Diva TalkRadio Features Black History Month Diabetes Spotlight on Healthy Soulful Cuisine

Jan. 28, 2011 - PRLog -- (New York, NY) Just in time for Black History Month, Divabetic’s Spotlight radio program will feature a diabetes how-to guide for African Americans on living well and eating soulfully. The host is the always entertaining, always engaging Max “Mr. Divabetic” Szadek, the founder and executive director of Divabetic, a national health and wellness nonprofit for women living with and affected by diabetes.

The special guest for Diva TalkRadio Spotlight is Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN, and National Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. This accomplished author will discuss her two books, The African American Guide to Living Well with Diabetes and Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes.

“Even though people have diabetes, it does not translate to a mealtime sentence of spinach leaves and celery sticks. Our divas are the meal planners and resident chefs for their families and we’re looking forward to Constance’s advice on helping them prepare a healthy soulfood dinner,” says Mr. Divabetic.

About 26 million people in the United States have diabetes and it disproportionately affects African Americans more than the general population and other races and ethnicities, according to the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet, a joint report released Wednesday (1/26/11) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health organizations and federal agencies. In addition, diabetes can cause other complications such as stroke, heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, high blood pressure and more.

“February is Black History Month – what better time to reinvent some soulful recipes and start living like a diva? Constance has created a Diabetes Soul Food Pyramid, an idea that’s relatable for our listeners and timely for a Valentine’s dinner too,” says Mr. Divabetic.

Diva TalkRadio Spotlight featuring Constance Brown-Riggs airs live on Tuesday, February 1 from 6:00 PM to 6:30pm ET. It stream from the host page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1 and the call-in number during show broadcasts is 1-347-215-8551. Listeners can also link from the Divabetic website, www.divabetic.org by clicking “radio.” Archived shows are available as a free podcast on iTunes.

About Divabetic®
Divabetic is a national nonprofit inspired by the late R&B legend Luther Vandross and women living with, at risk of and affected by diabetes. Divabetic presents wellness with a wow through highly engaged, non-traditional events and programs to promote prevention, early action and education. For more information, visit the website, www.divabetic.org. To request a Divabetic press kit, email: leisa@lgkmarketingcc.com.

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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.