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Family History Raises Risk

Roger shares the pep talk he gives himself about managing his diabetes.

It Will Never Happen to Me!

Tammy talks about how she had to overcome her own denial, stereotypes, and fears about managing diabetes.

Diagnosis Can Be a Shock

Carrie shares how she got over her initial shock and frustration and learned to manage her diabetes.

Don’t Panic, But Make Changes

Kay shares how senior yoga helps her in many ways, including managing her diabetes.

Minnesota Native News: Physical and Educational Health of Native Minnesotan Youth

Minnesota Native News host Kevyn Burger highlights a new grant to help fight diabetes in the American Indian community, building math and science skills on the White Earth Reservation, and an increasing threat to healthy babies.

Minnesota Native News-Preserving the History and Heritage of Minnesota’s Native Americans

The Minnesota History Center opens a new exhibit on the US-Dakota War that includes input and reflections from the Dakota.
A St Paul American Indian Center wins a national award to build a teaching kitchen to improve health and fight diabetes.
And a high profile national Senate campaign again raises the question of native heritage and ancestry–who claims it and how can they prove it.
Plus, revitalizing the Dakota and Ojibway languages to boost achievement for American Indian children


Small Efforts Can Add Up to Big Changes

Roy shares how recognizing your own risk factors for diabetes is a good place to start.

MN Reads: “Watershed: Attending to Body and Earth in Distress” by Ranae Hanson

Ranae Hanson was already deeply committed to combating climate change when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Then suddenly everything made sense in a whole new way.

People Who Use Commercial Tobacco More Likely to Have Severe Health Crisis If They Get COVID19

People who have chronic health challenges are more likely to have a severe health crisis if they get Covid-19, including asthma, lung disease, diabetes and heart disease. Smoking commercial tobacco counts as a chronic health condition.

Eating for Satisfaction, Rather Than Eating Until Full

Roy talks about making lifestyle changes, including adjusting portions, is helping manage his diabetes.