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DIABETES AWARENESS
The observation of November 14 as World working e ciently. Medicines for this type of

Diabetes Day began in 1991 when the World diabetes will either be a pill or supplemental
Health Organization and the International insulin. A diet plan can often help these
Diabetes Foundation wanted to highlight individuals successfully manage their blood
this public health crisis. Additionally, sugar levels by adjusting the foods they eat,
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. types of exercise they engage in, and what
One in eleven adults have diabetes, either medication is best for them.
Type 1 or Type 2, with this number Each case is di erent and treated as such.

expecting to rise in the future. If you or someone you know has diabetes,
An individual with diabetes cannot process developing a healthy eating plan with your
foods that contain natural sugars due to the physician or dietitian is important to manage
lack of insulin in the body, or their insulin your disease successfully. Please consult them
is not functioning e ectively. A Type 1 if you need help with controlling your blood

diabetes diagnosis usually occurs in a child, sugar levels.
and they do not make insulin in the body. To Source:

e ectively treat this form of diabetes, insulin https://worlddiabetesday.org/
is required as medication. Someone who has
Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed later
in life, when the insulin they produce is not

A ergen Awarene : TREE NUTS
Tree nuts are one of the most common allergies peanuts, it may be benefi cial to avoid foods
among both children and adults. These nuts with peanuts since the processing of foods
include Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, containing peanuts can often occur in the
Hazelnuts, Pecans, Pistachios, Walnuts, and same plant as tree nuts.
Macadamia nuts and are grown solely on trees, Reading food labels may be one of the best
hence the name tree nuts. Someone with a ways to avoid tree nuts. It is essential to realize
peanut allergy is not usually allergic to tree nuts that tree nut proteins may be present in various
as peanuts are grown in the ground.

food items such as fl avored co ee, barbeque
If one is allergic to this group of nuts, the sauces, cold cuts, and frozen desserts. Please
reaction can range from mild to severe. If these be sure to ask the person with a tree nut
nuts elicit a severe response, it often requires allergy about its severity and their ability to
an epinephrine pen (EpiPen ) to prevent life- consume products produced in a facility that
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threatening situations. Be sure to read food processes tree nuts.
labels to determine if a food contains these Source:
types of nuts. Although one who su ers from https://www.foodallergy.org/common-

a tree nut allergy is not usually allergic to allergens/tree-nut-allergy