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One way Market Street demonstrates our interest in the health of our store guests is with our in-store Nutritional Tag Program. One of our tags is a Heart Healthy Diabetes Management (HHDM) tag based on the American Diabetes Association recommendations. You can find this on the price tag on the shelf.

Managing carbohydrates are the foundation of managing diabetes. One common misconception is that once someone has diabetes they can no longer have sugar. The body does have to work a little harder to handle those carbohydrates. But the truth is managing diabetes about what kind of carbohydrates, what you eat them with and how many you eat. Too little carbohydrates and the body responds by releasing glucose and raising blood sugar. Too much carbohydrates and the body has to work overtime to correct it.

I must first recommend that if you haven't already done so, please meet with a Registered Dietitian (RD) that specializes in diabetes (Certified Diabetes Educator - CDE). They can provide further guidance on individual meal planning and how to get the right amount of carbohydrates that you need. Here is a link to finding a CDE in your area: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/home_21343_ENU_HTML.htm. Many insurance companies will cover an appointment with a dietitian to cover diabetes education.

In the mean time, here are a few resources from Market Street to get you started.

• Overview of our HHDM tag: http://www.marketstreetunited.com/healthwellness/taglabeling_hhdm.asp
• Sample HHDM Meal Plan (this is a generic plan that should be discussed with your Registered Dietitian (RD) to determine if it is the appropriate calorie level for you): http://www.marketstreetunited.com/PDFs/HHDM_SampleMenu.pdf
• Listing of our HHDM products in our Market Street stores: http://www.marketstreetunited.com/PDFs/HHDM_List.pdf
• Family Meals for 4 for $15 (These recipes have been analyzed and include the nutrition analysis. Many are low in carbohydrates): http://www.unitedtexas.com/familymeals/recipes.asp