Blog For Tag "diabetes"

posted by Darlene DeWitt and Holly Berends on Thursday, November 2, 2023 This year's theme for Diabetes Awareness Month is "Take Charge of Tomorrow: Preventing Diabetes Health Problems." Holly Berends and Darlene DeWitt from Spencer Hospital's Diabetes Education Department share tips and tricks to help take control of your diabetes and reduce your risk of complications.

posted by Darlene DeWitt, MS, RD, LD on Thursday, March 2, 2023 Spencer Hospital dietitian Darlene DeWitt provides weekly tips to help you "Fuel Your Future" during National Nutrition Month 2023. Read more for easy ways to adopt these good health habits.

posted by Darlene DeWitt, MS, RD, LD on Monday, November 16, 2020 If you have diabetes, you know how challenging it can be to manage. You're expected to eat a healthy and balanced diet, get plenty of physical activity, monitor your blood glucose (sugar) throughout the day, take your medications as prescribed, and do all of this to reduce your risk for complications. At times it might seem overwhelming, but you can thrive with diabetes with the assistance of diabetes care and education specialists.

posted by Darlene DeWitt, MS, RD, LD on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 November is designated as National Diabetes Month to help draw awareness to this serious health condition. Approximately 30 million adults in the United States are currently living with diabetes and 84 million with prediabetes. Darlene DeWitt, Spencer Hospital's Registered Dietitian, discusses the risk factors of diabetes, prediabetes, and different lifestyle preventative measures for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.