MAKE A PLAN TO PREVENT DIABETES AND
ITS COMPLICATIONS
~ NDEP Recognizes National Diabetes
Month, Encourages Action in the Diabetes Belt and Beyond
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November 2011
(Bethesda, MD, November, 2011)
– November is National Diabetes Month and the National
Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is raising awareness
about the importance of setting goals and making a plan
to prevent type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related complications.
Diabetes affects nearly 26 million Americans and an
estimated 79 million people are at risk for developing
the disease.
During National Diabetes Month,
NDEP will provide information such as videos and other
educational materials to help people make a plan to
prevent diabetes and its complications. Even if you
know what to do to improve your health, figuring out
how to do it and fitting it into your daily routine
can be a big challenge. That’s why it’s important to
set goals and make a plan to prevent diabetes and its
complications.
Even small changes – such
as losing a small amount of weight and becoming more
active – can go a long way in preventing type 2 diabetes,
as well as managing the disease. Being physically active
can help in the management of diabetes because it helps
burn more calories and can help a person maintain a
healthy weight. For people at high risk for developing
type 2 diabetes, losing ten pounds – if you weigh 200
pounds – can make a big difference in lowering your
risk.
Making changes in how you
care for your health is a matter of trying and learning.
It’s all about choosing a goal and working toward it.
Making a plan and taking the first step will help you
reach your goal.
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Think about what is important to your health. What
are you willing and able to do?
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Decide what your goals are. What changes do you
want to make? Choose one goal to work on first.
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Decide what steps will help you reach your goal.
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Pick one step to try this week.
To learn more about making
a plan to prevent type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related
complications, visit
www.YourDiabetesInfo.org or call 1-888-693-NDEP
(6337); TTY: 1-866-569- 1162.
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