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November is American Diabetes Month®

According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 57 million Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes. Right now, 24 million children and adults in the United States live with this disease. What can be done to stop this trend?

You can take action by learning more about diabetes and what can be done to prevent it. Visit these useful NetWellness articles and health topics to become an educated advocate for your health!

- Fun and Fit Ways to Control and Prevent Diabetes
- Avoiding Diabetes
- Diabetes: Could You Be at Risk?
- Diabetes Health Topic
- Quality Health Care and You - Diabetes

New Health Center: Healthy Weight Center
Check out our new center-- loaded with articles, links and our Ask An Expert service.



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New Experts
NetWellness warmly welcomes:
- Janet Buckworth, PhD, FACSM
- Steven T Devor, PhD, FACSM
- Brian C Focht, PhD, FACSM, CSCS


Healthy Recipes for Diabetics: Crock Pot Cooking.

Poultry:
Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
Crock Pot Chicken Chowder
Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Crock Pot Creamy Chicken and Veggies
Picante Chicken
Sauerkraut Dinner
Slow Cooked Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Beef and Pork:
Crock Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Healthy Crock Pot Beef Stew
Orange Roast Pork
Savory Pot Roast with Vegetables
Slow Cooker Fajita Stew
Southwest Steak and Beans

Vegetarian:
Crock Pot Barley Casserole


Focus on Faculty -
Laurie S. Sadler, MD, FACP is an Internal Medicine physician who takes care of adults with Type 2 diabetes at St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital in Cleveland, OH. She currently serves as the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Lipid Research Center at St. Vincent Charity Hospital. More...


How Are We Doing?
Do you have comments or suggestions or is there anything we can do to make it easier to find the health information you need? If so, please send us your feedback -- we appreciate and welcome all your ideas.