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Diabetes is one of the major illnesses that impacts all people, including Latinos.
Yet it is also one of the more preventable and treatable illnesses.
Do you know how important a healthy diet and exercise are to preventing or controlling diabetes? What’s the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes? How often should you check your glucose levels?
Let’s use #SaludTues on Nov. 17, 2015, to tweet about all the need-to-know facts about diabetes.
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Diabetes”
- TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: @SaludAmerica
- CO-HOSTS: USA.gov (@USAgov); Diabetes Hands Foundation (@diabetesHF); U.S. FDA (@FDAenEspanol)
Together with our partners, we’ll discuss:
- Key information on lowering the risk for diabetes.
- Why some people are particularly at risk.
- How to modify a diet when you have diabetes.
- When blood glucose tests should be taken.
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter/X and share your stories and resources.
#SaludTues is a Tweetchat on Twitter/X that focuses on a variety of different health issues. From September 2014 to March 2021, #SaludTues occurred weekly at noon CST every Tuesday. From April 2021 to November 2023, #SaludTues occurred monthly at noon CST on the first Tuesday of each month. Starting in January 2024, #SaludTues occurs on a periodic basis at noon CST on some Tuesdays. Tweetchats are hosted by @SaludAmerica, the Twitter/X handle of Salud America! The National Health Communication Program.
By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
