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Diabetes prevention, lifestyle management featured on W Network
On the W Network’s What’s Cooking show Sharon Zeiler, Senior Manager, Nutrition Initiatives and Strategies with the Canadian Diabetes Association and Jung-Yul Kim, a volunteer and Diabetes Awareness Campaign spokesperson were recently featured in a special diabetes-themed episode.
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What’s Cooking culinary correspondent Adam Reid spoke with Sharon about the importance of diabetes prevention through healthy eating and exercise, the tools and information available to help people living with diabetes, and the seriousness of diabetes and its complications for those who don’t take steps to better manage their disease.
In her conversation with Adam, Sharon profiled the Association’s Beyond the Basics toolkit and emphasized the importance of appropriate portion sizes using the Just the Basics plate method.
Jung-Yul spoke about his experience as a professional CFL player and his diabetes diagnosis seven years ago. He shared that his experience with the Association was what inspired him to take control of his diabetes and create a healthier future for himself. Jung-Yul also spoke about the educational resources available from the Association, specifically the value of the resources on diabetes.ca and how they help him to better manage his diabetes.
“What’s Cooking” video is courtesy of ABX Studios