The Bronx has the highest percentage of diabetes cases in the entire city. Coupled with the poor access to grocery stores and high rates of poverty, Bronx residents have a hard time managing diabetes. So when Tracey Tirado-Vasquez was diagnosed with diabetes, she realized she had to make some life-changing decisions for herself and for her family.
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