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Defeat Diabetes Foundation
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Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ Newsletter
February 2013
(Volume XII, Issue II)
What Are the Risks of Heart Disease for People with Diabetes?
People with diabetes face many challenges staying healthy and heart health is no exception. Having diabetes puts you at much greater risk for heart disease and heart attacks. 2 out of 3 people with diabetes will actually die from stroke or heart disease.
Diabetics tend to develop heart disease or have heart attacks at an earlier age than the average population. Some studies suggest that if you are middle-aged and have Type 2 diabetes, the chance of having a heart attack is as high as someone without diabetes who has already had one heart attack. Further, women of all ages with diabetes have an increased risk of heart disease because diabetes cancels out the protective effects of child-bearing hormones. Read more about Heart Disease Risks and Diabetics.
Also in this month's E-Lerts™ Newsletter:
Latest News - New Type 2 Diabetes guidelines for kids, current weight-loss beliefs questioned and a higher risk of diabetes connected to diet drinks?
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7 days / 6 nights – Oct. 6-12, 2013
 This year Mr. Diabetes® is traveling to Costa Rica with a select group of friends from Defeat Diabetes Foundation. Come along and join the fun.
Everything is included; just pack a bag and come along to this great adventure in Costa Rica. You will staying at luxury, 5 star resorts.
Costa Rica Travel Inc. is donating a portion of the proceeds to Defeat Diabetes Foundation.
Together We Can...Defeat Diabetes®
Lisa M. Rasolt, MSBA, CEBS
Program Director
New First-ever Guidelines for Type 2 Kids - Step One – Start on insulin, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics which has issued guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers aged 10 to 18.
Higher Risk of Diabetes with Diet Drinks - A study with more than 66,000 women confirms a link between sweet soft drinks and type 2 diabetes and reveals for the first time that, contrary to received wisdom, there is a higher risk of diabetes from so-called 'diet' or 'light' drinks than from 'normal' sweetened soft drinks.
Unused Diabetes Supplies: You Can Help by Donating
Do you have glucose test strips you no longer need? Have you switched your glucometer machine? Do you have a loved one who had diabetes who has passed away?
Have you said to yourself – I don’t want these perfectly good supplies to go to waste – what can I do with them? I’d like to donate them, but I don’t know how. How to Donate Diabetes Supplies
Diabetes Friendly RecipesFebruary 2013
Here are great recipes to help get you through winter and prepare for spring.
7 days / 6 nights – Oct. 6-12, 2013
This year Mr. Diabetes® is traveling to Costa Rica with a select group of friends from Defeat Diabetes Foundation. Come along and join the fun.
The group will be limited to 30 participants. Reserve your space now so you don't miss out.
Everything is included; just pack a bag and come along to this great adventure in Costa Rica. You will staying at luxury, 5 star resorts.
Costa Rica Travel Inc. is donating a portion of the proceeds to Defeat Diabetes Foundation.
Islets of Humor™
By Theresa Garnero
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 Know Your Fruits and Veggies™ - Artichoke
By Dawn Swidorski, Public Outreach DirectorThe first person to eat an artichoke was either brave or very hungry or both since their thorny nature can be a bit intimidating for the uninitiated.
The artichoke is an edible bud about 3–6 inches in diameter with many triangular shaped leaves formed around a center. The edible portion of the bud consists primarily of the fleshy lower portions of the leaves and the base, known as the "heart".
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150 153rd Ave, Suite 300
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