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What is Healthy Moments? 

Healthy Moments is a year-long series of weekly reports airing on the radio with tips on how to prevent and control diseases that are of interest to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director of the NIDDK, is featured in each report. Healthy Moments is brought to you by the NIDDK and Radio One .

To hear tips on how to stay healthy, tune in to Healthy Moments on Radio One's  Stations WMMJ Majic 102.3 FM  , WWIN Magic 95.9 FM , WKJS 105.7 FM/WKJM 99.3 FM  - Kiss, WFXK 107.1 FM/WFXC 104.3 FM  - Foxy, and KSOC 94.5 FM  – Old School.

On occasion, you can also hear Healthy Moments on-air, nationwide, on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and the Yolanda Adams Morning Show. All our Healthy Moments report files are in mp3 format and may require Adobe Flash Player for listening to them on a computer. For Windows, we recommend Windows Media Player, which is included with most Windows operating systems. Visit http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-media  if you need to download Windows Media Player. For Macs, we recommend QuickTime, which is included with Mac OS X. Visit http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/  if you need to download QuickTime.

You can also listen to Dr. Rodgers’ Healthy Moments reports and get transcripts here. See the below list of Healthy Moments reports.

NIDDK does not control or endorse information that appears on Radio One's websites; we are simply providing these links to help visitors learn more about our Healthy Moments partners.  
 

Healthy Moments Reports

Series #63 - Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Gestational Diabetes

•  Gestational Diabetes  – February 18, 2013
  00:59 | 1.14 MB | Transcript | Get Real Player | Right Click to Download MP3 File
  
  Dr. Rodgers describes gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy, and gives women tips for reducing their risk for this disease.
  
  For more information, visit What I Need to Know about Gestational Diabetes and Fit for Two: Tips for Pregnancy.
  
  
•  Family History and Heart Disease  – February 11, 2013
  00:59 | 1.14 MB | Transcript | Get Real Player | Right Click to Download MP3 File
  
  Dr. Rodgers points out that you can protect your heart by telling your doctor whether you have a family history of heart disease.
  
  For more information, see Who Is at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease?
  
  
•  Heart Disease and Diabetes  – February 4, 2013
  00:59 | 1.14 MB | Transcript | Get Real Player | Right Click to Download MP3 File
  
  Dr. Rodgers tells people with type 2 diabetes about steps they can take to lower their risk for heart disease.
  
  For more information, visit Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke and What Is Diabetic Heart Disease? 
  
  

Series #62 - Smoking and Your Digestive System / Childhood Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

•  How Parents Can Help Youth with Type 2 Diabetes  – January 28, 2013
  00:59 | 1.14 MB | Transcript | Get Real Player | Right Click to Download MP3 File
  
  Dr. Rodgers points out that healthy eating and physical activity can help children manage type 2 diabetes, and gives parents tips to encourage healthy choices.
  
  For more information, see Tips for Kids: What is Diabetes?
  
  
•  Be a Role Model to Help Kids Prevent Overweight and Obesity  – January 21, 2013
  00:59 | 1.14 MB | Transcript | Get Real Player | Right Click to Download MP3 File
  
  Dr. Rodgers notes that children are more likely to adopt healthy habits if they see their parents practicing them, and gives tips on eating healthy and getting physically active.
  
  For more information, see Helping Your Overweight Child.
  
  
•  Quitting Smoking Benefits Your Digestive System  – January 14, 2013
  00:59 | 1.14 MB | Transcript | Get Real Player | Right Click to Download MP3 File
  
  Dr. Rodgers describes how smoking can harm many organs in the digestive system, and for help with quitting recommends visiting smokefree.gov.
  
  For more information, visit Smoking and Your Digestive System and smokefree.gov.
  
  
•  Bring in a New Year of Good Health  – January 7, 2013
  00:59 | 1.14 MB | Transcript | Get Real Player | Right Click to Download MP3 File
  
  Dr. Rodgers provides tips for sticking to a New Year's resolution to be more physically active.
  
  For more information, visit Active at Any Size. 
  
  

  Healthy Moments Past Reports 2008 - 2012