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Be Heart Smart and have FUN! |
You probably know that women with diabetes are at greater risk for heart disease. Tom Lang shares ten easy and enjoyable things you can do that are fun and promote heart health!
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We are thankful for your support when shopping AmazonSmile and designating DiabetesSisters as your charity. Although Amazon will end this program on the 20th, you can shop using our link until then to generate donations for DiabetesSisters.
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Can I Eat This? Sweet Potatoes |
Yes, you can eat sweet potatoes if you live with diabetes. They are full of nutrition and fiber and are lower on the glycemic index than other potatoes. Toby Smithson, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, shares the best ways to fit them into your meal plan.
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Diabetes Meds and Heart Health |
Diabetes management is multifaceted and can also reduce our cardiovascular risks. Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES, gets us up to speed on medications that benefit both glycemic management and cardiovascular health.
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Top 5 Tips for a Healthy Heart |
Sneha Baxi Srivastava, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, DipACLM, FADCES, teams up with Brenly M. Sánchez Cintrón, PharmD, to share their top five heart health tips to discuss with your medical team.
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Taylor discusses the stigma she experiences around weight management as a woman of color living with type 2 diabetes. She shares cultural challenges that impact her diabetes management.
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Although eye surgeries and a kidney transplant helped Anne manage diabetes complications, she worried about what might come next. When presented with the possibility of a pancreas transplant, she quickly decided to pursue that path.
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Did you know women with diabetes are at a higher risk for heart disease? Find examples of cardiovascular disease and learn how to reduce your risks in our downloadable Heart Health resource.
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Enfermedad Cardiovascular |
¿Sabía que las mujeres con diabetes corren un mayor riesgo de sufrir enfermedades cardíacas? Encuentre ejemplos de enfermedades cardiovasculares y aprenda cómo reducir sus riesgos en nuestro recurso de salud cardíaca descargable,
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DiabetesSisters helps connect women living with diabetes through peer support, education, and advocacy that improves their health and quality of life.
Since 2008, your dollars have allowed us to grow our programs and services, serving thousands of women each year.
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Your online shopping can make a difference. Choose DiabetesSisters as your AmazonSmile charity, and a portion of your sale will be donated to us.
Shop using our AmazonSmile link and turn on AmazonSmile in your Amazon mobile apps.
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A Diabetes Care and Education Specialist can make managing your diabetes easier.
They work with you to develop a plan to stay healthy and give you the tools and ongoing support to make that plan a regular part of your life.
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Watch Myabetic Diabetes TV, a FREE streaming service featuring shows created specifically for PWDs. Search “Myabetic Diabetes TV” in the App Store.
And use promo code DSISTERS when shopping Myabetic for 15% off your purchase.
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Join us for encouragement, education, and peer support. Women age 18 and older, living with any type of diabetes or prediabetes, are warmly welcome. |
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