By Russ George
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Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their August membership meeting, August 12, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora.
Guest speaker for this month’s meeting was Diabetes Club member, Dr. Kinsley Jin, from Aunt Martha’s Aurora Healthcare, 2124 Ogden Avenue, in Aurora.
Dr. Jin practices in family medicine with a special interest in diabetes management.
Dr. Jin spoke about the diabetes epidemic in our country, stating, there are about 115 million people who are pre-diabetic, and every 21 seconds another American is diagnosed with diabetes. He added that lifestyle changes could have a big impact on our diabetes: diet, exercise, socialization, and stress management are all beneficial.
Dr. Jin said if your A1C is less than 6.5 for three months without any medication, you are considered to be in remission. Losing weight and a plant based diet generally will reduce your blood sugars. He believes that group support is very important for people with diabetes, and suggested that our Diabetes Club and Aunt Martha’s Healthcare, hold a “Walk to Fight Diabetes” in the future!
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold it’s August “Meet and Greet”, organized by media chairperson, Ann McBride, to expose our Club and our mission, Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Aurora Farmers Market, “Dog Days”, from 8 a.m. to noon, 65 S. Water Street, in downtown Aurora.
Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley are looking forward to hosting their first “Craft & Vendor Fair”, Saturday, Sept. 12, at Rosary College Prep’s Gymnasium, formerly Rosary High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive, in Aurora, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Free Admission!
Join all the vendors and crafters already signed up? Single 8-foot by 8-foot booth space is $45. Need more information, please call, text or send an E-mail to Sue Hubrick, 815-326-1162 or suehubrick@yahoo.com.
Have questions about the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, please call, text or send an E-mail with your name and address to president Russ George, 630-205-9065 or send Email to: 1russellgeorge@comcast.net
Please continue to keep informed about our club’s upcoming events, by following us in The Voice, on Facebook, and on our website: diabeteshelpnearme.com.