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DSME Nutrition Twitter Chat

Our first nutrition Twitter chat. Katie Andrews, MS, Dietetic Intern led the afternoon's discussion and answered questions from the audience.

  1. We are live! Welcome to the 1st Diabetes Education Twitter Chat. Follow along at #MGHDSME and send your questions.
  2. First things first - introductions. Today you're chatting with Katie Andrews, MS, Nutrition Communicator and Dietetic Intern at MGH #MGHDSME
  3. Send your questions about #diabetescare, #nutrition, and #wellness for live responses from our nutrition expert! #MGHDSME
  4. @sjmokeefe Happy to have you here Sandy! Any questions we can answer for you today? #MGHDSME
  5. This chat is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. For personal health questions, contact your healthcare provider. #mghdsme
  6. Q1 for today's chat: Is there a best time of day to eat carbohydrates? #MGHDSME #nutrition #diabetes #twitterchat
  7. @MGHDiabetesEd Organic produce- which are worth spending the extra $ for? #MGHDSME
  8. @sjmokeefe Great Q! Some fruits and vegetables are known to have greater pesticide residue.Check this out: ewg.org/foodnews/ #MGHDSME
  9. @sjmokeefe Best practice is to eat a variety of fruits and veg and buy organic for those with edible skin or greater H2O content #MGHDSME
  10. In terms of eating carbs, best to space out throughout the day. 5-6 sml meals is a good practice for hunger control and satiety #MGHDSME
  11. Let's talk treats - does anyone have any suggestions for controlling the candy cravings during Halloween? #MGHDSME #candy #nutrition
  12. RT @MGHDiabetesEd: In terms of eating carbs, best to space out throughout the day. 5-6 sml meals is a good practice for hunger control and satiety #MGHDSME
  13. RT @MGHDiabetesEd: In terms of eating carbs, best to space out throughout the day. 5-6 sml meals is a good practice for hunger control and satiety #MGHDSME
  14. @MGHDiabetesEd #candy out of sight is out of mind. Put it in the back of freezer.#MGHDSME
  15. We're live! Q2 for our chat today: Are there any vegetables that raise blood sugar more than others? #guesses #nutrition #MGHDSME
  16. @sjmokeefe Great idea! Other options are to wait until the day of #halloween to buy or make yourself a healthy sweet treat instead! #MGHDSME
  17. @askManny Did u know about this? @MGHDiabetesEd Q2 4 our chat: Any vegetables that raise blood sugar more than others? #nutrition #MGHDSME
  18. @ICherryBlsm Great guess! Peas are 1 of the 4 veggies that can raise #bloodsugar. Others are corn, potatoes, and winter squash #MGHDSME

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