November is National Diabetes Month, bringing awareness to a serious disease that affects more than 29 million people nationwide. Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal. The disease can cause devastating health problems such as kidney failure, amputation, and nerve damage. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include age, family history, race/ethnicity, physical inactivity, and diet. Since eating healthy is very important for both preventing and treating type 2 diabetes, this year’s theme is America Gets Cooking to Stop Diabetes. The American Diabetes Association created this initiative to encourage Americans to live a healthier lifestyle by cooking nutritious meals. Click here to get daily tips on healthy eating and exercise throughout the month, including:
- Get Moving Mondays
- Tasty Tip Tuesdays
- What’s Cooking Wednesdays
- Get Together Thursdays or Any Day!
- Fact Check Friday
- Weekend Challenge to Stop Diabetes
If you are living with type 1 or 2 diabetes click here to learn about a diabetes research study
You can learn more about National Diabetes Month and find diabetes resources by clicking the links below:
