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FORGET Reality Star PICKLES! New study shows cravable pistachios helped pregnant women with gestational diabetes control their blood sugar.

Learn the surprising ndings of a landmark study that evaluated the blood sugar response to pistachios in pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Our panel of experts will discuss the ndings and Trista Sutter, former star of the TV series, , will share her personal experience with gestational diabetes.

Media Brie ng Monday, October 23, 2017 3:30-4:30 pm McCormick Place West Room W-471A Contact: [email protected] Phone: 916-412-3212 PANELISTS Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine & Director of UCLA Center for Human Trista Sutter Nutrition; Chief, Division of Clinical Nutrition, Department of After appearing on ABC’s Medicine, David Geen School premiere season of The of Medicine at UCLA & VA Bachelorette, Trista and Ryan Greater Health Care Sutter were married on System. December 6, 2003. Trista’s shocking diagnosis of gestational Dr. Li’s primary areas of research are obesity treatment diabetes during her rst and prevention, the role of nutrition, phytochemicals, pregnancy turned her fairy tale and botanical dietary supplements in the prevention Trista Sutter life into a potentially frightening and treatment of metabolic disease, common forms of Original Bachelorette reality. Happily, the Sutters now cancer, and cardiovascular disease. She has published and Author have two healthy children and more than 150 peer-reviewed papers in respected reside in the mountains near Vail, journals. Colorado.

Mike Roussell, PhD Sheng Ge, MD, PhD Dr. Roussell is a nationally Chief Physician and Director of renowned nutrition consultant, Clinical Nutrition, Shanghai Sixth author and advisor. He is best People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao known for his ability to interpret Tong University and convey complex scienti c Dr. Ge specializes in nutrition research and concepts into treatments for various diseases, usable and practical information including diabetes, kidney for health conscious individuals, disease, and obesity. She is a mass multimedia and health Trustee of the Shanghai Nutrition Society and lead professionals. researcher in the study being presented today.

This study was funded by American Pistachio Growers and the United States Department of Agriculture.