ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sep 28, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) —
As summer closes and autumn is approaching, Diabetes Forecast, the
consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association, has
everything you need to fall back into healthy living. From exploring
the gender differences with diabetes to discovering delicious recipes
for fall’s harvest, the October issue has these exciting features and
information-filled articles:
A Matter of the Sexes: It’s a troubling fact: women with diabetes
have it worse, on average, than men with diabetes. Why is that so?
Diabetes Forecast examines this shocking inequality and provides
answers to explain the gender gap in diabetes. Learn more about how
biology and psychology play key roles in this disparity and hear
recommendations on what steps women can take to be aware of these
issues, and to get healthy.
The Body Broken: Living with neuropathy can be a struggle for people
with diabetes, leading to pain and oftentimes depression. Diabetes
Forecast uncovers the ways you can care for your feet to avoid injury
and the lifestyle changes you can make to provide needed relief.
Understanding how to deal with neuropathy takes time, but we have the
information needed, including the host of ways to treat the pain, so
you can get back on your feet.
Diabetes in the Fast Lane: Racecar driver Charlie Kimball was
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 22, but that didn’t stop
him from realizing his childhood dream of competing in the Indy 500.
Diabetes Forecast talks with Kimball about how he keeps his health on
track and how he believes he is a better racing driver because of his
diabetes, not despite it.
Fish Tales: There is a lot to learn when it comes to choosing which
fish goes on your plate. Whether it’s the nutritional content, its
potential contaminants, the environmental impact or simply what it’s
going to cost, Diabetes Forecast has all the details you need on the
good stuff, and the bad stuff, so you can feel confident when buying
or ordering fish.
A Lifetime of Care: At 90 years old, Bob Krause, who is believed to
have lived with diabetes longer than any person alive in America
today, still embodies good health. Read how this recipient of the
special 85-year Victory Medal from the Joslin Diabetes Center has
used consistency and determination to see him through and keep him
healthy. This month, Diabetes Forecast speaks with Krause and
celebrates his accomplishments, providing motivation to everyone who
is living with diabetes today.
‘Tis the Season: Even though summer has come to an end, making good
use of local, seasonal food doesn’t have to stop. Fall’s hardier
harvest is just as delicious with tasty fruits and vegetables like
apples, pears, sweet potatoes and cauliflower. This month, Diabetes
Forecast has recipes to jumpstart your fall eating including a tasty
apple and fennel salad and a butternut squash and leek soup to warm
you up as the weather cools down.
Diabetes Forecast has been America’s leading diabetes magazine for
more than 60 years, offering the latest news on diabetes research and
treatment to provide information, inspiration, and support to people
with diabetes. The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight
to stop diabetes and its deadly consequences and fighting for those
affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure
and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities;
provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those
denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission
is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all
people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the
American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or
visit
www.diabetes.org/ . Information from both these sources is
available in English and Spanish.
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SOURCE: American Diabetes Association
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