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About Susan G. Komen ®
Susan G. Komen is the world’s leading nonprofit breast
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cancer organization, working to save lives and end breast
cancer forever. Komen has an unmatched, comprehensive
360-degree approach to fighting this disease across all
fronts and supporting millions of people in the United
States and in countries worldwide. We advocate for
patients, drive research breakthroughs, improve access
to high-quality care, offer direct patient support and
empower people with trustworthy information. Born out of
a promise between two sisters, Susan G. Komen remains
committed to supporting those affected by breast cancer
today, while tirelessly searching for tomorrow’s cures.
Kate Watt Pat Brown Luke Pingleton Kassandra Placeres

cancer diagnostics, navigation, education, screening and top fundraiser, top team, BigWig with the most donors,
treatment services provided throughout Florida. It won’t or most creative campaign.
be unusual to see these participants popping up around While BigWigs are having tons of fun, the reason they
social media (and hopefully around town soon enough) are fundraising is that breast cancer continues to affect 1
donning their pink wigs and sharing informational tips in 8 women at some point in their lifetime, and a countless
about breast health, personal stories of their ties to breast number of men. This year many of these people will
cancer, and asking for donations to help support Komen’s also have lost their jobs and their health benefits. Every Do I Have To
efforts to create a world without breast cancer. two minutes, one case of breast cancer is diagnosed in
Each participant is challenged to raise a minimum of the United States. This year alone 268,000 new cases of
invasive breast cancer are anticipated to be diagnosed in
$1,000 to support breast health programs and services in women and 2,600 cases in men. With events such as these, Give Up Wine To
Florida, and along the way they will be treated to prizes,
incentives and opportunities to boast of being named a Komen Florida is able to make an incredible impact on
increasing the current number of 3.8 million breast cancer Lose Weight?
survivors living today.
For more information on the 2020 BigWigs campaign,
please visit at komenflorida.org/bigwigs, or contact Kelly By Laura Berrio,
Lindsey at (561) 514-3020 or kelly@komenflorida.org Freelance Writer/
with questions. Blogger
About Susan G. Komen And Komen Florida Whenever I decide
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Komen Florida is helping fuel research, advocate for to go on a diet, I
patients and support people facing breast cancer locally immediately miss
through a variety of direct patient-centered services and chocolate and wine
by collaborating with area providers to remove barriers before I start. With the
and connect people to needed care across the state of popular low carb/low
Florida. For more information, call (561) 514-3020 or sugar diets, is there a
visit www.komenflorida.org. way to include wine
Matt Goldstein Patricia Gardner and not be cheating?
Yes!
The key is to pick dry wines that are the lowest
in both carbs and sugar. Some wineries produce low
sugar wines with less than 1 gram of sugar. Sounds
like ordering a diet soda … when I really want the
ice cream sundae.
There is hope. Fit Vine and Dry Farms Wines are
virtually void of sugar in a 5-ounce serving. (No you
can’t drink the whole bottle.)
Other good choices low in sugar and carbs are:
• Sauvignon Blanc 3 g carbs per serving
• Merlot 3.7 g carbs per serving
• Champagne 2 g carbs per serving
• Pinot Noir 3.4 g per serving
• Pinot Grigio 3 g per serving
When shopping, avoid dessert wines because, well
... they are “dessert” and with dessert comes sugar
and carbs. Port and ice wine, along with other wines
labeled dolce, demi-sec and semi-sec, are in the
dessert family and – along with it – are also higher
in sugar and carbs.
Hope is on the
label. When it comes
to dry wines, look for
descriptions such as
brut, dry or extra dry
to tip you off about
lower sugar and carb
choices.
On our quest to a
thinner and healthier
lifestyle … fellow
wine enthusiasts,
we can keep wine
on the menu! Just
be specific in your
choice!
~Cheers.
~Keep the conversation going and the wine
flowing.