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This year, the free program will visit eight cities where the incidence of diabetes is prevalent. Divabetic - Makeover Your Diabetes takes diabetes education out of the clinical setting and puts it into a supportive community setting. To date, more than 2,000 people across the nation affected by diabetes have experienced this confidence-building program inspired by the late Luther Vandross.
"Because women play a critical role in driving change in their homes and
communities they can help themselves and others to adopt healthier
lifestyles," said
The event features makeovers from celebrity hair, makeup and fashion professionals, alongside coaching from Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs) in a casual and personal format that focuses on practical life changes in key diabetes care areas:
Twist & Shout - Tips for integrating exercise into daily life, beyond strict gym regimens Denial's Not My Style - Approaches to embracing numbers (A1c, BMI) & diabetes terms Grab Green & Go - Ideas to make healthy choices for better -- not perfect -- eating Glam More Fear Less - Ways to impact attitudes about health with a positive self image Sweet Inspirations - Life-coaching, goal-setting & affirmations designed for the long run Tunnel of Love - Conversations about the caregiver roles, intimacy issues associated with diabetes, the impact of diabetes on interpersonal relationships and gestational diabetes"Women who come to these events often share their personal struggles with diabetes and tell me they feel encouraged by the intimate conversations with diabetes educators and other women affected by diabetes at our event," said Max Szadek, caregiver and personal assistant to the late Luther Vandross and founder of DIVABETIC. "Every individual who leaves an event not only looking beautiful but feeling more confident about her diabetes care is a testament to the impact of Novo Nordisk Presents: Divabetic - Makeover Your Diabetes in building a community for people living with this challenging disease and driving them to make changes in their lives."
Nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes and 800,000 - or one in eight -
of them live in
Following the New York event, Novo Nordisk Presents: Divabetic-Makeover Your Diabetes will be offered in cities including:
Philadelphia, PA March 8 Atlanta, GA April 12 Los Angeles, CA June 28 Washington, DC September 27 Cleveland, OH October 11 New Orleans, LA November 8Information on topics covered at the event is also available at ChangingDiabetes-US.com. To learn more about the program and pre-register, the public may visit www.divabetic.org or call 1-800-634-8888.
To learn more about Novo Nordisk's commitment to Changing Diabetes(R) as well as the company's range of tools and resources to help people living with diabetes improve their care, the public may browse the Web site or call the Diabetes Tip Line at 1-800-260-3730.
About Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a healthcare company with an 85-year history of innovation
and achievement in diabetes care. The company has the broadest diabetes
product portfolio in the industry, including the most advanced products within
the area of insulin delivery systems. In addition to diabetes care, Novo
Nordisk has a leading position within areas such as hemostasis management,
growth hormone therapy, and hormone therapy for women. Novo Nordisk's business
is driven by the Triple Bottom Line: a commitment to economic success,
environmental soundness, and social responsibility to employees and customers.
With headquarters in
About DIVABETIC
DIVABETIC is a community-based organization that provides diabetes
education and encouragement to women living with, at risk of, or affected by
diabetes. The existence of DIVABETIC reflects a need in the community to
improve quality of life, share knowledge, raise visibility and prevent the
spread of diabetes and its health-related complications from occurring. What
began as a one-time T-shirt fundraising endeavor has quickly become a
grassroots movement to empower and educate women living with, at risk of, or
affected by diabetes to 'take charge' of their condition and live their lives
like divas. DIVABETIC's mission is to comfort, connect and challenge each
other to live healthier and more active lives. Max Szadek, former personal
assistant to the late Luther Vandross, founded DIVABETIC in
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