Seminole Nation Diabetes Program

12/02/2025

🎉🎉Congratulations to our Wellness Wednesday winners:
Michelle Throssell-Coon
Charlotte Johnson
Ateesha Denea
We will contact you on Messenger for your prize 🎁

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12/02/2025

Tonight is the last chance to sign up for the Walking Program!
Location: First Baptist Church Seminole Chapel. Please enter using the EAST side doors!
Time 6:00 PM

📣Don't miss your chance to sign up for the "Walk for Wellness" Walking Program!! 🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏽‍♂️
▫️HOW?? Just attend any of the following sign ups or visit the Wewoka IHS Community Health Department to weigh in and learn how to be a part of this year's program.
▫️NOV. 6 at KONAWA will be the next community sign up

12/01/2025

Don't forget to join us this evening for a delicious cooking demo.
It starts at 5:30 PM here at the Cvfekne Wellness Center!

We will have cooking demonstrations on December 1st and 2nd. Please see the information below for details.

12/01/2025

Our Faith and Fitness Walking group at the Reynolds Wellness Center is cancelled today.
Stay Safe and Stay Warm! 🥶

11/27/2025

‼️Wellness Wednesday‼️

** Everyone is eligible to play & winners will be announced Monday at 11AM **
RULES:
▪️FIRST 3 people to comment accurate answers to ALL the provided questions are the winners!!
▪️Winners can only win ONCE this month
▪️Winners will be contacted individually for mystery prize
▪️Questions will be related to diabetes, nutrition, and physical activity

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY QUESTIONS:
1. TRUE or FALSE. LDL “bad cholesterol” causes fatty build up in arteries. A “healthy” individual should aim for below 100mg/dL.
A. True
B. False
2. Exercise reduces stress & decreases the detrimental effects of the stress hormone, what is this hormone called?
A. Growth hormone
B. Adrenaline
C. Cortisol
3. What level indicates diabetes on an A1C test?
A. Below 5.7%
B. 5.7-6.4%
C. 6.5% and higher

11/25/2025

Build your plate using the Diabetes Plate method this Thanksgiving 🦃! Fill 1/2 of your plate with non-starchy veggies, 1/4 of your plate with lean protein, and 1/4 of your plate with quality carbohydrates.

For some diabetes-friendly Thanksgiving recipes, follow the link: https://diabetesfoodhub.org/blog/diabetes-friendly-thanksgiving-recipe-roundup

11/24/2025

Tips to keep in mind as we kick off Thanksgiving week 🦃

11/21/2025

Grocery shop with a plan 📝

11/21/2025

Our final assessments for Power Hour showed improvements! The participants had to do a sit up, push up, one mile walk, and squats test 💪🏽

11/20/2025

🎉Congratulations to our Wellness Wednesday winners!!
Kristi Combs
Bretta Danielle
Erin Johnson

👩‍🏫Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the minimum calories your body needs at complete rest after fasting, while Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) is the calories your body burns at rest under more relaxed conditions, including light activities like digestion.

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11/20/2025

🚨It's Wellness Wednesday!!

** Everyone is eligible to play & winners will be announced the next day at 11AM **
RULES:
▪️FIRST 3 people to comment accurate answers to ALL the provided questions are the winners!!
▪️Winners can only win ONCE this month
▪️Winners will be contacted individually for mystery prize
▪️Questions will be related to diabetes, nutrition, and physical activity

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY QUESTIONS:
1. TRUE or FALSE. Before the discovery of synthetic insulin, insulin came from the pancreas of cattle.
A. True
B. False
2. Which of the following is the rate at which your body burns calories while at rest?
A. Resting heart rate
B. Basal metabolic rate
C. Resting metabolic rate
3. Which of the following is an unsaturated fat and considered "healthy" because of its ability to lower "bad" cholesterol?
A. Cookies
B. Avocado
C. Cheese

11/18/2025

We will have cooking demonstrations on December 1st and 2nd. Please see the information below for details.