How to manage a diabetes diagnosis in Corpus Christi [Video]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — During American Diabetes Month, the Coastal Bend Food Bank is emphasizing its commitment to helping individuals manage their lifestyles after a diabetes diagnosis.

In 2023, nearly 14% of Nueces County had diabetes. That’s over 49,000 people.

“Every person with diabetes deserves the knowledge to take care of it. Learning that they can take control, and they can prevent those things makes a huge difference,” said Georgiana Bradshaw, who has been involved with the organization’s Diabetes Hands-On self-management education program since it first started 15 years ago.

Bradshaw and Dr. Melissa Wilson, co-founders of the program, are now honored on the wall of the food bank’s diabetes education room.

The eight-week course teaches participants how to manage their diabetes through classes on topics such as nutrition, complication prevention, medication education, and stress management.

“I think one of the most important things are that they begin …