As Summer Heats Up, Cool Down with Refreshing Recipes from Diabetes Forecast

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Apr 30, 2015, 09:00 ET

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Diabetes Forecast, the Healthy Living Magazine from the American Diabetes Association, has released its summer food collection of recipes in the May/June 2015 issue. As the weather heats up, enjoy food from Fresh From the Market, a compilation of recipes by Food Editor Robyn Webb, MS, LN that are refreshing and delicious. These crowd-pleasing side and main dishes celebrate fruits and vegetables and boost your health by including more fresh produce in your meal. Tasty recipes include sugar snap pea and soba salad, corn and zucchini tacos, blueberry-chili chicken and many others!

The May/June issue also features:

Sonic Youth: Since the American Diabetes Association's founding 75 years ago, many young adults have spoken up and spoken out about living with diabetes. From meeting with Members of Congress to inspiring kids at the Association's Diabetes Camps, these youth have made their voices heard. Catch up with three former teen leaders who continue to advocate in the fight to Stop Diabetes®.

Blurred Signs: Vision loss is one of the most common complications related to diabetes. The good news: Advances in screening are catching problems before serious retinal changes occur. And if you already have diabetes-related eye disease, the latest eye treatments may save your vision. Learn more about how to spot and treat vision loss resulting from diabetic retinopathy.

Beta Testing: Can sneaking insulin-producing cells into the body do away with insulin injections? Learn how scientists are nurturing lab-grown cells and figuring out how to transplant them to help people with diabetes who lack insulin.

Also in the May/June 2015 issue of Diabetes Forecast:

Meet the Red Striders who are walking to Stop Diabetes.
All you need to know about electronic health records.
A warm welcome to the Association's new leader, Kevin L. Hagan

Diabetes Forecast has been America's leading diabetes magazine for more than 65 years, offering the latest news on diabetes research and treatment to provide information, inspiration and support to people with diabetes.

The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to Stop Diabetes^® and its deadly consequences and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information, please call the American Diabetes Association at 800-DIABETES (800-342-2383) or visit diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.

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SOURCE American Diabetes Association