"The diabetics are so famous that they have come to see us"

The Jerez Diabetics Association performs its II Nutrichef Course for children between four and 16 years old who have this disease.The main objective is to instill a rich and healthy diet.

"Susana, I think the test touched me at 11:30," says one of the small cooks to Susana Pica, vice president of the Jerez Diabetics Association (Adije).She, a nurse who works in the hospital pediatrics part, organizes one more year, along with Nutrialia, the Nutrichef course.This program takes place for five days of summer.

On the first day the children participate in a theoretical section where they are internalizing food groups and foods that are most necessary for their diet.And from Tuesday to Friday is the practical section, at which time salads, fruits skewers, pasta, rice ...

It is a playful project in which little celiacs, suffering from diabetes or lactose intolerance, test "new foods, new flavors" that are included in a healthy diet; in addition to facing team culinary challenges. With white apron and notebookIn hand, Susana Pica reviews all the hours she has pointed by name, a list to not forget that "the test" is taken at their time, they call it among them.

"Diabetes is a very silent disease," says Adije's vice president.90% of those participating in the workshops suffer from type 1a diabetes.It is a type of autoimmune diabetes that causes the body to create antibodies against beta cells, which are the cells that create insulin.Hence, since childhood they have to be wearing insulin bombs.There are new technologies designed by pharmacological-political research centers, but outside these media, there are no independent research to know the birth of type 1a diabetes.

“Once you are injected, insulin is not going back.It's like heroin, the body asks for it "
Adije not only create courses so that children are aware of the variety of foods they can take or how they should use insulin pumps.Not only does it seek to raise public parents and children to lose the connotation of disease in society, but the Jerez association also allocates funds for diabetescero, a movement of diabetic parents and children who fight for research.

“I particularly think that diabetes is a scam of laboratories to pay presidencies.The Obama campaign was paid by the pharmaceutical laboratories, ”says Javier Serrano, father of two diabetic girls, to which he adds:“ Once you are injected, insulin is not going back.It's like heroin, the body asks you. ”His daughters were diagnosed with diabetes in 2015 with a 15 -day difference between the two.One on November 30 and the other on December 29.How was everything so sudden?"No idea, there is no cause of diabetes," replies the father.He confesses that before the news he did not know what was happening with this disease, but soon contacted Adije and got fully into soaking everything he should know about the disease.

Mothers are the ones who turn the most with children in this type of project.Some are on the board of directors of Adije, when three years ago they decided to take over from the association to devote themselves, from close to the infants;But many others are simply partners and collaborating mothers.Nutrialia Orchestra The recipes, the kitchen tools and some elaborations that previously cook before ten in the morning;time to which the test begins.They have a total of two hours to perform two dishes, one first and a second.Among the kitchen groups we can findLentil hamburgers, steamed eggplants with three tastes and tomatoes stuffed with rice paste salad prepared by the group of little ones, among other recipes.

One of the great surprises of the morning has been the arrival of Raquel Naranjo, a semifinalist of the fourth edition of Masterchef
The Jerez Diabetics Association emphasizes the teaching of food groups.They need to differentiate what a carbohydrate and the position of food in the food pyramid is."Menus variation, the diversity of ingredients," is important and try to take advantage of the largest number of vegetables and legumes.Just as pedagogy, friendship is also cultivated: “Yes, we are friends and see you a lot.We make Christmas dinners, nutrition courses… ”, express Lucia and Violeta, participants of the culinary course created by Adije and Nutrialia.

Simulating the Kitchen Talent Show choose a team captain, but really there are no awards.He doesn't win one, but they all win.They feel winners in internalizing everything they have learned.However, the association has also wanted to give each of the minichefs a beach detail.For them, one of the great surprises of the morning has been the arrival of Raquel Naranjo, a semifinalist of the fourth edition of Masterchef."The diabetics are so famous that they have come to see us," says a girl exalted by the presence of the contestant.Finishing the elaborations and placing, some take the opportunity to take the occasional photo with Raquel.

"Nobody likes broccolis, they are green trees, they are aliens," some of the small chefs whisper.But mostly, the foods they use are accepted and engulfed by diners.Who does the tasting?Among all, they try the dishes.The parents are arriving at noon to pick them up, and while they serve and praise the results;Children presume, dance and play football.“We try to instill a diabetological education and help in family management.It is not only necessary to focus on food, but we also promote a balance in all areas: physical activities, food, insulin… ”, says Susana Pica.

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