This post is sponsored by One Touch as part of their nationwide Eating Healthy With Diabetes campaign, all opinions are my own.Â
Hi Friends! I’m so excited to tell you about my partnership with One Touch & Albertsons to provide FREE local grocery store tours in my area focused on Eating Healthy With Diabetes.  Pretty cool right? Grocery store tours are at the very top of my list when it comes to favorite parts about my job.  Partially because healthy eating starts with what goes in the cart, but also because I love the vibe of a fun group, all the questions, and all the laughter.  Yes we laugh on my grocery store tours because grocery shopping should be fun!
Who should attend?
- Those diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes
- Those with family members diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes
- Those with a family history of diabetes wishing to prevent diabetes
- Anyone in the health and fitness industry should refer clients, but also consider attending to learn more themselves
What type of information will be covered?
The FREE 90 minute walking grocery store tour will include:
- Meal planning
- General nutrition tips
- Nutrition tips to keep blood glucose in range
- Tips for weight control and heart health
- Understanding and using food labels
- Using carbohydrate exchange lists
More information that will be covered by a Pharmacist including:Â
- Tools for living healthy with diabetes (blood tests, blood pressure checks, blood glucose notion education, other services)
- Tips for good health
- Tips for increasing physical activity
- Diabetes prevention methods
- Review of target blood glucose ranges
How Do I Register?
 For a list of available tours in your area, and to register, go to diabetesdigest.com/EHWD or call 1-877-728-6655
Which Tour Dates Will I Be Hosting?
I’d love to have you join me!  Definitely send me a message ([email protected]) and let me know which tour you register for (or if you send a relative, friend, patient or co-worker)!
- Casa Grande–1637 N. Trekell Road–Saturday April 16 @ 10 amÂ
- Gilbert–5137 East Baseline Road–Saturday March 19 @ 10 amÂ
- Queen Creek–18495 E. Queen Creek Road—Saturday April 9 @ 10 am
Eating Healthy With Diabetes At Albertsons
Since there isn’t an Albertsons as close to me as other grocery stores, last week I decided to go scope it out so I could plan out the tours I’m hosting.  As I walked around I was really excited to find some of my favorite healthy foods.
The first thing I noticed was how beautiful their produce section was, like something out of a magazine!
Oh, hey there huge wall of convenient pre cut and washed veggies (aka the best section ever)
Plus tons of healthy dips like salsa, guacamole, and hummus
Did you know berries are among the lowest sugar fruits? Just one of many tips you’ll learn on the tours!
Although they don’t have a bulk foods section, they do have items packaged from bulk so they are great prices, love the variety of nuts and seeds!
Tons of whole grains and whole grain bread to choose from but I was surprised to see one of my favorites, eureka bread!
And of course they have many other staples I decided to grab since we were running low, like cottage cheese:
and eggs…
I noticed almost immediately that they are carrying the O Organics brand, one that I love! Â I actually have the Cooking Light with O Organics cook book and I love it! Â I was also really excited to find Grass-fed beef!
and a whole wall full of Aidells chicken sausage…
Shout out to Perfect Fit Meals, Â I forgot they launched in Arizona Albertsons! Â I love their meals and was excited to see they expanded their product line!
The best part of my purchases?  The chicken that redeemed me from my lack of meal prep last week!  When all else fails just grab a rotisserie chicken and keep on going on!
I’m honored to be a hosting Dietitian for three of the tours, as I said, grocery store tours are one of my absolute favorite parts of being a Dietitian.  Please share this information with your family, friends, co-workers, clients and patients, tours will be conducted nationwide so make sure no one misses out on this awesome opportunity!
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Thank you to One Touch for sponsoring this awesome event!
Questions of the day:
What is your grab and go to when meal prep is lacking?
What is one thing you love to do in your work?
I’m counting food blogging, I love coming up with healthy recipes!
This is what I do almost every day as a supermarket RD! I think it’s so important to show those with diabetes or any health condition what to buy at the the grocery store to help manage their conditions.
Great post! It is so important to know how to navigate a grocery store and know what food options are available. Your pictures are fantastic too!
I want to learn more about nutrition for diabetics. I recently had a reader ask me about diabetic friendly restaurants, and I realized I was rather unprepared!
Attending the tour would be a great way to get some more practical real life knowledge!
Hey, great share……
As a person with diabetes, you’ve most likely given some thought to what you choose to eat. Perhaps you’re counting carbohydrates or following a tailored eating plan. Whatever nutritional path you’ve headed down, undoubtedly you’ve noticed the ever-growing availability of organic foods. If you are diabetic you must increase the amount of organic food in your diet.
Thanks for sharing this post.
Cheers!!
Hi Kelli.. your Grocery Tours sound like a heap of fun. I’ve just started a new (tiny) Health Forum. In WordPress. I’ve also been learning a lot about how food choices can help someone to get rid of type 2 diabetes! It all makes a lot of sense. High fiber, low carbohydrate, low G.I., slowing down the digestion processes. We’ve been killing ourselves in the Western World, with factory foods and takeaways! Thank you for a wonderful blog. 🙂 GD New Zealand.
so much good food and good for our body.. thanks for sharing
Thanks for this lovely tips!
Taking care of health is something that must be done since young, they are food habits that change a whole life.
I love the post!
Hi,
Great Article! Taking care of health is something that must be done since young.
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