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  • Delicious food and the diabetic’s diet

    Delicious food and the diabetic’s diet

    It’s in the Bag Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by high glucose levels caused by insufficient production of insulin. That’s a fairly simple definition for a disease that is not simple to treat. In general, and that’s all we can deal with in a short article, a balanced diet is a good starting…

  • Body, Mind & Spirit: Giving thanks by giving back

    Body, Mind & Spirit: Giving thanks by giving back

    What it Means to be a Foster Family Foster parents provide a safe, nurturing home for children to heal. While there are currently about 150 licensed foster homes in Circuit 10, which covers Polk, Highlands, and Hardee Counties, more are needed. According to Teri Saunders, CEO of Heartland for Children here in Polk County, “That…

  • Editor’s Dose: More than just comfort food

    Editor’s Dose: More than just comfort food

      Reading this article on food “made with love” for the sick really brought back some memories. As a young teenager, my mother had to undergo open heart surgery twice within four years. She has a blood disorder that causes her body to produce too many of the clot-forming platelets. Adding to that complications of…

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