November is Diabetes Eye Disease Month
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The ADA had signs through out the walk for each of the teams. My peanut was very excited when she found her sign. The red hats are passed out to the red striders, walkers with diabetes.
November is Diabetes Eye Disease Month
Ada — Nearly 23 million Americans are affected by diabetes, and of these people, nearly one-third, or almost 6 million, are unaware that they have the disease. Undiagnosed, diabetes can result in vision impairment, a frequent complication of both Type -1 and Type-2 diabetes, and blindness.
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ADA systematic review provides nutrition practice guidelines to support people with diabetes
Proper nutrition therapy is essential for the successful management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and registered dietitians (RDs) can play a key role as part of the health care team.
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