Fighting back against diabetes

Story by Jerome Tharaud

ROCKY BOY - Blueberry tofu smoothies and pumpkin waffles might grace the menus in Berkeley, Calif., and other trendy meccas of the health-conscious, but they are hardly what most would expect in Montana.

After several years of efforts by a small, dedicated staff at the Rocky Boy Diabetes Program to promote healthier lifestyles on the reservation, those foods are two of the most popular of a rotating menu of 20 breakfast recipes served every Wednesday at the Diabetes Wellness Center at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, said Shane Patacsil, a community health representative...