and watched one another's videos in class. Watching my own video as well as the other videos was a somewhat painfully embarrassing experience, but it was an effective learning tool. I still smile when I think of a classmate who in her video said: “I am going to educate you on…” What a difference the choice of language makes. I also think of the health fair that we put on for our Community Nutrition class and our Community Nutrition internship projects, where we needed to be certain that our poster boards included interactive activities and evaluations of the learning points.

My experiences at FSC have made a strong impact on how I counsel patients and on the content of our Potluck Puzzles books.

Framingham State College

http://www.framingham.edu/alumni/Hilltop%20Happenings%20April%20Issue_2007.htm

Highlow Diabetes of the North Shore

Highlow is a support network comprised of children, who live with juvenile type I diabetes, and their parents.

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Potluck Puzzles: A Fun Diabetes Education Tool

Potluck Puzzles, reveiwed for Diabetes Health by Linda von Wartburg! " . . . they’d be an asset in a waiting room, or anywhere else you might need a simple and entertaining educational tool."

Diabetes-Blog.org - Great source of information

Diabetes Diet
August 26th, 2006

Begin with a healthy eating plan. Healthy eating means eating more grains, fruits, and vegetables, and less meat, sweets, and fats every day. “Let the Food be the Medicine and Medicine be the Food” (Hippocrates). NOTE: Your doctor may prescribe a diet for you - it is very important that you follow this diet exactly.

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Diabetes and Massage

"Everyone knows someone with diabetes. While the disease can be managed with diet and medication, it still takes a toll, causing symptoms that include poor circulation, stress, and decreased tissue elasticity. Fortunately, massage speaks directly to these symptoms, transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, inducing relaxation, and stretching and loosening myofascia."

From MassageTherapy.com

Cooking Healthy Meals

If your local high school or community college is offering a course of cooking for people with diabetes, that would be great. If not, you could take your current recipes and meal ideas to a Registered Dietitian. The dietitian will review your recipes and help you to adjust them to be sure they are compliant with a meal plan for diabetes.

I have diabetes. What can I eat?

Good control of diabetes starts with a healthy diet and exercise.

Another awesome Potluck Puzzle booklet to help you track what you are eating and learn how what you choose to eat can help you take control of your diabetes.

To order this booklet go to:
Potluck Puzzles

The content of these puzzle books does not replace the advice of a medical doctor. For a personalized diabetes treatment plan, please contact your healthcare provider.

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Control Begins with Knowledge

Potluck presents . . .

this great, new booklet to help those with diabetes take control.

For information on how to obtain this booklet for yourself or your medical practice please call 1-888-545-8113
www.potluckpuzzles.com

Created by Katherine Almy Mahon, MS, RD

The content of these puzzle books does not replace the advice of a medical doctor. For a personalized diabetes treatment plan, please contact your healthcare provider.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publishers.

Potluck Puzzles Mission:

Potluck Puzzles, strives to provide enjoyable, interactive nutrition health related puzzle books for all ages. Our puzzle books are designed to provide a unique interactive approach for promoting self management and education. Our goal is to be the number one puzzle book educational resource for health professionals and the patient community.

Potluck Puzzles addressees patient questions that are frequently asked to health care providers. Our mission is to promote patient involvement and self empowerment.

Potluck Puzzles, LLC