Lorena Drago, MS, RDN, CDN, CDE

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Mar 10 2022

Foods to Avoid with Trulicity

Your doctor prescribed Trulicity to help you manage your blood sugar. You have your pen and you have been instructed to inject it once a week. What you might not know is what to eat and what foods to avoid with Trulicity to keep your blood glucose in check. Which Foods Should I Avoid with … [Read more...]

Feb 09 2022

Is Beetroot Good for Diabetes?

A top diabetes dietitian wants you to know the 5 Reasons Beets are Good for Diabetes & 2 Things you Should Know! Beets are a sweet and colorful vegetable to add some pizzazz to your plate. However, you may not know if they are OK to eat. Don’t let the sweetness of beets fool you into thinking … [Read more...]

Jan 16 2022

Is Corn Good for Persons with Diabetes?

 "Is corn good for diabetics?" - This is one of the most Googled questions about corn and diabetes. Is Corn Good for Diabetics?  is one of the most Googled questions about corn and diabetes. The short answer is yes! You can enjoy corn while living with diabetes! Hooray! In this article, you … [Read more...]

Jan 01 2022

Calculating Net Carbs

What’s the Difference between Carbs, Total Carbs, and Net Carbs? I was visiting my friend Tony and his wife when he showed me his new friend: a box of pasta that was going to revolutionize his Italian dinner. Enthusiastically, he said that this new cereal would have a minor effect on his blood … [Read more...]

Aug 23 2021

Adapting to a Hybrid Model: Virtual and in Person Patient Education Handouts for the Busy Diabetes Educator

Resources for diabetes specialists I am a busy diabetes educator. In my office, I have a file with multiple handouts and teaching resources from insulin administration to connecting your glucometer to an app. I have handouts on just about every nutrition topic.   Carbohydrate teaching? Check … [Read more...]

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About Lorena Drago

Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES, is a registered dietitian, speaker, author, consultant and certified diabetes care and educator specialist. 

Lorena specializes in the multicultural aspects of diabetes self-management education and is an expert in developing culturally and ethnically oriented nutrition and diabetes education materials. She founded, Hispanic Foodways which received the New York City Small Business Award in 2006. She developed the Nutriportion™ Measuring Cups that has the calorie and carbohydrate amounts of common foods embossed on each cup and the Nutriportion™ Hispanic Food Cards that have pictures and nutrition composition of common Hispanic foods.

Lorena served on the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists board of directors from 2006-2010, Chair for Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition. She was Past President of the Metropolitan New York Association of Diabetes Educators in 2004. Lorena won the Diabetic Living People’s Choice Award in 2012, the Latinos & Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition Trinko Award in 2016, and the Diabetes Educator of the Year in 2022.

She is the author of the book Beyond Rice and Beans: The Caribbean Guide to Eating Well with Diabetes published by the American Diabetes Association. She is a contributing author and co-editor of the book Cultural Food Practices published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the 15-Minute Consultation: Tips, Tools, and Activities to Make your Nutrition Counseling More Effective both published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She serves on the editorial board of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (ADCES) in Practice and is the food editor of Diabetes Self-Management magazine. Lorena is ADCES Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

Lorena graduated cum laude from Hunter College of the City University of New York with a Master’s of Science degree in Food and Nutrition and received her Bachelor’s degree from Queens College.

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