This PowerPoint presentation and handout is designed for the busy dietitian/diabetes educator to present the topic of diabetes myths and to provide education on diabetes management with interaction.

Your diabetes clients have all heard the diabetes myths. These myths may be impacting the way they are managing their diabetes!

This presentation will:

• "Bust" the myths
• Present accurate information about diabetes
• Give ideas how to manage diabetes effectively

Benefits:

• Saves you valuable time.
  • Powerpoint is ready-made with speaker's notes.
• Is interactive.
• Provides diabetes education on common diabetes myths.
  • Myths covered.
    • A person with diabetes can't eat white foods
    • Diabetes is caused by eating sugar
    • You have to eat a special diet
    • It is always better to eat sugar free foods
    • If I feel good, I don't need to check my blood sugar
    • If I start on insulin, it means I have failed
    • A person with diabetes can't eat sugar
    • Diabetes only affects blood sugars
    • You have lose a lot of weight to affect blood sugars
    • You can eat as much healthy foods as you want
    • I can only have a "little sugar"
    • A person is more likely to get sick
    • I can always tell when my blood sugar goes too low

Package includes:

• Powerpoint program - editable
  • With speaker's notes
• Goal setting worksheet