D23 - Evidence-Based Review of Top Ranked Meal Plans: Alignment with ADA Nutrition Recommendations

Sunday, August 10, 2025

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM MST

CE/CME Hours: .75 CE

Pharmacology Hours: 0.0 CE

The landscape of dietary advice is ever-evolving, with new studies and rankings, like those from U.S. News & World Report, shaping perceptions of effective meal plans. This session addresses the challenge of navigating the top meal plans for people with diabetes, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report 2025, while aligning with the ADA’s evidence-based nutrition recommendations. Through reflective learning exercises, attendees will analyze their experiences and gain deeper insights into how to recommend flexible, culturally relevant, and sustainable meal plans. This interactive approach equips diabetes care and education specialists with practical tools to enhance patient outcomes and promote individualized nutrition therapy.

Disclosure(s):

Constance Brown-Riggs, MSED, RDN, CDCES, CDN: No financial relationships to disclose

Primary Presenter(s)

Constance Brown-Riggs, MSED, RDN, CDCES, CDN

Owner
CBR Nutrition Enterprises
Massapequa, New York

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Host(s)

Lucille Hughes, DNP, MSN/Ed, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES

Director of Scientific Communication-Information and Diabetes Education, 2023 ADCES Past President
embecta
Westbury, New York

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