The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic will appear today at the American Diabetes Association’s largest Latino event of the year – Feria de Salud, scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at St. Mary’s Park (St. Ann’s Ave and East 149th St, Bronx, NY), 11 AM – 6 PM. The event includes musical performances and and cooking demonstration with Chef Rafael Palomino.
“I’ve always wanted to attend this worthwhile event and help inspire people affected by diabetes to stay happy and healthy,” says Mr. Divabetic.
The annual Feria de Salud Festival will offer free health screenings and educate South Bronx residents this Saturday about diabetes, a disease that hits close to home for many residents in the borough.
Of the top 12 city neighbhorhoods with the highest diabetes rates, six of them are in the Bronx, according to the local chapter of the American Diabetes Association. In the Bronx, Mott Haven and Hunts Point have the highest diabetes rates.
Mr. Divabetic wants to help you overcome aversions to fruits and vegetables you think you don’t like, and even learn to love them with his new food game, Serve, Taste or Trash.
Mr. Divabetic is the happy host of Diva TalkRadio, a free online and mobile podcast channel, where tens of thousands of fans, followers and listeners turn to laugh a little and learn a lot.
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Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red tomato carpet at Fashion’s Night Out in New York, NY, Central Farm Market in Washington, DC, Divabetic – Makeover Your Diabetes outreach event in Philadelphia, PA, the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Expo in Pittsburgh, PA and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conferences & Health Fairs in San Diego, CA and Austin, TX in 2012. Watch more of Mr Divabetic‘s videos, enjoy over 75 free diabetes podcasts and get expert advice on diabetes and diabetes self-care at: www.divabetic.org
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