Britt Howell, a West Indian Native American, founded the BF50 Indigenous Health Initiative to promote healthy living through plant-based cooking, sustainability, and cultural arts, and is dedicated to breaking down silos between local governments, organizations, and the communities they serve.
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Obesity and diabetes reach critical points among children
The Minnesota Department of Health is launching a new pilot program to analyze and address childhood obesity specifically for preventing Type 2 diabetes.
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Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes
Food as medicine: How produce prescription programs benefit patients with diabetes, hypertension, and obesity
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What is prediabetes?
Among those with prediabetes, 80% are not aware of it.
Posted inOpinion
Being Black can cost an arm and a leg
Because policies set out by hospitals, insurers and the government don’t require surgeons to consider limb-saving options before cutting, the amputation epidemic continues.
Posted inHealth + Wellness, National
New research uncovers concerning increases in youth living with diabetes in the U.S
Type 1 diabetes surges in White and Black populations, while type 2 diabetes skyrockets in Black and Hispanic youth.
Posted inCOVID-19, Health + Wellness
Controlling blood sugar levels may help protect from coronavirus
What does high blood sugar have to do with vulnerability to COVID-19? And is there a role for the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine in lowering blood sugar in COVID-19 patients?
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A matter of life and death: insulin emergency/affordability bill stalls
Many Minnesotans with diabetes cannot wait for an affordable option for insulin, but a legislative relief is slow to come.
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Black Women taking on the fight against diabetes
According to the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services, African Americans are 80 percent more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and the majority of them are women.
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Four healthy eating tips to prevent diabetes
“Every time you eat or drink, you have an opportunity to take control of your health,” says Weisenberger. “What you eat in the short-term affects your energy level, feelings of comfort or discomfort, and perhaps your mood and ability to do work.”
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As diabetes rates rise, new projects combat the disease
The prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. climbed to a new high of 11.6 percent last year, up from 10.6 percent in 2008, according to a new report by Gallup and Sharecare titled “The Face of Diabetes in the United States.” “If the diabetes rate had held steady at its 2008 level rather than increased, […]