APRIL 2023, ISSUE 174
News You Can Use
Weight Management Strategies
Amy Hess Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES, shares strategies for weight management and diabetes and empowers us for successful conversations with our healthcare team in the first of a three-part series sponsored by Lilly.

5 opciones tecnológicas populares
La tecnología de la diabetes puede abarcar muchas cosas, y no es una decisión de "talla única". Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH, explica las cinco tecnologías de diabetes más utilizadas para ayudarnos a tomar decisiones informadas. Traducido con el apoyo de Insulet.

Prior Authorization and Appeals
Our Prior Authorization, Step Therapy, and Appeals toolkit has information and tips to help you deal with insurance requirements, appeal a coverage denial, and more.

From the Experts
Sweet Potato Peanut Stew
Toby Smithson, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, shares a warm and comforting Sweet Potato Peanut Stew recipe developed by registered dietitian Lisa Andrews.


* Note: The correct serving size is 1 1/2 cups.
Advocating for Better Healthcare
It's vital to be your own advocate and build a team to help you navigate the ins and outs of the healthcare system. Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES, shares five tips to improve your healthcare experience.

Real Stories
Anna
Anna habla sobre cómo vivir con una enfermedad crónica puede afectar la salud mental. También comparte que en algunos hogares latinos hay falta de comunicación en el hogar y en el cuidado de la salud.

Mila
When Mila was diagnosed with diabetes in 2016, she couldn't find the resources she was looking for to help her management. So she created her own. She also found herself speaking out about respecting people, despite their type of diabetes.

Featured Resources
Important Things for South Asian Women To Know About Diabetes
One in seven South Asian women in the United States lives with diabetes. Our Important Things for South Asian Women To Know About Diabetes resource will help you learn to care for yourself and thrive. Developed in partnership with Rutgers.

Important Things for Women of Color to Know About Diabetes
Black women are between two and four times more likely than white women to have diabetes. Get the facts women of color need to know about diabetes in our Important Things for African American Women to Know About Diabetes resource.

Cosas importantes que las mujeres con diabetes deben saber
Una de cada tres personas hispanas tiene prediabetes y las mujeres hispanas corren un mayor riesgo de diabetes gestacional. Conozca más cosas importantes que las mujeres hispanas con diabetes deben saber en nuestro recurso.

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