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Whatever this year’s holiday season meals bring, you can certainly scale it down while still enjoying some of those traditional favorites in a smaller group.

Are you hosting a holiday meal or party this year? Don’t get overwhelmed! Our Marion VA Health Care System Diabetes Educators are able to assist in the meal planning if your guests include people with diabetes in episode 14 of the Fresh Focus Podcast.

The holidays can be a magical time, but if you are a person with Diabetes, you might be worrying about controlling your blood sugar. This is a common thought, but the holidays don’t have to be a time for throwing in the towel on all the hard work you’ve done the rest of the year.

In the final episode to season one of Fresh Focus, Lindsey Purcell, a PACT dietitian, shares her tips for success in putting the Healthy Plate Method into action. In short, the power of small changes can make a big impact over time.

Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, Jackie Chisholm, gives her tips on how to replace processed grains with whole grains. We know carbohydrates are not created equal and Chisholm helps us sort that out in this episode of Fresh Focus.

In this episode of Fresh Focus, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Lauren Hocking encourages you to fill up your plate with colorful vegetables!