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St. Vincent's Medical Center has partnered with Animas Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson Company, to offer "Staying Healthy with Diabetes," a series of free seminars for the public about coping with diabetes, according to a news release.

The seminars, which will cover different aspects of managing diabetes with the goal of living a full and active life, will all take place at St. Vincent's Medical Center from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Individuals need not attend all six seminars to participate.

Featured speaker at all the seminars will be Clinical Manager Molly Kirschner, RD, CDE, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with Animas.

"We are pleased to collaborate on this project with diabetes educators at Animas because the seminars will bring valuable information and helpful strategies to people living with diabetes in our community," said St. Vincent's Clinical Nurse Specialist Pat Gantert, MSN, RNC. "Many medical problems associated with diabetes may be avoided if the individual develops healthy eating and exercise patterns."

According to Kirschner, the seminars will cover the challenges and benefits of activity and exercise, strategies for maintaining good blood glucose levels during activity, techniques and tips to assist in counting carbs, meal planning, breaking free from injections and learning how to stay on a healthy diet during holidays and special occasions.



The schedule is:

Sept. 14: "Using Technology to Manage Your Diabetes" (First seminar will be held in Seton Room on Level 4 of the Medical Center)

Aug. 10 and Oct. 12: "Learning How to Count Carbs for Diabetes!"

Nov. 9: "Activity and Diabetes"

Dec. 14: "Healthy Holiday Eating with Diabetes"



To register, please contact Pat Gantert at (203) 576-5482 or e-mail pgantert@stvincents.org.

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