Preventing Diabetes and Protecting Your Health
About 13,000 children in the United States are diagnosed
with type 1 diabetes each year, however
type 2 diabetes is much more common and its incidence is increasing.
According to an estimate from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases (2008), about 23.5 million Americans, aged 20 years or
older, are living with diabetes and most of those cases are type 2.
The National Diabetes Education Program is trying to send
the message that type 2 diabetes can be prevented, or its onset delayed, by
aiming toward two “keys for success.”
*Get 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity five
days a week.
*Eat a variety of foods that are low in fat and reduce the
number of calories you eat per day.
Patients who took place in a Diabetes Prevention Program
utilizing the two keys for success decreased their risk of developing diabetes
by 58%. Just two more reasons to eat sensibly and get up and get moving .
Source: December 2010 ONS Connect Magazine
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