November marks National Diabetes Awareness Month [Video]

Friday marks the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness and take action to tackle the diabetes epidemic.

In Nova Scotia, diabetes or pre-diabetes affects 33 per cent of the population and approximately one in two adults will develop diabetes in their lifetime.

Malcolm Campbell was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes about seven years ago.

“I wasn’t sure if I could be a chef anymore to be honest with you. I knew about it but I didn’t really know the particulars,” said Campbell during an interview on CTV Morning Live Atlantic.

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“So, it was a big learning curve. The first year was very difficult, and it’s very difficult to this day.”

Type 1 diabetesis a condition where the pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin – an important hormone that helps your body to …