Page 11 - Palm City Spotlight - January '20

Palm City Spotlight, Page 11

Cleveland CliniC Martin HealtH news

Knowing What You’re Up Most insurance companies and Medicare cover the cost Carolynn Strom, diabetes education program
Against of classes for newly-diagnosed patients. Certified diabetes coordinator reports that 55 participants living with Type 2
diabetes, who attended the education classes, significantly
educators cover a wide range of topics, including:
• Diabetes and its complications improved control of their blood glucose. She says they
Ann Bartholomew says she became angry when she • Effectively monitoring glucose experienced on average, a 1.8 point drop in HbA1C over
was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2019. She credits • Diabetes and heart disease the last year. The blood’s HbA1C level is reflective of
her primary care physician, Lindsey Patterson, M.D., with • Exercise and medications how well diabetes is controlled.
helping her to channel those emotions toward improving At age 66, Bartholomew found guidance on nutrition Strom encourages patients to educate themselves.
her health. particularly helpful. She now eats smaller portions and “These classes are important because they help individuals
Nine months after being diagnosed, Bartholomew is 21 embraces well balanced meals. She has also learned to prevent acute and chronic complications from diabetes.”
pounds lighter and living a healthier life style. She says set realistic goals for herself, “I’m not so hard on myself Diabetic cooking classes are also offered at a reduced
understanding the disease made all the difference. She anymore and know it is okay to slip up, if my blood count cost for newly diagnosed patients and Strom says it’s an
gained insight by attending a diabetes self-management primarily stays in range.” enjoyable way to get healthy cooking tips and understand
program offered by the Center for Diabetes and Nutrition Her efforts have paid off. Bartholomew has transitioned the nutritional value of meals.
at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health. “It gives you a clearer from Type 2 diabetes to being pre-diabetic. “The classes To sign up for a cooking class or the diabetic self-
understanding of what you’re dealing with and how to definitely helped. I would not have known what to do. You management program at the Center for Diabetes and
deal with it,” she says. hear people have diabetes, but you don’t know why.” Nutrition, visit martinhealth.org/diabetes-education.

business spotligHt

Palm City Farms Produce A food-lover at heart, he chose to support the

And Market community by selling locally-grown food. It tastes better,
it’s more nutritious, and it’s not subject to safety and
security problems that plague modern factory farming.
There’s a new farmers’ market in Palm City that’s “We’re not all local yet,” Dawson continues. “Our
changing the way we eat and grow food. small farmers didn’t have a place to sell before. But we
Palm City Farms Produce and Market is a family- buy as much as we can from them. It’s what our customers
owned produce market specializing in fresh and local want. Everybody wins.”
foods – plus items you can’t find in supermarkets, such Dawson believes greenhouses are the future. They
as local beef and pork, organic olive oils, heritage-hog harvest year-round and produce more food per acre using
bacon, Everglades Seasonings, and fried-green-tomato fewer chemicals. To demonstrate this, he gave a local
breading. nonprofit, House of Hope, land next to the market to
Just west of the turnpike on the corner of S.W. Martin grow for market and their needy clients.
Highway (SR-714) and S.W. Citrus Boulevard, shopping Their first harvests should be available in the market
in this red barn-like building with rocking chairs and café soon.
tables under sweeping porches is like a visit back to an family owned this property my whole life. So, when So, if you’re hungry for something fresh and local …
earlier time where food tastes the way you remember and commercial realtors started calling, we had a decision come out to Palm City Farms Produce and Market, only
service comes with a smile. to make. Let them turn it into a truck stop or create minutes from downtown Palm City at 3706 S.W. Citrus
Owner Rob Dawson, a graduate of Martin County something ourselves that supports the rural character of Boulevard. Contact them on Facebook or (772) 888-3103.
schools, IRSC, and Leadership Martin, explains, “My the Palm City Farms community.”
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch

"For the Love of Animals" features real stories happening at
Furry Friends in Jupiter. We are The Humane Society of Greater
Jupiter/Tequesta and the only no-kill shelter open to the public in
northern Palm Beach County. We’ve been rescuing, rehabilitating,
and re-homing the homeless animals in our community for more
than 30 years. Our not for profit 501c3 organization consists of
our Jupiter based Adoption Center, Veterinary Clinic (open to the
public), Thrift Boutique, and Palm City Ranch.

When considering adding a furry family member to your family,
please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 S.W. Zarrella Street.
All of our adoptable dogs and cats are now at our ranch but by
the time you are reading this article, we may very well have furry
residents in our new Jupiter home at 100 Capital Street in the Jupiter
Commerce Park! Call us at 561-747-5311 ext. 2 for information!
Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the
LOVE of animals!

Patricia Deshong, President

Progress with
our new building.
Please help us
get to the finish
line by donating This is what Furry Friends is all about…rescuing, rehabilitating,
today! Our clinic and giving homeless companion animals their best future… no
is now open at 100 matter how long it takes to find it. We invite you to come visit us!
Capital Street. Our website is www.furryfriendsadoption.org.
Our Adoption Furry Friends depends on the generous support from donors
Center will be like you. Without Furry Friends, the future of the many animals
finished soon!! we save would be uncertain. Thank you for donating and helping
us continue our animal saving mission.
If you would like to be a part of our new beginning, please Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
contact us. Like each nail, block, & tile, every donation, no matter 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
how small, will help make our dream come true… All for the Love Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
of Animals. 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
Please visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org or call 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311 ext. 3
561.747.5311 ext. 1 for more information. Ask for Pat Deshong, “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
President, or Curry Krasulak, Director of Development. happen for our Furry Friends”
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