Friday marks World Diabetes Day, a time to raise awareness about a condition that now affects more than one in ten Canadians. For longtime Portage la Prairie dietitian Karen Graham, it’s also a reminder that even small, steady changes in daily habits can have a powerful impact on health.

Graham, a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and author, spent 25 years as a diabetes educator working in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, before moving to British Columbia. Though she now works in public health, her focus on diabetes education and nutrition remains central to her work.

“I started fairly early in my career working in Winnipeg at the UVO Clinic Diabetes Program, when diabetes education was still new in the community,” says Graham. “Then from 1982 to 2012, I worked in Portage

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