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Amy Campbell

Amy Campbell

Amy Campbell is the author of Staying Healthy with Diabetes: Nutrition and Meal Planning and a frequent contributor to Diabetes Self-Management and Diabetes & You. She has co-authored several books, including the newly revised The Joslin Guide to Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association’s 16 Myths of a “Diabetic Diet,” for which she received a Will Solimene Award of Excellence in Medical Communication and a National Health Information Award in 2000. Amy also developed menus for Fit Not Fat at Forty Plus and co-authored Eat Carbs, Lose Weight with fitness expert Denise Austin.

Amy earned a bachelor’s degree in nutrition from Simmons College and a master’s degree in nutrition education from Boston University. In addition to being a Registered Dietitian, she is a Certified Diabetes Educator and a member of the American Dietetic Association, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Since 1995, Amy has been Diabetes and Nutrition Educator at Joslin Diabetes Center, where she is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of disease management programs, including clinical guideline and educational material development, and the development, testing, and implementation of disease management applications. She has developed and conducted training sessions for various disease and case management programs and is a frequent presenter at disease management events.


Stocking Your Healthful Freezer: Frozen Treats: Ice Cream Sandwiches (Part 5)

Who knew that there would be so much to talk about when it comes to ice cream and frozen novelties? I guess it just goes to show that we really do love our frozen treats…

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Stocking Your Healthful Freezer: Frozen Treats: Ice Cream Bars (Part 4)

Judging by your comments and questions from last week’s posting, I’d say that most of us (myself included!) enjoy a cool, sweet treat now and then…

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Stocking Your Healthful Freezer: Frozen Treats: Ice Cream Bars (Part 3)

Continuing with our look at frozen treats, we’ll turn to the category of “frozen novelties…”

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Stocking Your Healthful Freezer: Frozen Treats (Part 2)

Yesterday, I enjoyed a soft-serve vanilla and chocolate twist ice cream with chocolate jimmies (”sprinkles” for those of you not from New England!). The ice cream was so smooth and creamy and hit the spot — plus, it was also lunchtime and I didn’t have an opportunity to grab something a little bit more healthful…

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Stocking Your Healthful Freezer: Frozen Treats (Part 1)

This spring and summer, you may have noticed that we’ve been working our way around the kitchen. Knives, pots and pans, utensils, foods for the cupboard, and foods for the fridge have been addressed. And I appreciate everyone’s input and thoughts…

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Stocking Your Healthful Fridge: (Part 7)

If you’re following the guidelines issued by the Beverage Guidance Panel (a panel of experts whose aim is to provide guidance on the risks and benefits of various types of beverages) in 2006, it means that you’re drinking at least 12 cups of fluid every day. (The question is — have you actually measured how much you drink?)

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Stocking Your Healthful Fridge (Part 6)

Another heat wave seems to be upon us. It is summer, after all. Hopefully you’re staying hydrated, whether you feel thirsty or not. In the hot weather, it seems like the refrigerator is frequented mostly by people in search of something to drink. So, what beverages are in your fridge?

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Stocking Your Healthful Fridge (Part 5)

Your refrigerator is filling up with healthful foods! This week, we’ll start to take a look at beverages…

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Stocking Your Healthful Fridge (Part 4)

Cheese sure is popular. Did you know that the Pilgrims brought cheese over on the Mayflower? Or that the United States makes over 25% of the world’s cheese supply, producing roughly 9 billion pounds each year? Wisconsin, California, Idaho, New York, and Minnesota are the top cheese-producing states. Last cheese fact: A professional cheese seller is called a cheese monger. (These facts may come in handy if you ever go on Jeopardy!)

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Stocking Your Healthful Fridge (Part 3)

This week is devoted to cheese. We actually could probably spend many weeks talking about cheese because A) there are so many types of cheeses available, B) there’s a lot you can do with cheese, and C) cheese seems to be a food that many, if not most, people love to eat. In 2003, Americans ate, on average, more than 30 pounds of cheese (or 8.8 billion pounds, collectively), according to the California Milk Advisory Board…

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