Former Governor Shows His State How to Get Healthy on Diabetes TV Show

Former Governor Shows His State How to Get Healthy on Diabetes TV Show

Governor Huckabee of Arkansas Talks About His Diabetes on dLife on CNBC

WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- dLifeTV, the first and only national weekly lifestyle series devoted to living with diabetes, will feature former Arkansas' Governor Mike Huckabee who, after being diagnosed with diabetes, not only changed himself but overhauled an entire state's healthcare approach. The show which airs this Sunday, January 21 at 6:00 pm Central time (7:00 pm Eastern/4:00 pm Pacific) on CNBC highlights Huckabee, who when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes came to the realization that " ... I did this to myself. It is my own stupid fault... " Calling the information " ... frightening ... " that up to 10% of people in Arkansas may have diabetes and don't know it, he moved immediately into action and became a man on a mission as he not only transformed himself by losing over 100 pounds but drove the same change throughout the state. Huckabee's program entitled 'Healthy Arkansas' revamped the entire way the state ate, learned and even exercised to become healthy. Relaying his own desire to live longer without diabetes complications Huckabee enlisted the school system and places of business by creating plans that trained how to better educate students and employees. Overcoming extreme obstacles to lose weight, the entire state identified with the Governor's drive and for the first time in the state's recent history, obesity in children declined.

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dLife founder Howard Steinberg stated, "Governor Huckabee is a diabetes role model, when few role models exist in government. If Arkansas can do it, so can every state and every school system in the country." This Sunday's episode kicks off 11 new episodes of the weekly show which inspires, informs and connects the diabetes community with stories about real people, celebrities, cooking segments and information from top diabetes experts.

About dLife

dLifeTV is the first and only national weekly lifestyle series devoted to living with diabetes, and www.dLife.com is the largest independent website with diabetes information. The dLife.com Viewing Room of original streaming video content offers unique and entertaining diabetes information for people with diabetes and prediabetes, and for those who have a family member with diabetes. dLife, the first and only multimedia platform for diabetes information, inspiration, and connection, is produced by LifeMed Media. dLifeTV airs every Sunday evening on CNBC at 7:00 pm ET, 6:00 pm CT, and 4:00 pm PT. dLifeRadio is also heard on stations around the country and on XM Satellite Radio.

Press Contact:
Tom Karlya, dLife
203.221.3453
karlya@dlife.com

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CONTACT: Tom Karlya, of dLife, +1-203-221-3453, karlya@dlife.com

Web site: http://www.dlife.com/

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