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Diabetes Prevention for You
and Your Family
Wellness for Women
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Stay Healthy
These are things all people have to do to
stay healthy:
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Avoid smoking
Get regular exercise
Eat a balanced diet
Weight management
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Measures of Good Health
• Blood pressure of 120/80 or lower
• Total cholesterol below 200
– HDL cholesterol 55 or more
– Triglyceride level below 150
• Hemoglobin A1c less than 5%
• Waistline below 35 inches
• Feeling well and being active
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Questions to Ponder
• To reach these measures of good
health, people usually have to make
changes in their daily lives. They often
ponder the following questions:
• What are the risks if I don’t change?
• Do I really have to change?
• What are the costs and what are the
benefits?
• What will my friends and family say?
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Previous Risk May add to
Future Risk
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Future Risk
• If you had
gestational diabetes
or a family member
has diabetes, you
are at risk of
developing diabetes
unless you make
changes in eating
and exercise
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Future Risk
• Most Americans do
not eat well
• Do not exercise
enough
• Weigh too much
• And therefore are at
increased risk of
diabetes!
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Cost versus Benefit
• There may be costs
involved as you buy
wholesome foods or
walking shoes.
• Costs tend to be
out-weighed by the
benefits of saving
healthcare costs
later for diabetes
care.
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How Family and Friends Are
Affected
• Sometimes they may be
upset when your
changes affect them in
ways such as not
buying sweets or going
for a walk instead of
watching TV
• Eventually they come to
accept the needed
changes and feel better
too.
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Basic Skills to Support Your
Ways To Improve Your Health
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Communication
Assertiveness
Problem solving
Time Management
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Communication
• Listen to family and
friends
• Talk things out
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Assertiveness
• Speak up for your
goals
• Be understanding of
the other person’s
frustration
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Problem Solving
• If you don’t feel safe
walking alone, find a
friend to walk with
you
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Time Management
• First things first!
• Your health and your
family’s health are
top priorities!
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Exercise
• Good things come
from exercise:
• Exercise for stress
control
• Exercise for your
soul
• Exercise for your
self-image
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Exercise Choices
• Choose an exercise
that you enjoy and
that fits your
personality
• Exercise 30 minutes
daily
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Getting Started with Exercise
• Make it as enjoyable
as you can
• Doing a little is
better than doing
nothing
• Consider lessons or
joining a group
• Exercise daily to get
used to it
• Start slowly
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Skills from A to Z to help you
persevere!
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• Allow time for your
health needs
• Choose wisely
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• Begin now
• Draw a deep breath
and let go
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Skills from A to Z to help you
persevere!
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• Eat in healthy ways
• Give and receive
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• Focus on your new
health plan
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• Humor, use it
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Skills from A to Z to help you
persevere!
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• Imagine a happy
future
• Know your strengths
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• Join good people
• Look for alternatives
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Skills from A to Z to help you
persevere!
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• Motive
• One step at a time
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• Nurture yourself
• Practice patience
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Skills from A to Z to help you
persevere!
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• Quality time
• Smile
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• Relax
• Time management
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Skills from A to Z to help you
persevere!
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• Use your talents
• Walk
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• Volunteer
• Exercise
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Skills from A to Z to help you
persevere!
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• Yearly check up for
diabetes and health
• Zest for life
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