“But I don’t drink soda, only natural fruit juice. That’s ok, right?”  This was one of the questions that was asked at a Diabetes Club at Clinica El Ayudante.  I sat in awe as the conversation continued.  Not because of the question, but what the question revealed, and where the question took us.  We’ll get to that.

                     Part of Clinica El Ayudante’s mission is to show the love of Jesus Christ by providing quality educational experiences for our patients. We want to help prevent, not just treat.  We currently do that through three classes, The Diabetes Club, Hypertension Club, and an Infant Nutrition Class. Diabetes and hypertension are our region’s top illnesses.  All patients with those diseases, and their family members, are invited to the classes.  Our infant nutrition class targets 18 kids who have been selected by our Dr. to take place in a nutritional supplement program.  Babies and moms come once a month to receive the supplements, but also receive a short teaching on basic nutrition.  Now, back to that question.