On April 17th, Jimmy Insulin is hosting their Spring Celebration Event at the Kenmore Live Studio.

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Fostering Diabetes Awareness Through Healthy Cooking Event

Chicago – April 17, 2011 – The Kenmore Live Studio will be the location of a healthy cooking demo, informing participants about nutritional alternatives to daily meal choices. Jimmy Insulin (JI), a nonprofit organization connecting diabetics with diabetes guides, has selected this to be the location of their Spring Celebration Event. With the ever increasing rise in the number of diabetics, it is important to educate everyone about the value of nutrition. Healthy eating and nutritional lifestyles can help prevent the onset of Type 2 Diabetes and is a cornerstone in the management of Type 1 Diabetes.

To provide a fun and exciting event, JI has partnered up with Chef David Blackmon and Nutrionist David Grotto. The cooking demo will include interactive portions for children to help them develop important nutritional habits that will lead to healthier choices in the future. In addition, there will be mime entertainment, a silent auction, and snacks & beverages.

“If everyone would eat like a diabetic should, we would all live longer and healthier lives,“ said Jeremy Weisbach, founder and executive director of Jimmy Insulin NFP. For diabetics, nutrition is a key component of managing the disease state because it is such a large part of daily life. However, healthy meal choices are also important for EVERYONE because they play an instrumental role in obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and other diseases. JI has chosen to host their healthy cooking demo to notify people of the importance of healthy eating and to raise awareness of their newly founded organization.  To purchase tickets, please go to: http://jispringcelebration.eventbrite.com/

Jimmy Insulin was developed from Jeremy’s dream to provide diabetics with the guidance that is needed to cope with the disease state. As a Type 1 Diabetic, he was very confused and felt alone when dealing with the necessary changes he was required to make. Knowing that he is not the only person feeling this way, Jeremy was compelled to create an organization that would provide a completely free one-on-one, peer mentoring social enterprise for diabetics as they transition through various stages of life. Events, like this cooking demo, are excellent ways for JI to promote its services to the community as it prepares to make a substantial impact on the diabetes community.

For those interested in participating at Jimmy Insulin NFP as a diabetes guide, beginner, caregiver, volunteer, health care professional, or any other form of involvement, please take a look at www.jimmyinsulin.org. For additional information, you can contact Jeremy Weisbach at Jeremy@jimmyinsulin.org.