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SUMMARY:The Asian Diet Paradox: What puts South Asians at a higher risk for Type 2 diabetes
DESCRIPTION:Health and Wellness Education Series – Education with a Purpose!\nConfused with all the conflicting messages you get every day on carbs\, fats\, proteins\, gluten and anything you can think of related to nutrition? \nCut through all this clutter\, utilizing scientific\, evidence-based guidelines to help you\, the consumer\, navigate the complex\, dietary landscape\, and thus empower you to make informed decisions. \nIn this free webinar\, Sangeeta Pradhan a registered dietician and nutrition educator will talk about The Asian Diet Paradox: What puts South Asians at a higher risk for Type 2 diabetes. She will cover the following topic \n\nDisparities between South Asians and Caucasians \nRisk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome  \nStrategies to reduce this risk   \n\nYou will learn:  \n\nWhat is insulin resistance and how does that impact the course of diabetes? \nHow much weight loss is needed to create a substantial impact on my blood glucose numbers? \nWhat is the BMI cut off for screening for diabetes in South Asians? \nHow does diet quality and lifestyle affect my risk of diabetes? \nWhat necessary changes should I make in my diet to achieve the target glucose numbers? \n\nfollowed by \nAIM to Prevent Program to mitigate the risks of getting Heart Disease and Diabetes\nby Amit Akkad\, ICC Director and Lifestyle Program Ambassador\nRegistration is required for this free webinar. Click here to register  \nMore information about our speakers\nSangeeta Pradhan\, RD\, LDN\, CDCES \nDiabetes Program Coordinator at Charles River Medical Associates\, Metro West   \nSangeeta Pradhan\, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.  She is also the Chair of the Central Massachusetts Dietetic Association.   \nShe puts her knowledge to practical use as an avid cook\, and recipe developer\, Sangeeta’s recipes have been published in the online and print version of “Food and Nutrition” magazine. Her mission in life is to get the facts pertaining to nutrition without the hype\, to the common consumer and to this end\, blogs on her nutrition and food can be found at https://webdietitian.wordpress.com/.    \nSangeeta is a sought-after professional speaker\, a guest blogger for “Food and Nutrition” magazine\, and India New England News’ nutrition columnist.   \nShe has presented talks on various topics for professional and community organizations and most notably\, the state level annual conference of the Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2015\, 2016\, 2018\, and 2019.   \nAmit Akkad\, ICC Director and Lifestyle Ambassador \nMr. Amit Akkad is an Experienced Global Executive\, having managed multimillion-dollar global businesses as Vice President and General Manager in the video conferencing industry. He is a recognized business leader with excellent strategic\, analytical\, communications and operational skills. He is currently associated with a start-up company in robotics. \nMr. Akkad is the Director of ICC and Lifestyle Ambassador serving the community. He has also been working with multiple NGOs to educate and inspire children of rural (Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) communities in India for the past several years. \n  \nRegister
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CATEGORIES:Health
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