diabetes

5 Ways to Prepare for Holiday Gatherings

Living with prediabetes or diabetes can sometimes result in wondering what to do with food at gatherings around this time of year.  Should you enjoy in bliss or restrict yourself? Well, it can be a happy balance between these options.  The holidays should be a time we can feel confident in our choices but enjoy our time together.  The tips below can help you prepare for events that come your way! Remember to enjoy the […]

A COTA Family is Grateful for Their Daughter’s Cutting-Edge Islet Cell Transplant Allowing Her to Fully Enjoy This Year’s Thanksgiving Meal

November is American Diabetes Month As the chill of November sets in many thoughts turn to holiday planning, Thanksgiving preparations and gratitude. November is also recognized as American Diabetes Month with World Diabetes Day being celebrated each year on November 14th. A Georgia transplant family whose lives have been uprooted by pancreatic challenges, a cutting-edge transplant and now diabetes are grateful for state-of-the-art medical procedures that are ensuring their daughter will be celebrating Thanksgiving and […]

Master Wellness Volunteer Program: 2017 Series

The Master Wellness Volunteer (MWV) program is an engaging 4 day series, designed to provide participants with 40 hours of research -based education, delivered through engaging and interactive workshops. The training topics are: nutrition, dietary guidelines, food safety, heart disease, diabetes, healthy lifestyle choices, adult and child health and much more. MWV is ideal for individuals in organizations interested in living healthier lives and positively impacting their families, churches, communities, and worksites to educate and […]