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Diabetes Education
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Camping Association Newsletter
DECA Mission Statement: The Diabetes Education and Camping Association promotes communication, provides education and serves as a worldwide voice to advance diabetes camping programs which meet the needs of all individuals and families
NOVEMBER 2006
dLife Demystifies Holiday Eating, Unveils Delicious, Diabetes-Friendly Seasonal Recipes
DIABETES LIFESTYLE LEADER OFFERS HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPES ONLINE November 14, Westport, CT Can you imagine the holidays without stuffing, pie, and eggnog? For people with diabetes, the holidays are a tough time to make healthy eating decisions In fact, people with diabetes often feel left out or bummed out during big holiday meals and celebrations Thanks to the editors at dLifefor your Diabetes Life, traditional holiday treats can be enjoyed by everyone in a delicious and healthy way They have posted scores of holiday recipes at wwwdLifecom/holidayrecipes, featuring everything from appetizers to entrees to desserts They are searchable, and some even include how-to videos to help make preparation a snap What can a person with diabetes feast on during Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas?
How about Beef Pot roast, Bourbon-Glazed Fruit Nut Stuffed Pork Roast, or Roasted Butternut Squash with Pecans These are but a few of the dozens of innovative and tempting dishes available in the dLife recipe box Looking for the perfect, low-carb side dish to add to the meal? Or maybe a tasty, sugar-free pie or cookie recipe to satisfy those holiday hankerings? Look no further: dLifecom/holidayrecipes is your secret weapon for delicious, diabetes-friendly recipes complete with nutritional analysis The creative dLife TV chefs and many dLife partners are proud to provide this resource so that people with diabetes can breeze through the holidays and serve up a spread that would delight guests and family alike–with or without diabetes
Tom Karlya, Vice President Development, Executive Producer dLife For Your Diabetes Life wwwdLifecom Remember: Test Dont Guess Watch dLife on Sundays at 7:00 PM CNBC est
Obesity among Americas youth has been called an epidemic Some physicians are predicting that, for the first time in American history, this generation of young people will have a shorter lifespan than their parents because of expected health problems related to weight such as diabetes,
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attacks, strokes, and cancer Obesity is preventable by educating our youth and their families Resources for childhood obesity: wwweatrightorg - American Dietetic Association wwwhealthgov/dietaryguidelines wwwcdcgov/healthyyouth - Department of Health Human Services, Center for Disease Control Prevention, or call 800-232-4636 www5adaycom - National Cancer Institute promotes increasing intake of fruits and vegetables wwwdole5adaycom - Dole promotional materials for schools with recipes, awards, activities to encourage children to eat 5 - 9 servings of fruits vegetables daily wwwconnectwithkidscom - or call 888-498-5437 The Biggest Generation TV Program focusing on youth obesity epidemic Click on TV Programs for Families for local listings wwwaadenetorg - American Association of Diabetes Educators Locate members in your area for resources wwwfnsusdagov/tn/about and wwwteamnutritionusdagov - USDAs Team Nutrition is an integrated, behavior based, comprehensive plan for promoting the nutritional health of the Nations children This plan involves schools, parents, and the community in efforts to continuously improve school meals, and to
promote the health and education of 50 million school children in more than 96,000 schools nationwide Team up with a local school to share materials For color copies of the MyPyramid for Kids, go to wwwteamnutritionusdagov/Resources/mpk_poster2pdf wwwHealthyKidsChallengecom - A program developed by two RDs to improve nutrition and increase physical activity for children Now used in 1,500 schools and 45 states Program materials and guide books available from web site Director: Vickie James, RD, LD, 888-289-6287; E-Mail Vickie@st-telnet by Vivian Murray Camp Director Camp Hertko Hollow Iowa
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Dont Do NothingTomorrow May Be Too Late
by Tom Karlya My cousin was murdered this month In fact, the night before I was to be operated on David befriended a homeless person who took advantage of the situation The man went on to steal from David and when confronted, he slashed him with a knife and beat his mom with a baseball bat Verne is recovering and David is gone, just like that My mom called me this week and told me that my dads neuropathy from his diabetes is getting worse and a walker is now needed full time Time Its so precious In a moment, and at any given time, our lives can be turned
