This week's recipe comes from Margie Sobil - she made this last week with her Diabetes Support Group and they enjoyed it both ways!Cauliflower RiceThis makes a wonderful side dish on its own, or could be used any way you'd use rice. For example, I have...

If you forgot to fill out our National Nutrition Month quiz this week, don't forget you have 3 more weeks to enter the drawing for a prize!! The display is in or near the waiting room of all 4 VMG centers this whole month.Our theme this year is Health...

In keeping with our various wellness initiatives throughout the year at VMG, we hope you�ll join us by participating in our National Nutrition Month event. This year the National Nutrition Month theme is:  �Bite Into a Healthy Lifestyle.�At...

A new study on supplements has revealed that 4 out of 5 supplements sold at stores like Walmart, Target, or GNC contained none of the herb listed on the label. Can you believe that? NONE. We already knew that supplements are not as carefully regulated...

Hi all! Today Margie Sobil, our nutritionist in Greenfield, has an update about the Diabetes Support Group. Also below - a quick easy alternative to sugary grocery store fruit-flavored yogurts!The diabetes support group is in its 3rd year now! We continue...

After yesterday's storm, Dr. Stuart Chipkin has a few reminders for you all about being prepared for an emergency. Thanks Dr. Chipkin!Whenever the snow starts falling or the electricity fails, I can count on several phone calls from patients who �all...

Hi everybody! Today I am thrilled to share a story from a VMG patient. Anne Marie Meltzer has been an amazing volunteer for our diabetes program, including helping with diabetes support groups at our GHC office. Thanks, Anne Marie!!Annual Physical February...

Today I have a quick holiday greeting for you (and a laugh!) from our friend Seth, a VMG patient with type 1 diabetes.This year I've got 10 New Year's Resolutions:1. Exercise2. Exercise3. Exercise4. Exercise5. Exercise6. Exercise7. Exercise8. Exercise9....

I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving weekend!  I love the seasonal flavors of fall - apples, spices, pumpkin... but I am already getting sick of rich holiday food.  I made up this recipe this weekend just to use up some apples, but...

Today's post comes from Dr. Stuart Chipkin, Valley Medical Group's Endocrinologist and Diabetes Program Director This is Part 3 of 3 of this series from Dr. Chipkin. So far we have heard his thoughts on exercise, food, insulin, and counter-insulin hormones....