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Does Vitamin D Reduce the Severity of Covid-19?

August 20, 2020

Some Studies Show Vitamin D May Reduce the Severity of COVID-19 Some studies have shown that Vitamin D may have a role in reducing…

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Vitamin D and COVID19

August 12, 2020

Video Transcription: Hi, I’m Elizabeth Hanawalt, a Diabetes Educator and I wanted to touch on this topic of Vitamin D and Covid-19. Now this…

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Exercise During COVID-19

August 6, 2020

Strengthen Immunity During the Pandemic The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends 150-300 minutes per week of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity and 2…

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Correlation Between Heart Disease and Diabetes

July 24, 2020

Video Transcription: I wanted to talk about a situation that a lot of diabetes don’t know about. It is the correlation between heart disease…

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Facilitators and Barriers of Sleep in Young Type 1 Diabetes

July 24, 2020

A recent study found that young adult T1D reported feeling challenged at bedtime and overnight by the demands of a complex disease management regimen.…

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Types of Dieting – Intermittent Fasting

June 24, 2020

Video Transcription: Hi, this is Elizabeth Hanawalt. And I am a diabetes educator in Austin, Texas. And I thought I would cover today a…

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What Does Low Blood Sugar Feel like

June 11, 2020

Hi, I’m Elizabeth Hanawalt, and I am a certified diabetes educator and a dietitian by trade. So I thought this morning that I would…

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Preserve Freezer Leftovers

June 5, 2020

Preserving freezer leftovers properly is important to maintain their quality, prevent freezer burn, and ensure they remain safe to consume. Here are some steps…

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Difference Between the Terms “Pre-Diabetic” and “Diabetic”

May 26, 2020

Video Transcription: Hi, this is Elizabeth Hanawalt. And I’m a dietician, diabetes educator and I have had some questions about the differences between pre-diabetes…

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Elizabeth Hanawalt, Austin Texas dietitian and nutritionist.

Austin, Texas Nutritionist

May 13, 2020

I am happy to share that I’ve started a YouTube channel and will be sharing videos on a regular basis because I want to…

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The Ups and Downs of Exercising as a Diabetic

April 28, 2020

Ok, I’m going to tell the truth here. I wouldn’t exercise if I didn’t have to for health reasons. I envy the people that…

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What Is a Certified Diabetes Educator?

April 21, 2020

I wanted to share what a Certified Diabetes Educator is and what we do. Video Transcription: Hi! I’m Elizabeth Hanawalt, and I’ve had the…

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