NARFE Meeting For November

NARFE Meeting For November

The November NARFE meeting for the Manassas, VA chapter was held on November 17 and the featured guest speaker was Linda McMillon who was works for the Prince William Hospital as a diabetes educator. Did you know that November is diabetes awareness month. And did you know that diabetes is becoming epidemic here in the United States.

Some ways to control diabetes:

1. Control food intake

2. Exercise each day to burn calories

3. Check sugar levels with a glucose meter

4. Take a diabetes course at the Prince William Hospital or your local hospital

5. Restrict carbs like bread, corn, potatoes, peas,

6. Restrict sweets like candy, cookies, cakes and pies