{"id":39902,"date":"2025-05-06T12:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/benefits\/?p=39902"},"modified":"2025-05-20T13:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:25:04","slug":"virta-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/benefits\/virta-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Virta FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39902\" class=\"elementor elementor-39902\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31cc1422 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31cc1422\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62766c93\" data-id=\"62766c93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b68b99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b68b99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b5a3f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b5a3f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ddf3b6\" data-id=\"5ddf3b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a9506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5a9506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is Virta Health?<br \/><\/strong>Virta is a guided nutrition program to reverse type 2 diabetes. Personalized and flexible to your lifestyle, learn to eat foods that are right for you. On demand support from providers and health coaches along with personalized feedback, empower you to lower your blood sugar, and transform your health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much does Virta cost?<br \/><\/strong>Virta is fully covered by The Texas A&amp;M University System and available at $0 cost to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does it mean to reverse an issue like type 2 diabetes?<\/strong><br \/>Reversal of type 2 diabetes on Virta is defined by reaching an A1c below 6.5% without the use of diabetes medications beyond metformin. Diabetes and related issues can return if lifestyle changes are not maintained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s included in a care plan?<\/strong><br \/>Your custom Virta plan is designed to meet your preferences, budget, and lifestyle. 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