Diabetes Prevention and Control is Within Your Power
Posted by Melissa C. on Tue, Nov 15, 2011 @ 01:18 PM
As if we haven’t been touting the value of exercising and watching your diet enough, here’s another reason why these two important activities can pay off. Every 17 seconds, someone new is diagnosed with diabetes. Nearly 26 million children and adults have diabetes in the United States. An additional 79 million Americans are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
How do you help prevent diabetes? For people diagnosed with prediabetes, changing your diet and increasing your physical activity can lessen the chance of getting diabetes.
During American Diabetes Month this November, the American Diabetes Association is encouraging people to take action and raise their hand to Stop Diabetes. Participating today, may help you or someone you know from getting diabetes in the future. For more information visit: http://stopdiabetes.diabetes.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SD_what_is_sd