Rotary Log for March 19,. 2015

President Trish welcomed us all to another cold and sunny day! She urged us to join Rotary beyond the Seacoast, learn new ideas and take action! Trish further reminded us that Saturday March 28 is the District Assembly. This gathering is a hands-on series of interactive sessions for all Rotarians. There are still spots for those who would like to attend and represent our club. 

Jim Rini introduced our speaker, Marie Hall. Marie is Portsmouth Hospital’s Diabetes Educator. She said that diabetes is the nation’s "Silent Killer.” To combat it, Hall operates her own wellness business. It helps people make lifestyle changes and learn how to manage diabetes.

 

Marie shared some eye-opening facts about the disease. For example, there are 4,660 diabetes diagnoses in the U.S.A every day! That startling number brings the total to 86 million Americans who are affected by pre-diabetes. In fact, nearly 30 million Americans have full blown. diabetes. It cost patients $322 billion dollars a year for treatment.

 

There are two types of diabetes. Type One is insulin dependent. Type Two is nicknamed “Knife & Fork” disease.  Type Two can be treated with a proper diet, exercise and sometimes medicine.

 

Unless we act now, one in three American adults will have the disease by 2050. What can we do to prevent that? For more information go to diabetes.org/congress and visit the American Diabetes Association.