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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