Divabetic’s free Diabetes Roundtable podcasts are a fun, upbeat approach to diabetes education. These one hour whirlwind of wellness broadcasts present diabetes self-care advice, dining out tips, monthly motivation along with patient ‘Diagnosis to Diva’ testimonials, beauty/fashion advice, inspiring poetry and fun games like ‘Diabetes Numerology’ and ‘Lend, Buy or Burn!’ to keep you happy and healthy.
For February, the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic rolled out the Red ‘tomato’ Carpet to inspire women living with diabetes to feel beautiful. He invited several of his favorite beauty and fashion experts along with Julie Fruscio from Pumpwear Inc. and author Riva Greenberg to join show regulars, the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach and Mama Rose Marie to bring Divabetic’s ‘GLAM MORE, FEAR LESS’ philosophy to life! Take a minute to tune in to the glitter, gals, glucose and giggles!
“LIVE from the RED CARPET SPECIAL” featuring: Ginger.io spokesperson, Peter Smith, diabetes advocate, author and coach, Riva Greenberg, Divabetic Image & Style Advisor, Catherine Schuller, Go2Bra creator, Connie Elder, Pumpwear Inc. & Girly Girl Studio co- owner, Julie De Fruscio, poet Lorraine Brooks, Patricia Addie Gentle RN, CDE, Constance Brown-Riggs MSEd, RD, CDE, Neva White DNP, CRNP, CDE, makeup and skin guru, Sue Perez, celebrity photographer, Winston Kerr, Mama Rose Marie and Marilyn from Pasadena, CA who is living with type 1 diabetes.
Let’s Talk About Sex! Here’s a sneak peak of Divabetic’s upcoming ‘Love On A Two Way Street’ free outreach program focused on ‘Sexual Health & Diabetes’ and presented at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on Sat., Feb, 9, 2013
Basics In Diabetes Pattern Management – Divabetic
Experience Mr. Divabetic’s wellness with a wow programming in Tucson, AZ, Santa Clara, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Savannah, GA and Bethesda, MD in 2013. Get more details at www.divabetic.org
This item on Mr. Divabetic’s Favorite Things list was discovered while on Divabetic’s recent Golden Girls outreach tour. We outreached to thousands of seniors living with diabetes and learned that many are vision impaired which can make checking blood sugars very challenging. Next year, our Golden Girls outreach tour continues with tour stops in Belle Glade, FL, Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA. For more event details go to: divabetic.org
One of the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach, Judi Wilcox, from Hollywood, FL recommends the Prodigy Glucose Meter for seniors or anyone who has vision issues. Its the only talking meter with a repeat button for the last message spoken, an external headphone port, audible memory and setup menus, and a customer service staff trained especially to assist blind and low vision customers. It provides the blind access to all blood-glucose-monitoring features available to fully sighted consumers.They need spoken access to all meter operations to ensure independent use—access is truly golden. Average price is: $85.00. For more information: prodigymeter.com
The high costs of daily diabetes management can be a barrier for many people living with diabetes. In some instances, it can prevent someone who wants to stay healthy from taking proper care of themselves. Because we don’t want anyone’s personal finances to stop them from living like a diva we asked one of our ‘Divabetic Angels on Call’, Judi Wilcox RD, CDE from Hollywood, FL, to share some money saving tips: Marvelous Money Saving Tips:
Review your insurance to determine how to get your supplies what your coverage is and if you can go to a diabetes educator.
Write down or record your blood glucose readings to make the most of this information.
Monitor at different times of the day.
Store supplies correctly.
Write down and use the number for your meter company for help. It is usually on the back of your meter.
Women Infant Care Project check for local resources in your state
Local food banks and farmers markets
Most pharmaceutical companies have financial assistance programs for medications, insulin.
Check local grocery stores such as Publix Safeway and Walmart for lower cost medications and store brand meters and supplies.
Check with your American Diabetic Association or local network of Diabetes Educators for other resources in your community.
Tune in to Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable to hear the ‘Charlie’s Angels of Outreach’ and get diabetes self-care advice with a spoonful of inspiration. It’s totally free and fabulous!. We’re podcasting with attitude!www.divabetic.org
Are You Juggling Or Struggling With Diabetes? on Diva TalkRadio
This month on Diva TalkRadio, The Girl’s Guide To Diabetes asks the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach,“What advice can you offer to women who feel they have no time for their own needs?”
Share your story and let us know how well you do juggling your responsibilities with family, work, and home life along with your health.
Tune in to hear what “the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach” (3 of the smartest and sexiest certified diabetes educators from across the country) have to say about this HOT TOPIC as well as the other important issues facing women touched by diabetes. Plus, don’t miss out on the Broadway Baritone helping us to pass the boa! with Ms. Angie, from Philadelphia. LISTEN NOW:http://t.co/CPbLOVf
Mr. Divabetic hosts an all new Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable program on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6 – 6:30 PM, EST. Call-in to the Diva Hotline: (347) 215-8551 with your questions and comments.We’re podcasting with attitude!
For more info on Girl’s Guide to Diabetes (“Empowering women to live their best life with diabetes”) go to: http://thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com
So what you’re a W-O-M-A-N?!!! I’ll say it again. “You’re a W-O-M-A -N?!”
But do you know if bacon is a better choice than sausage? Or vice versa? Well, we know that choosing healthy food items and sticking to your diet when you’re food shopping can be difficult – whether or not you can sing like Peggy Lee. That’s why we created our newest, most spectacular Diva TalkRadio show segment yet, ‘Food Aisle Face-Off.’ We’re offering smart advice on making better choices when you’re out shopping without breaking a sweat. Tune in to Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable:http://t.co/CPbLOVf We’re podcasting with attitude!
