Did you know that 1 out of 10 Americans have diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body processes glucose, resulting in too much sugar in the blood. Prediabetes is affects 1 in 3 Americans and is characterized by impaired glucose tolerance. Prediabetes can eventually develop into type 2 diabetes. …
Diving Deep into Diabetes for American Diabetes Month
Did you know that there are over 34 million people in the United States with diabetes? Odds are you know someone who has this disease. However, according to the CDC, a staggering 1 in 5 people are not aware that they have diabetes. That is why acknowledging National Diabetes Education Week is so critical, to…
American Diabetes Month: Risk Factors and Prevention
Did you know that November is National Diabetes Month? Over 34 million people suffer from diabetes in America alone. That is approximately 1 in every 10 people. This month is all about coming together and raising awareness about diabetes! What is Diabetes? In simple terms, diabetes is a disease that occurs when one’s…
National Diabetes Month: Let’s Stop this Growing Disease One Sugar at a Time!
If you are blissfully unaware of the presence of diabetes in the United States, let me break it down for you. Almost 30 million children and adults in the U.S. have diabetes, with an additional 86 million that have prediabetes and are at risk for type 2 diabetes. These numbers are astounding and growing. Diabetes…
Get Cooking to Stop Diabetes
Diabetes is a life altering disease that affects nearly 30 million adults and children nationwide and costs the United States approximately 245 billion dollars in diagnosed cases. In an initiative to raise awareness of this ever growing disease, the American Diabetes Association has created American Diabetes Month, which takes place each November and is a…
American Association Diabetes Alert Day
Tuesday March 26, 2013 is American Diabetes Association Alert Day! This is a “wake-up” call for all Americans to find out if they are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. While there are millions of people in the U.S. diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, there are many more that are unaware they may be at…
Take Action: American Diabetes Month
This November I want to recognize American Diabetes Month because this is an issue that is close to me here at BRG Dietetics & Nutrition, P.C. It is also an issue that surely affects someone you know or even yourself. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million children and adults in America are…
Raise Your Hand to Stop Diabetes
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:…
