November is American Diabetes Month and the American Diabetes Association is encouraging people to take action and raise their hand to STOP DIABETES. You probably know a family member or friend that has diabetes.  But have you ever stopped to think about how prevalent it is?  Take a look at these stats: Prevalence of Diabetes:…

In this Issue: Can Certain Foods Help You Age Gracefully? • A New Option to Ease the Transition to Whole Grains • Four Ways to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer • Managing the Halloween Candy…and Your Diabetes! • Diet and Other Lifestyle Factors Linked to the Prevention of Dementia • Food of the Month: Pomegranate • Recipe of the Month: Pomegranate-Orange Glazed Turkey

In this Issue: A Daily Dose of Pistachio Nuts May Lower Cholesterol Can Increased Consumption of Flaxseed Delay Prostate Cancer Growth? The Link Between Tea and Ovarian Cancer A Diet Deficient in Dairy May Influence Diabetes Risk Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Possible Among Soda Drinkers ‘Tis the Season for…Turkey! Feature Food of the Month: Chili…

Category Systolic (top number) Diastolic (bottom number) Normal Less than 120 mm Hg Less than 80 mm hg Prehypertension 120–139 80–89 Stage 1 hypertension 140–159 90–99 Stage 2 hypertension 160 or higher 100 or higher There is an exception to the above definition of high blood pressure. A blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg or higher…

Poorly controlled blood glucose levels High blood pressure High cholesterol levels Cigarette smoking To decrease your risk for diabetes complications: Lose weight if you are overweight Be physically active Do not smoke Take medications as prescribed Eat according to the meal plan your registered dietitian has developed. A diabetes meal plan consists of a list…