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ASK JANIS
by Janis Roszler
Janis Roszler, RD, CDE, LD/N is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator,
and certified insulin pump trainer. She has counseled individuals with diabetes
for over 14 years, and is currently the diabetes educator for the website: www.diabetic.com
This column is for educational purposes only. For answers that
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DIALYSIS AT NATIONAL CONVENTION
by Ed Bryant
During this year's annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind,
in Louisville, Kentucky (Wednesday, July 3, through Tuesday, July 9), dialysis
will be available. Individuals requiring dialysis must have a transient patient
packet and physician's statement filled out prior to treatment. Conventioneers
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BOOK REVIEWS
by Marilyn Helton
Greetings Readers! Once again it's Spring, a time which we associate with rebirth
and new beginnings. With that thought in mind, I'd like some reader-feedback
regarding your choice of the type of books you would like to see reviewed in
this column. Please choose from the following four categories:
1. Cookbooks—All types of nutrition and food preparation
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RECIPE CORNER
This issue, all recipes are taken from "The
Diabetic's Healthy Exchanges Cookbook," by JoAnna M. Lund, published 1996
by Perigee.
GERMAN POTATO SALAD
Ingredients:
3 full cups (16 ounces) diced cooked potatoes
½ cup finely chopped celery
2-½ teaspoons dried parsley flakes
½ cup chopped white onion
3 tablespoons Hormel Bacon Bits
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WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO ASK
(Resource Column)
Inclusion of materials in this publication is
for information only and does not imply endorsement by the Diabetes Action Network
of the NFB.
DIABETIC FOOT PRODUCTS
The following products were specifically designed to help treat
diabetic conditions of the human foot.
* Diabeticream; $30 (plus S&H) for a 4-oz. tube. Apply to
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NFB CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SEEKS DONATIONS
From the Editor: The following piece
appeared in the October 2001 BRAILLE MONITOR, published by the National Federation
of the Blind. The NFB, our parent organization, is seeking to construct and
equip its new National Research and Training Institute, and is looking for donations
from individuals and organizations who believe the best authorities on coping
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NEW HIGH-TECH METER
Partners Novo Nordisk and LifeScan have developed
the InDuo system, a combination blood glucose monitor and insulin pen. The meter
resembles the AccuChek Advantage, with a touchable, "capillary-action"
test strip that requires only a small sample of blood. Controls are simple,
results are fast (five second countdown), the memory stores 150 tests, and the
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
We invite blurbs and tidbit articles for inclusion in this column.
Materials received may be edited and used as space permits. Products and services
included in this column are for information only and do not imply endorsement
by the Diabetes Action Network of the NFB.
TEST YOUR KIDNEYS
One of the complications of diabetes (type 1 or type 2) can
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VOICE OF THE DIABETIC
The Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of the Blind
A Support and Information Network
Volume 17, Number 2, Spring Edition 2002
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VOICE OF THE DIABETIC, published quarterly, is the national news magazine of
the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of the Blind. It is read
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VOICE OF THE DIABETIC
The Diabetes Action Network of the National
Federation of the Blind
A Support and Information Network
Volume 17, Number 2, Spring Edition 2002
VOICE OF THE DIABETIC, published quarterly, is
the national news magazine of the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation
of the Blind. It is read by those interested in all aspects of blindness and
diabetes. We show diabetics that they have options regardless of the ramifications