With higher than average diabetes diagnosis rates, it may be that Latinos face unique challenges in modifying their nutritional intake while seeking to maintain their culture. The San Antonio Food Bank and several other organizations are addressing this situation with education for the whole family.

In the second part of our discussion with former Miss America, Nicole Johnson, she talks about how she founded Bringing Science Home and Students With Diabetes and what the mission of each organization is.

Former Miss America, Nicole Johnson, shares the story of how she was diagnosed with diabetes shortly after a pageant and how the diagnosis impacted her life as a college student. She also shares how she was able to ultimately win the Miss America pageant.

There are a number of public programs and services that are helping people lose weight, including those with dietary restrictions, such as people living with diabetes. They range from national programs, to a citywide program that helped citizens of one city lose more than 1 million combined pounds and there are even programs that use financial incentives to help people lose weight.

Find out what sparked an A1C Champion to finally begin managing his blood sugars and working toward a healthier lifestyle. He’s a perfect example of how it’s never too late to make a positive change for your health.

In part 2 of our discussion with Angela Moskow, Sanofi US Vice President of Chronic Disease Prevention, Wellness & Innovation, she talks about wellness efforts for seniors, minorities, and female populations and the importance of diabetes prevention and early intervention.

Meet Angela Moskow, Sanofi US Vice President of Chronic Disease Prevention, Wellness & Innovation. She describes how her 17 years of working within the field of diabetes has helped her establish this role, where she is now focused on the prevention of chronic diseases and the development of partnerships to help achieve that goal.

Here’s a list of this month’s diabetes-related events. Know of any upcoming events? Feel free to submit them using the link at the bottom of the calendar widget, and we’ll review them and do our best to get them on the calendar.

The American Diabetes Association’s Jennifer Puryear talks about her role as Director of New Patient and Youth Initiatives and how her own personal connection to diabetes led her to a career of helping those who live with the disease.

We’re proud to announce the launch of Diabetapedia (di-ah-bee-tah-pee-dee-ah), a new resource for finding easy-to-understand definitions of common diabetes-related terms and phrases. Learn why it has been created and how you can help grow it into a valuable resource for anyone impacted by diabetes.