upside down Sometimes we recover Sometimes we dont David is gone and I will heal from my operation I have written time and time again about how the diabetes community needs to be closer to a one, one group and one voice; more of a we rather than an I November is diabetes month What did you do to make a difference this month? This day? What are you doing tomorrow? In a moment, whatever diabetes battle you are engaged in yourself, a loved one, or even a patient — it can all change And all of the would have, should have, could have cannot change the fact that now the battle has changed from fighting to losing, or in some very sad cases, lost Dont wait until such time that its too late Im very critical sometimes of the its all about me syndrome experienced by many diabetes groups But they are all doing something Perhaps they are tripping on their selfimposed governance but they are working nonetheless I know — I have been active with them for over 12 years But these groups are run by people, a great deal of the time with results of a job well done that is completed by marvelous people Most of those people are volunteers too But what really burns me more, or as a friend of mine says,
frosts my shorts, are those who choose to do nothing and let the everyday workings, trials, and tribulations of diabetes be done by someone else Nothing can change unless someone changes them No money can be raised unless someone raises it No fight within the schools administration can be won without showing the way No legislation can be written unless someone writes it No fight for rights can be won unless someone is fighting for them No taking care of your child unless your spouse takes care of them and no TV show all about diabetes could have been done unless one man said that no is not an option Do not do nothing, for nothing being done will result in nothing getting done Make some decisions now Make decisions to take better care of yourself; to let your spouse go out and you give the shot tonight; to get involved; to write a check; to do something Time is too short and we just dont know what tomorrow will bring I found that out this month It took its toll, a bit, on me as a person but furthered my renewal for my continued war because I AM a diabetes dad
Tom Karlya has been active in diabetes causes since his daughter, Kaitlyn, was diagnosed in 1992 at the
age of 2 He has
lectured and chaired many panels about being a Diabetes Dad, been featured or quoted in numerous newspapers and published in periodicals, and has written and/or produced public service announcements for diabetes causes Tom has been introduced to the New York State Capitol, testified in Washington, DC, appeared at the Stem Cell hearings at the United Nations and has served as a panelist or keynote speaker at numerous diabetes events He has also received an Award from the Crystal Ball Committee of the Diabetes Research Institute and was the recipient of The George Estabrook Award from Hofstra University for his work in diabetes Tom is currently Vice President of Development for dLife and an Executive Producer of dLifeTV He resides on Long Island
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THE LITTLE RED SPORTS CAR
This story was first presented to children and their parents at Bearskin Meadow Camp where the author, Eleanor Troutt, was a Camp Counselor It was warmly received and several parents suggested that she turn the tale into a book Eventually this happened and the story of Rudy, a little red sports car, was born In the story, Rudy develops a problem and his owner, Bob, learns that he has to make some adjustments in
the way he drives it Processes that used to be automatic are no longer automatic, and Bob learns he has to add a special motor additive to the engine There are many parallels to diabetes but the main message in this upbeat tale is that life with diabetes can go on as usual just with a few adjustments Eleanor has a personal interest in diabetes, and is donating a portion from the sale of each book to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation She also participated as a team leader in JDRFs 2006 Walk to Cure Diabetes in Southern California Eleanors book is available for purchase online at wwwlulucom/content/249071, or email directly at etroutt2@coxnet
Training and developing good staff IS a priority As long as I can find , I will make sure that our staff benefit from the best opportunities When children go back home, their best memories are attached to their counsellors, not the Olympic size pool or extravagant camp facilities
Danielle Brien, Executive Director, The Diabetic Childrens Foundation, Quebec CANADA, commenting on the importance of DECAs conferences and offerings for camp staff
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