NutrIMM Study

Participate in a nutrition study at the University of Alberta investigating if weight, diet, and blood sugar levels affect immune function.
To learn more or to sign up to participate, complete the survey below: bit.ly/nutrimm

NutrIMM Study Pre-Screening Survey

Participate in a nutrition study at the University of Alberta investigating if weight, diet, and blood sugar levels affect immune function.

To learn more or to sign up to participate, complete the survey below: bit.ly/nutrimm

Home - Nutrimm NutrIMM Study’s aim to understand how nutrition, body weight, and blood sugar levels influence the immune system. This is an exciting study happening at the University of Alberta. Read more > Looking for participants: Men or women aged 18-65 years old Normal weight or with obesity With or without ...

Here are some examples of the NUTRIMM menu! 😋

*Portion sizes vary depending on the specific requirements of the participant.

Participate in a nutrition study at the University of Alberta investigating if weight, diet, and blood sugar levels affect immune function.

We are looking for participants:
· Men and women aged 18-65 years old
· With obesity (with or without Type 2 Diabetes)

During participation we provide you with:
- All meals for 4 weeks (at no cost)
- Personal nutrition overview
- A gift card

To learn more or to sign up to participate, complete the survey below: bit.ly/nutrimm

NutrIMM Study Pre-Screening Survey

Participate in a nutrition study at the University of Alberta investigating if weight, diet, and blood sugar levels affect immune function.

To learn more or to sign up to participate, complete the survey below: bit.ly/nutrimm

NutrIMM Study Pre-Screening Survey Thank you for taking our survey! This information will help us figure out if you are eligible to participate in the NutrIMM study at the University of Alberta. This study is investigating how blood sugar levels and body weight affect immune function.

The purpose of the NutrIMM study is to see how weight, diet, and blood sugar levels affect immune function.

Find out if you are eligible here: bit.ly/nutrimm

Leftovers are often consumed from friends and family gatherings, holiday festivities or from dining out. There are food safety tips that can be followed to properly handle leftovers in order to safely consume them.

Handling leftovers:
🟠 Keep foods out of the danger zone (4C-60C) to prevent growth of pathogens
🟠 Throw away cooked food left out at room temp for > 2 hours

Cooling leftovers:
🟠 Refrigerate leftovers in shallow containers that are uncovered so they cool quickly
🟠 Leave the lid off until the food is cooled to refrigeration temp (4C)
- Consume refrigerated leftovers within 2 to 3 days

Reheating leftovers:
🟠 Reheat to an internal temperature of 74C
🟠 Use a digital thermometer to check temperature
🟠 Reheating gravies, soups and sauces must reach a rolling boil & stir occassionally
🟠Throw out leftovers that have been reheated

Check out this website for more food safety tips on how to store different food products: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/general-food-safety-tips/food-safety-tips-leftovers.html

Firstly, it is important to note that ensuring blood sugar levels are being controlled is key to managing T2D!

The following are some important things to take care when living with diabetes:
1. Healthy Eating
-To control your blood sugar levels, eat healthy meals and snacks as well as spreading your carbohydrate consumption throughout the day!
2. Physical Actvity
-In short, physical activity has been proven to increase insulin sensitivity, which is a concern for those who have T2D
3. Aim for a healthy body weight
-This will help decrease the risk of cardiometabolic complications, and improve glycemic control and quality of life
And lastly......
4. Monitor your blood glucose levels!
- Test your blood glucose levels to keep track of your sugar levels and ensure you are within your target range
As always, please speak to your designated medical professional to ensure that your treatment and/or medications are specified to you!

A healthy meal not only starts with healthy ingredients, but the way the ingredients are cooked also matters when preparing a healthy, nutritious meal.

Some techniques of preparing and cooking meals may require lots of sodium, sugars or saturated fat. Examples include:
-curing
-deep frying (require lots of oil)
-caramelizing

Try one of these healthy cooking techniques instead the next time you prepare food at home 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳🍝:
-baking
-broiling
-steaming

For more healthy cooking techniques, please check out: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/tips-for-healthy-eating/healthy-cooking-methods/