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Diabetes Care Team. The Mercy Medical Group Diabetes Care Team is committed to helping patients stay healthy and out of the hospital. Patients with diabetes respond favorably to education, support and monitoring. The care team approach to managing diabetes provides the comprehensive treatment to give an increased sense of well being while improving their patients' quality of life. Mercy Medical Group's Diabetes Care Team is comprised of Primary Care Physicians, Nurse Educators, Dietitians, Endocrinologists, Social Workers and Clinical Pharmacists. The team's goal is to help manage individuals with diabetes live a full and productive life. Click here for some delicious diabetes-friendly recipes. New recipes can add variety to spice up your otherwise routine diet. Any recipe can be adapted to fit the "diabetic" diet, just remember to consider carbohydrate counts when you are looking at a dish's effect on your blood sugar. Three to four carbohydrate choices are generally appropriate for most people with diabetes. That is equal to about one cup of rice, couscous or pasta; a burrito-sized flour tortilla; three corn tortillas or a large baked potato. Remember to include legumes (dried beans) into your diet regularly for a super fiber boost. Another great source for new and delicious recipes is the American Diabetes Association Web site. Click on "Nutrition & Recipes" for a variety of recipes and helpful nutrition information. To speak to a Diabetes Care Team member, call 916.536.3565. Care teams are located at the Downtown and San Juan locations. The cost for each visit with a care team member is the same as the cost of a typical medical office visit.
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