Our friends at Diabetes Daily provides this month’s HOT TOPIC: Can I Have Baby? from one of their most popular online forums. Hear “the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach” (3 of the smartest and sexiest certified diabetes educators from across the country) address this important issue for women living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Plus, the Broadway Baritone helps us to pass the boa! with Judith, from NYC. Judith shares her inspiring story of living with diabetes for almost 50 years with us. LISTEN NOW: http://t.co/CPbLOVf
Don’t miss an all new Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable program on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6 – 6:30 PM, EST. Call-in to the Diva Hotline: (347) 215-8551 with your questions and comments.We’re podcasting with attitude!
Here’s the decision, courtesy of Judi Wilcox, one of Divabetic’s Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach.
Hands down the orange is a knockout!
Because of its fiber content the orange is a better choice. One orange contains 3 grams of fiber and that is 11% of your need for fiber. The recommended daily amount of fiber for someone living with diabetes is 35 grams per day. It takes 3 oranges to make a glass of juice and the fiber gets left behind in the juicer. Juice concentrate is made from the whole orange so if you have to have juice, juice concentrate would be a better choice. Orange juice with pulp has no fiber because the fiber is removed during the juicing process, and while pulp is added back, it’s not enough to beat the orange! Both oranges and orange juice have Vitamin C, flavonoids/antioxidants, potassium, and the B supervitamin, Folate. One small orange (or 2 tangerines) has 15 grams of carbohydrate. There are 30 grams of carbohydrates in a glass of Juicy Juice, which brings up another discussion. What is juice? Read the label and identify 100% REAL JUICE, and not Sunny D, Kool-Aid, Fruit Punch, or Nectars. Many juices are made with high fructose corn syrup so be sure to read the list of ingredients. A serving of juice is a 1/2 cup. Dilute it with water if you can’t resist to give it a fighting chance in your list of better food and beverage choices.
There are so many delicious types of oranges. My favorite is the Honeybell tangerine, a sweet, delicious and filling option to juice.
Listen to Judi’s ringside decision on Diva TalkRadio Diabetes Roundtable here:
Bariatric Nutrition Guidelines Before and After Surgery
By Judi Wilcox, RD, CDE
Changes in your food intake after bariatric surgery can easily bring on low blood sugar. It is easy to get full or skip a meal because the size of the stomach is smaller. You may not feel hungry and you may need to adjust your medications. This can get your eating plan out of sync.
After deciding to have a bariatric surgery consult with a registered dietitian, who is a Certified Diabetes Educator with bariatric experience before and after surgery. You should understand how to adapt the way you eat and get the best outcome from your surgery. Learn how to include fluids, protein and required vitamin and mineral supplements to improve your results. Consult with your diabetes doctor. Know your medications. Discuss a plan with your physician to start lowering medications as you lose weight and decrease your intake of food. To read this entire article, click here.
Judi Wilcox, RD, CDE
Judi is a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist at the Diabetes and Nutrition Center of Memorial Regional Hospital, an accredited diabetes education program in Hollywood, FL. She is also a valued member of Divabetic’s Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach. You can hear her every month on Diva TalkRadio Diabetes Roundtable.
The views, opinions and conclusions expressed in the Diva Reading Room and this article are those of the author.
Divabetic’s Love Luther Month continues on Tuesday’s edition of Diva TalkRadio Diabetes Roundtable. Mr. Divabetic assembles an entourage of guests including Divabetic’s Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach: Jessica Issler, RD, CDE; Judi Wilcox, RD, CDE; and MaryAnn Horst Nicolay, BA, DTR; in a discussion of hot topics courtesy of American Beauties Plus Pageant (www.americanbeautiespluspageant.com); celebrity makeup artist Yago “Stay Pretty” Jones with beauty care tips, Divabetic’s Mama Rose Marie with a self-care commentary and Stan the Announcer Man with his list of favorite Luther Vandross songs. Plus, a round of Diabetes Numerology with Jason A., a super dude from Beaver Dam, WI, and a visit to Boston Market for our Dining Out with a Dietitian menu review of healthy food choices. Calls and comments welcome during the show. Dial 1-347-215-8551. Set your alarm for Tuesday, April 12, 6:00 p.m. (ET) and log on to the most entertaining health radio show on the internet: http://ow.ly/4uSGc.
Meet our newest ‘Charlie’s Angel of Diabetes Care’: MaryAnn Horst Nicolay RD, BA, DTR. Mary Ann’s a Registered Dietetic Technician and has worked with the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland (DACG) for over 20 years. Her primary responsibility is to develop and implement diabetes education materials and activities in diverse and/or underserved communities. Examples of creative education programs that MaryAnn has developed include African American Family Reunion Program, Best Practices in Blood Glucose Monitoring for allied health professionals, and Divabetic’s “DAGC Diva” Coaching Sessions for women touched by diabetes.
MaryAnn has received numerous awards for her work; most recently, she was recognized as a finalist in Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 2009 Health Care Heroes program.
MaryAnn was the lead staff member on recently received health literacy grants, visited the best practice sites, facilitated focus groups and free lit revisions, developed the diabetes survival skill presentations, and wrote the curriculum for, presented and facilitates the Diabetes Ambassador program.
Mary Ann joins Jessica Issler RD, CDE and Judi Wilcox RD, CDE on the next Diva TalkRadio – Roundtable program hosted by Mr. Divabetic. Log in, Tune in and join the conversation. DON’T MISS IT!
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