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Links
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Association of Diabetes Educators To find a diabetes teacher near you: 1.800.TEAMUP4 (1.800.832.6874) www.aadenet.org American Diabetes Association 1.800.DIABETES (1.800.342.2383) Information on all aspects of controlling diabetes: www.diabetes.org click "Diabetes Info" American Dietetic Association 216 W. Jackson Boulevard, Ste. 800 Chicago, IL 60606-6995 1.800.877.1600 Consumer nutrition hotline 1.800.366.1655 www.eatright.org Send a postage paid envelope to above address to receive a free copy of the "Soul and Traditional Southern - Food Practices, Customs, and Holidays" booklet. This publication provide information on culture, diet, and diabetes for African Americans. Food and Nutrition Information Center National Agricultural Library/USDA 10301 Baltimore Blvd., Rm 304 Beltsville, MD 20705-2351 301.504.5719 Directory of free or low cost food and nutrition material. "Gift of Life" Organ Donation Initiative www.organdonor.gov Information on organ donation and downloadable organ donor card - see links on right side of page. National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Building 31, Room 10A24 Bethesda, MD 20892 1.800.4.CANCER www.nci.nih.gov Diet, nutrition, and cancer prevention booklets. The Diabetes Epidemic Among African Americans Fact sheet, NIH publication no.98-3266 An informative fact sheet on Diabetes and its effects on African Americans. Requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
National
Diabetes Education Program and National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
(NDIC) 1 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 1.800.438.5383 ndep.nih.gov and ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov Free booklets to help you learn more about controlling diabetes and food choices. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 301.592.8573 301.592.8563 Fax www.nhlbi.nih.gov Information on prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases. Office of Minority Health Resource Center P.O. Box 37337 Washington, Dc 20013 1.800.444.6472 www.omhrc.gov Information on diabetes materials available for African Americans. President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 250 Washington, DC 20004 www.surgeongeneral.gov Weight-Control Information Network 1 Win Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3665 1.800.WIN.8098 www.win.niddk.nih.gov Free brochures on physical fitness and weight management. The Sisters Together campaign has information on nutrition and fitness for African American women. |
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