Free diabetes management series begins April 11 – Knoxville News Sentinel

USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee 6:05 a.m. ET April 3, 2017

About 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year, according to the American Diabetes Foundation.(Photo: David Proeber/AP File)

Knox County Health Department will have its next Diabetes Management Series 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays on April 11, 18 and25in the auditorium on the lower level of the main health department,140 Dameron Ave.

The free, three-part series is offered quarterly.

Successfully managing diabetes requires knowledge and ongoing vigilance, which at times can seem overwhelming, said Shanthi Appelo, a registered dietitian with the health department. However, successfully managing the disease is possible with the right tools, such as learning how to recognize what leads to changes in your blood sugar levels and how to manage those levels.

The series covers diet, exercise and medications.

To register, call 865-215-5170 or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DiabetesSeriesApril2017.

Having diabetes is a risk factor for developing serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and lower-extremity amputations.

In 2014, about 10.5 percent of Knox County adults had been diagnosed with the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has saidif current trends continue, as many as 1 out of 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050.

Knox County health department administers several prevention programs aimed at reducing diabetes rates, including the Nutrition Education Activity Training (N.E.A.T.) after-school program, the Walking School Bus program, work site wellness initiatives, breastfeeding promotion and advocacy, and other community engagement programs.

If you've lost a loved one to suicide, you can memorialize that person on Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network's "Love Never Dies"memorial quilt, which the nonprofit displays at events throughout the state to promote awareness, education and suicide prevention.

For the square, you'll need to send a clear photo of the person, in JPG format, toKaryl Chastain Beal, karylofcolumbia@cs.comorarlynsmom@bellsouth.net. The photo should be only of the person lost to suicide.Any others in the photo will be cropped out.

With the photo, send the complete name of the person; birth date and death date; city and state; and your name andconnection to the person, along with your email address, phone number and city and state.

Ever want to stop the what-ifs? Are thoughts keeping you up at night or making a challenging circumstance worse? Cognitive-behavioral psychologist Denise Stillman will discuss the power of thoughts for cancer patients and survivors and talk about ways to enlist thoughts as allies.

The session"Thoughts Getting Down?" will be 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in the resource room of Thompson Cancer Survival Center, 102 Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge. The program is free. Register at865-546-4661.

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