Ketogenic or very-low carbohydrate diets have gained widespread popularity in recent years. These diets have shown promise as a first line treatment of type 2 diabetes(T2D), and have recently been added to the American Diabetes Association(ADA) as an appropriate form of medical nutrition therapy(MNT)[1]. VitraHealth, among others has had resounding success in the treatment of…
Month: November 2019
The 94%
On Thursday September 5th the Marywood Community Nutrition class attended the Colleges Building Communities: 25,000 meals, food packing event held at Geisenger’s Commonwealth School of Medicine. During this event, we learned that 94% of students in Scranton school districts are food insecure, qualifying for free or reduced lunch. After we had completed this community activity,…