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Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ NewsletterAugust 2009(Volume VIII, Issue VI) Healthcare Reform - What's Good for Diabetics? There is so much confusion and misinformation about the Healthcare Reform Proposals. We must let our Elected Officials know what is important to us as Diabetics:
Read A Message From Our Executive Director for more on this subject. Read about testimony before Congress: Prevention and Detection of Diabetes Needs to Be a Priority Latest News - Self Management - When Good Glucose Control Can Save Your Life Latest News - Which Foods Are Good For You? Latest News - Self Management - New Diabetes Info We welcome a new contributor to E-Lerts™ - Clarence Haynes. Clarence is an upbeat, 91 year old diabetes activist. You will not want to miss Clarence's Corner. Diabetes Friendly Recipes - Cool, refreshing, summertime recipes. Our recipes always include all nutritional content. Islets of Humor™ - Theresa Garnero is getting political too. Know Your Fruits and Veggies™ - Tomatoes - Dawn Swidorski tells us about in season tomatoes. Shirley's Vegetable Garden™ - Shirley's harvesting vegetables - YUM! Treatments on the Horizon - Cells, cures and treatments this month. Prevention, Early Identification and Self-Management of Diabetes has always been the Mission of Defeat Diabetes Foundation. Now let's make it a Mission of our Elected Officials too. Good Health,
Defeat Diabetes®: Awareness + Action = Prevention®Lisa M. Rasolt Program Director Defeat Diabetes Foundation LRasolt@DefeatDiabetes.org www.DefeatDiabetes.org Latest News - Self Management - When Good Glucose Control Can Save Your Life Good Glucose Control Important for Joint Replacement Patients Study Finds Intensive Glucose Control Halves Complications of Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes -- Improved Long-Term Outlook Hypoglycemia Linked with Mortality in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients Timeshare Donations can offer a valuable tax write-off and will help Defeat Diabetes Foundation fund ongoing advocacy efforts and support programs. Donate My Timeshare Now Latest News - Which Foods Are Good For You? Organic Foods Are No More Nutritional than Conventional Foods Flaxseed Not Flaxseed Oil Can Reduce Blood Lipids Bicarbonate Slows Chronic Kidney Disease Can't afford a glucometer? ADW has generously donated blood testing equipment to Defeat Diabetes Foundation. Glucometers are available for FREE. This offer is valid in the United States while supplies last. To request a glucometer, send an email to: glucometer@DefeatDiabetes.org. Latest News - Self Management - New Diabetes Info Triglycerides Predict Progression of Diabetes Risk Factors that Lead to Poor Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery Walking after Dinner More Effective than Pre-Dinner Exercise in Type 2’s Parents' Skill at Carb Counting Linked to Diabetic Kids' A1c Levels Researchers Find Environmental Causes for Alzheimer's, Diabetes Financial Resources Diabetes is a costly disease. Yet the cost of ignoring your diabetes treatment is even higher. There are programs to help you with prescriptions, testing supplies and if you have no insurance. More information Diabetes Friendly Recipes August 2009 Cool, summertime recipes with all the nutritional content listed. Good News Breakfast Smoothie Carrot Salad Lemon Thyme Chicken Skewers Oh, Boy! Squash Fettuccini with Yogurt Sauce Grilled Fruit Roasted Peach Sundaes Defeat Diabetes Foundation Wants YOU! We are currently seeking volunteers in the following areas: Community Speaker, Diabetic Media Spokesman, Book Reviewer. More Info Islets of Humor™ humor By Theresa Garnero August 2009  A Message From Our Executive Director director Andrew P. Mandell – MR. DIABETES® August 2009 If there ever was a time for all Americans to take stock of their lifestyles, that time is now. We are in the midst of one of the greatest political battles in our 233 years of existence – healthcare. So, the next question to ask ourselves is “what can I, as an individual, do about it”? Well, the answer is PLENTY!! More Diabetes Support Groups Database We've developed a listing of Diabetes Education Programs and Diabetes Support Groups in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Know Your Fruits and Veggies™ - Tomatoes By Dawn Swidorski, Public Outreach Director August 2009 The perfect red ripe tomato – bursting with juices and rich flavor is the ultimate taste of summer. Tomatoes are actually one of the 5 top vegetables eaten by Americans, though most of the time they are eaten cooked in ketchup, barbecue sauce or tomato sauce. Fortunately, cooking actually brings out one of the important antioxidants in tomatoes: lycopene. More Clarence's Corner By Clarence Haynes When Life hands Clarence Haynes lemons, the 91-year-old slogan-quoting, card-carrying diabetic "Amigo" makes sugar-free lemonade. After nearly dying upon diagnosis with diabetes in 1977--with an astronomical glucose level of 880--while on a trip to Boston, Clarence has since devoted the last 32 years of his life to diabetes education. "With my second chance, I have been a role model to over 40,000 diabetics, and as a Lion Club member since 1972, I found a way to mentor to web members in areas high in diabetes information." More Shirley's Vegetable Garden™ By Shirley Barriger August 2009 Have you been eating vegetables from your garden lately? The first vegetables I’ve been enjoying are leaf lettuce and spinach. I was able to cut my leaf lettuce the morning after a rain so it was already washed. Keeping it cut back will allow more lettuce to grow even if I can’t eat it all. Find a friend who likes it and give it away. My summer squash and zucchini are blooming and starting to produce. More Books You Can Use™ - Write a book review. Purchase books at Amazon.com through our links and help support Defeat Diabetes Foundation. More Info Treatments on the Horizon FDA Approves the Next DPP-IV Inhibitor Onglyza Protein the "Perfect Storm" for Diabetes and Possible Cure Researchers Implant Pig Cells in Type 1 Diabetics Discovery of Genetic Switch Finds a Possible Cure for Type 1 Diabetes A Step Closer to Regenerating Beta Cells Defeat Diabetes® Public Awareness Programs Defeat Diabetes Foundation needs your financial support for all of our Defeat Diabetes® Public Awareness Programs. Defeat Diabetes Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. Our web site is secure and all donations are tax-deductible. Please Donate Now This concludes the Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ Newsletter. If there are specific questions you have, you may reach us at info@DefeatDiabetes.org. If you're not already receiving E-Lerts™ each month, please join us and subscribe to the Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ Newsletter. To unsubscribe, please go to our unsubscribe form. Defeat Diabetes Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. 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