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The Link Between Nutrition Insecurity and Diabetes
Healthy eating is vital to prevent and manage diabetes. Limited access to affordable, healthy foods can increase the likelihood of poor health outcomes from the disease.
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Staying Healthy During the Back-to-School Rush
Diabetes Free SC is supporting two complementary organizations that focus on school-based wellness: the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness. Both organizations work with schools and school districts across our state to ensure our schools are the healthiest places they can be — for students, staff, families and communities. In the back-to-school spirit, DFSC offers some of its favorite tips to make sure your family stays healthy during this busy time of year.
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Diabetes Free SC Aspires to Help Students Develop Lifelong Healthy Habits
Type 2 diabetes in children is on the rise in South Carolina, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control. The agency says the childhood obesity epidemic is to blame. To combat this trend and to help South Carolinians form healthier habits, Diabetes Free SC is working with two complementary organizations that focus on school-based wellness programs over a three-year period.
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