Diabetes wake-up call inspires backyard garden

Well before her diabetes diagnosis, Madeline Martinez knew her unhealthy eating habits were leading her down the wrong path.

Martinez, a 49-year-old corporate travel agent in Miami, Florida, was 120 pounds overweight — the result of years resorting to fast-food dinners after long days at the office.

When her endocrinologist delivered the news in February – Type 2 diabetes – she got serious. She ditched McDonald’s and began shopping at Whole Foods and farmers’ markets for organic produce.

Then she went a step further and bought a shovel.  READ FULL ARTICLE >>

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