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Read article: November is Diabetes Awareness Month: reducing your risk
November is Diabetes Awareness Month: reducing your risk
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Read article: Is your lifestyle putting you at risk?
Is your lifestyle putting you at risk?
Could you be one of the six in ten adults living in the United States with at least one chronic health condition? Or are you one of the 40 percent...
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Read article: Take steps now to protect your kidneys
Take steps now to protect your kidneys
Chronic kidney disease is an often-unspoken chronic illness, resulting in the gradual loss of kidney or renal function over time. An estimated 37...
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Read article: Eat carotenoid-rich foods for better health
Eat carotenoid-rich foods for better health
Where Carotenoids are Found Naturally occurring plant pigments. More than 650 types exist in nature. These pigments are found in...

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Diabetes Clinic to Help You Snack Smart
(Woodford County). –Do you reach for a snack when you’re hungry or is it out of habit? Snacks can be good for us if we make smart choices. Join University of Illinois Extension for their monthly “Diabetes Clinic –Smart Snacking” class from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at their new...
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Diabetes Clinic is Going Back to the Basics with Diet
EUREKA, Ill. – Following a healthy meal plan can help keep blood sugars under control. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for years, it’s time to get back to the basics! Join University of Illinois Extension for their monthly “Diabetes Clinic – Back to the Basics: Diet...
Diabetes awareness month
Get the tools you need to fight diabetes
URBANA, Ill. – November is American Diabetes Month. Diabetes occurs when a person’s blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Of the 34 million people in the U.S. diagnosed with diabetes, 90% to 95% have type...
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Manage Diabetes with Extension’s “I on Diabetes” Series in Pontiac
Pontiac, Ill. – Taking care of our health is important. University of Illinois Extension invites you to their four-part “I on Diabetes” series this spring. The program, designed for anyone interested in preventing or managing diabetes, will take place on Fridays – April 21, April 28, May 5, and...