A February Love Fest of Diabetes Education

Feb. 1, 2012 - PRLog -- (New York, NY) – Divabetic, one of the country’s leading health and wellness nonprofits known for its Glam More, Fear Less style of diabetes outreach, calls upon lovers wherever they are to get romantic with diabetes education so that no one they love or care about struggles alone or in silence with the disease. “For Divabetic, Power of Love is not only a Grammy-award winning album by Luther Vandross, the organization’s inspiration, but also, a guiding principle for our unique brand of health and wellness programming,” states Max “Mr. Divabetic” Szadek, founder and executive director. He continues, “This month, we shine the spotlight on love to support those living with, at risk of and affected by diabetes.”

Divabetic’s monthly schedule of online and outreach programs begin February 1 with Movie Awards 2,  the latest release in the Divabetic Diabetes Numerology video series, which appears on Mr. Divabetic’s YouTube Channel. The video features a loving tribute to an Oscar-nominated film, My Week with Marilyn, and a plot line of a blood sugar high. Diabetes Numerology presents entertaining scenarios, trivia and self-care advice to help those living with diabetes develop confidence to manage a diversity of health care situations.

Diva TalkRadio, Divabetic’s online podcast channel, sweetens the month with exclusive interviews and live podcasts. On Studio d, beginning February 1 and continuing throughout the month, catch an interview with Chef Robert Lewis, aka, The Happy Diabetic. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, at 6:00 p.m., the live podcast, Diabetes Roundtable, pays tribute to a favorite red head and entertainment mogul, queen of film, television and comedy, the late Lucille Ball. The program includes a hot topic smack down on Paula Deen’s diabetes announcement with three certified diabetes educators aka The Divabetic Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach: Judi Wilcox, RD, CDE of Hollywood, Florida, Connie Frazier, RD, LDN, CDE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Patricia Addie-Gentle, RN, BSN, CDE of Atlanta, Georgia; a Food Aisle Face-off between white and dark chocolate, a menu review of healthy dining choices at P.F. Chang’s restaurants, an interview with Carole J., a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, diva living with type 2 diabetes; a Wack or Wow fitness routine review with certified diabetes educator Jessica Issler of Norfolk, Virginia; and a Mother Your Diabetes commentary from Divabetic’s Mama Rose Marie.  

Mr. Divabetic, a 2011 WEGO Heath Activist Award finalist and the happiest health care master of ceremonies, hosts all podcast programs on Diva TalkRadio, which stream live from the host page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1. Listeners can call 1-347-215-8551 to comment or chat during the live show.  Archived shows are available via the Internet or as a free podcast on iTunes.

On the road, Divabetic visits Philadelphia, PA, February 4 to present Love on a Two-Way Street, an interactive discussion on diabetes and intimacy, followed by a stop in Washington, DC, February 11 for the Golden Rules of Diabetes Inspired by the Golden Girls, a solid, no-nonsense and fun Divabetic presentation covering food, fitness and self-care topics through the lens of four sassy seniors. For event details, visit Divabetic’s online calendar (http://www.divabetic.org/index.php?page=calendar&view=201...).

On the cyber highway, visit the Divabetic Shop (http://www.cafepress.com/divabetic) for love-inspired Valentine’s Day gifts, which support diabetes outreach; download Divabetic’s online coupon (http://www.divabetic.org/index.php?page=coupons), courtesy of Sugar Crush, natural and organic supplements designed to maintain healthy blood sugar levels; subscribe to the Divabetic Diabetes Daily Wire (http://paper.li/mrdivabetic/1315334756) for daily diabetes headlines and enjoy diabetes pop-culture insight on the Divabetic blog (http://divabetic.wordpress.com).

For more monthly highlights, join the conversation on the Divabetic Facebook Fan Page, follow Divabetic on Twitter or visit http://www.divabetic.org.

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Divabetic® is a national nonprofit inspired by the late R&B legend Luther Vandross and women living with and at risk of diabetes. Divabetic presents wellness with a wow through highly engaged programs to promote prevention, early action and education.