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Taste This! Cont rollin g one’s diabe tes can be a chall enge , but healt hy cook ing can taste good . St. Catherine Hospital’s Center for Diabe tes has partnered with Purdue Unive rsity Cooperative Exten sion Services and Ivy Tech Com munity College to offer free demonstration cook ing classes, called Dining with Diabe tes, to patie nts enro lled in the self-m anagement educ ation prog ram. The classes offer participants recipes and cook ing ideas that taste good and fit into a healt hy lifest yle. “The se classes will bring to life what our patie nts have already learn ed at St. Cath erine Hosp ital’s Cent er for Diab etes. They will see firsth and how they can cook well, eat well and live a healt hy life while managing their diabe tes,” says Julie Pena-Ruiz, R.N., CDE, diabe tes nurse educ ator. Classes are offered at St. Catherine Hospital, 4321 Fir St., East Chicago. Participants must complete the self-m anagement educ ation prog ram before atten ding classes. KIDNEY BEANS TRY: YOU LIKE: GARBANZO BEANS TRY: ORANGES CLEMENTINES YOU LIKE: WHY: Their versatility has made garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas, the world’s most widely consumed legume. They’re high in folate, iron and protein, making them a wise choice for a vegetarian entrée, and their high ﬁber content promotes bowel regularity. To save on prep time, Gans suggests buying low-salt canned beans, then doublerinsing (to remove any sodium added as a preservative or extra ﬂavoring). SUGGESTED SERVINGS: Grind into hummus with garlic, olive oil and lemon juice, then use as a dip for crudités or substitute for mayonnaise when making egg or tuna salad. Or add the whole beans to pasta with lemon juice, prosciutto, roasted asparagus, chopped parsley and Parmesan cheese. WHY: “Oranges can sometimes be hard to peel and the juice may run on your hands and get messy,” says Gans, who reaches instead for a clementine when she’s ready for a citrus ﬁx on the run. The smaller-sized fruit is easier to peel but retains the orange’s high levels of vitamin C, potassium, folate and ﬁber. SUGGESTED SERVINGS: The fruit is delicious eaten out of hand but also could be sectioned and added to a baby spinach salad topped with cranberries, feta cheese and walnuts. YOU LIKE: CARROTS BEETS TRY: WHY: Golden and red beets are low in calories but high in ﬁber, manganese and folate, and their amino acid proﬁle may help the body extract a more complete protein from the meats and ﬁsh you’re already serving. Think beyond boiling: Gans’ preferred method of preparation is oven roasting, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with fresh herbs. (Try this also with asparagus, carrots, or even cauliﬂower and broccoli.) “It adds a sweet, intense ﬂavor without leaching the vitamins and minerals,” she says. ClaSSES For more information about this free interactive class, call St. Catherine Hospital’s Center for Diabetes at 219-392-7786. Registration is necessary and class space is limited. Bon Appétit! SUGGESTED SERVINGS: PHOTOGRAPHY BY DREAMSTIME 26 Vim & Vigor · SUM M ER 2 011

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2011 - Community Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2011 - Community Healthcare
Contents
Community Message
When Stroke Strikes, Seconds Count
Rays of Hope Fight Cancer
Girl Talk
Say What?
Action Plan
Like This? Try That!
Being George Clooney
A Day in the Life of Your Heart
Unexpected Heroes
Get in Gear
A Real Lifesaver
A Real Lifesaver
Spotlight on Community Hospital
Spotlight on St. Catherine Hospital
Spotlight on St. Mary Medical Center
A Safer Hospital Stay

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2011 - Community Healthcare