Updated December 17, 2007

Maintaining Your Health During the Holidays

by Patti Geil, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., and Laura Hieronymus, M.S.Ed., A.P.R.N., B.C.-A.D.M., C.D.E.

What’s your reason for the season?
Focus on your reason for the season. Is it the decorations, the spiritual aspects, the music, or the time spent with family and friends? Perhaps this is the year you start a new tradition, such as serving a holiday meal to those less fortunate or escaping to a warm, sunny vacation spot. Do something you’ve never done before. With a bit of planning and attention, diabetes won’t stand in the way of your finding the true spirit of the holidays.

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Bah Humbug to the Flu Bug!
Give the Gift of Good Health
Lightening Up Your Holiday Favorites

Patti Geil and Laura Hieronymus are certified diabetes educators and diabetes health consultants in Lexington, Kentucky. They are part of the education team at an American Diabetes Association–recognized education service at Drs. Borders & Associates, PSC. Patti was the 2005–2006 American Dietetic Association's Diabetes Educator of the Year. Laura was named 2006 AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year, an award given annually by the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

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