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Nutrition for People With Diabetes

Diabetes can make would healing more difficult. The treatment of foot ulcers, surgical incisions, and other wounds may require close attention to your diet to better manage your blood sugar levels, proper wound care, and extra targeted nutritional support such as Juven. Managing your blood sugar levels plays a supportive role in the healing process. Your diet and blood sugar go hand in hand:

• For tips on eating right with diabetes, visit Glucerna.com.
• Drinking enough fluid maintains vital blood volume, strengthening circulation to supply body tissue with nutrients and oxygen.

If you are not sure if your diet contains the right nutrients, ask your doctor, nurse, or dietician about supplements.

Juven: Two times per day

Drinking just two packets of Juven a day provides the nutrition to help support building new tissue. You can simply mix Juven with water, or mix it with your favorite foods and beverages.

Juven has been clinically shown to enhance collagen formation in as little as two weeks¹. Collagen is a major component of skin and other tissue. It is an essential part of your body's tissue repair process, including wound closure.