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anew to give your body (cells and systems) some time to reset. Just think…now might be the best time to be proactive with your health, especially with more than 75 million Americans considered “pre-diabetic,” health care costs and the cost of meat and dairy foods on the rise. Remember, before you make any changes in your diet, check with your medical practitioner, and whatever you do, eat clean, love you and take good care. SOURCES 1. Centers for Disease Control; Leading Causes of Death by Age Group, Black Females United States – 2010; http://www.cdc.gov/women/lcod/2010/WomenBlack_2010.pdf 2. Centers for Disease Control; Leading Causes of Death by Age Group, Black Females United States – 2010; http://www.cdc.gov/women/lcod/2010/WomenBlack_2010.pdf 3. American Diabetes Association; Data from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet; http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/ 4. Peek, M., Cargill, A., and Huang, E.; Medical Care Research and Review; Diabetes Health Disparities – A Systematic Review of Health Care Interventions; October 2007; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2367214/ 5. Jayawardena, R., Ranasinghe, P., Galappatthy, P., Malkanthi, RLDK., Constantine, GR., and Katulanda, P.; Effects of Zinc Supplementation on diabetes mellitus; a systematic review and metaanalysis; 2012; http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/4/1/13 About Michele Thorne Michele Thorne is passionate about sharing her extensive knowledge, recipes and expertise highlighting the causal relationship between food and health. She’s appeared on the Food Network twice and holds an MBA in Sustainable Business. To Contact Michele Thorne 660 4th St. #189 San Francisco, CA 94107, (415) 994-3588 http://www.michelethorne.com ■ [email protected] Tibay Trans4orm Magazine, Life a Full, Authentic Life | March 2014 13