Mr. Divabetic and Author Riva Greenberg at Divabetic Club – NYC

Join Mr. Divabetic backstage at his free monthly uplifting diabetes support meetings, Divabetic Club – NYC,  with author Riva Greenberg. 

Riva Greenberg is a columnist with the Huffington Post an advisor to Roche and CanAm Care, Advisory Member of Diabetes Hands Foundation, a mentor with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. She has written two books,“The ABCs of Loving Yourself with Diabetes,” a guide for building emotional resilience and “50 Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life and the 50 Diabetes Truths That Can Save It,” a practicum of medical information necessary to manage diabetes. Both books form a firm foundation for management excellence. Solution focused coaching is the third leg in this management stool.

Riva’s advice to others with diabetes is to focus on looking, and moving, forward and the vision of your life as you wish it to be. Take small steps and build on your successes. See your diabetes care as a gift to yourself to be healthy, rather than as a burden.

For more information go to: divabetic.org 

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Celebrity Jewelry Trends for 2012: Vintage, Retro & New Combinations

Divabetic: Jewelry Trends 2012

The most recent jewelry trend is to mix antique, vintage and retro jewelry to make a new and imaginative look as one. Upcoming jewelry designers are infusing new concepts with antique and vintage pieces into perfect combinations.

Statement earrings, like the ones Anne Hathaway seems to favor on the Red Carpet, featuring both vintage and new jewelry are a fabulous way to keep eyes focused on your face and not your clothes.  Celebrities everywhere are seen with big, vintage va va voom statement earrings. These baubles look amazing with hair up or down, short or long.

FASHIONS’S FRONT ROW Tune into Diva TalkRadio featuring ‘Makeover In A Minute’ for your monthly style, beauty boost.    Diva TalkRadio is a 30 minute whirlwind for fashionistas in step with their wellness goals hosted by by the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic,  Enjoy over 30 Diva TalkRadio shows available for free on i-tunes (search ‘Divabetic’) and at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1.

Oprah’s Weight Loss Can Be Yours!

Divabetic: Diva-Style Weight Loss

Can you lose 20, 30 or 40 pounds and maintain it over a period of time? The answer is definitely.

But weight loss takes effort and patience especially if you are older.  Maintaining your weight loss over a period of time also takes planing, determination and good exercise and a healthy diet.

Oprah herself has lost and maintained a 40 pound weight loss over all these years which is not the easiest thing to do. What we are seeing more and more of is the “Biggest Loser” type ‘weight loss at all costs’ scenarios, from reality shows. On these shows viewers watch contestants  lose “hundreds” of pounds of weight, which is achievable for an average person but in no way should be that dramatic.

As you get older, staying fit over 40 makes things even harder, but it can be done.  Yes, obesity is at its highest level. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), obesity in adults has increased by 60% within the past twenty years.  Obesity in children has tripled in the last thirty years. A shocking 33% of American adults are obese.

So if Oprah can lose that much weight and keep it off, can you? Yes. But be aware that as time goes on women tend to gain weight, especially around the abdomen and that is not healthy weight gain

STAY TUNED for Mr. Divabetic upcoming interview with Biggest Loser fitness trainer and best-selling author, Kim Lyons,  about the show and maintaining weight loss available on Diva TalkRadio – Studio D.  Enjoy over 30 Diva TalkRadio shows available for free on i-tunes (search ‘Divabetic’) and at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1

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