Addressing Diabetes by Elevating Access to Nutrition

"Vida Sana is a Group Lifestyle intervention that has been shown to be effective among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Vida Sana includes 23 group sessions with a trained health coach:~* Months 1-4: 1 family-wide orientation + 12 weekly sessions~* Months 5-6: 4 bimonthly group sessions~* Months 7-12: 6 monthly group sessions~All regular primary care and diabetes care will remain as usual."

"Participants will receive 12 weeks of weekly food deliveries from Dig Deep Farms.~Each delivery will include a selection of seasonal fresh vegetables and a rotation of either a whole grain or a whole-grain food (3+ grams of fiber/serving). Whole grains will include brown rice, oatmeal, barley, quinoa; whole grain foods will include cereal, pasta, tortillas, bread, crackers. Delivery sizes will be scaled to the three corresponding household sizes: 2-3 people; 4-5 people; or 6 or more people.~Food will be delivered by Dig Deep Farms, which already has an established food subscription delivery system.~(Control group participants will receive the same delivery schedule, but delayed to begin 6 months after their study enrollment.)"