diabetes

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This week on WJON's Health Matters Program I talked with Registered Dietitian Kari Collett from A-to-Zinc Nutrition. The topic this week was Diabetes. She talked about the 3 types and which one is most common in the United State and why.

Diabetes is a problem for many Americans, but the precursor, pre-diabetes is preventable and can actually be reversed.

What was once a fairly rare disease has increasingly become more common.

November is American Diabetes Month and about 15,000 kids are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes each year.

A St. Cloud doctor is working on a new study finding the correlation between weight-loss and diabetes.

Want to enjoy the holidays and food, but still stay healthy? Planning ahead is important. Here are some tips to enjoy your holiday food and still stay on track.

Health officials say the diabetes rate has doubled in Minnesota in the past 20 years and that there are tens of thousands of people who have the disease, but don't know it. The Minnesota Department of Health estimates about 290,000 Minnesotans have been diagnosed with diabetes, and that 80,000 others have it, but aren't aware of it because symptoms of type 2 diabetes aren't that obvious.

UNDATED -- There's a new report out where you can check how your medical clinic ranks in the care of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Minnesota Community Measurement is a non-profit organization which works to improve healthcare while cutting costs...