REDUCE THE RISK OF GETTING SICK FROM CHRONIC DISEASES.
PRACTICE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION.
 

 

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Why, When and How to
Help Prevent:

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Obesity

We’ve collected the following information as a short guide to help empower you and those you care about in preventing chronic diseases. There are many good websites you can go to if you have additional questions, or need more information. Go to Self chec’s How to Choose a Reputable Health Web site for help.

HEART DISEASE
Your heart is a pump that supplies blood to every organ of the body. To keep it healthy and fit you have to become aware of how practicing prevention will help to do this. At any age, if you have a family history of heart disease, or are a smoker, keep yourself in check by calling your doctor for your yearly exam. Sign up for a Self chec ehealth reminder so you won’t forget.

Here is an additional checklist to help you work through and help prevent heart disease:

  • Get moving and keep moving every day for at least 30 minutes! Exercise can help keep blood pressure and cholesterol down, relieve stress, and help you control your weight. Be a Mover & Shaker and Scale Downer.

  • If you are a smoker, quit smoking. Don’t give up trying until you are smoke free! Talk to your doctor about over-the-counter and prescription medication available to help you quit. Be a Quitter.

  • If someone in your family or home smokes, urge them to quit. Secondhand smoke is dangerous for everyone.

  • Cut down on salt, cholesterol and saturated fats to help keep cholesterol and blood pressure down. Be a Sound Biter.

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    DIABETES
    Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. People with diabetes have problems converting food to energy. Diabetes can lead to heart attack and stroke, blindness, and kidney failure. The good news is that “adult-onset diabetes” (Type 2 diabetes) can be prevented, or at least slowed among people at risk. You might be at risk for type 2 diabetes if:

  • you have a family history of diabetes

  • are overweight

  • are 45 or over

  • have high blood pressure

  • are not physically active

    • The one key way to reduce your risk of getting type 2 diabetes?

  • Lose weight (be a Scale Downer)

  • Exercise (be a Mover & Shaker)

  • Eating Right (be a Sound Biter)

    • So, if you are at risk for diabetes:

  • Get moving and keep moving at least 30 minutes a day. Be a Mover & Shaker

  • Lose weight. Be a Scale Downer

  • At your annual check-up, talk to your doctor every year about your risk of getting diabetes.

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    OBESITY
    Obesity has hit epidemic proportions in America in every age group! It can cause chronic diseases with severe complications, like:

  • Diabetes

  • Hypertension

  • Heart disease

  • Stroke

  • Certain cancers, including breast and colon

  • Depression

  • Osteoarthritis

    • How to prevent obesity? There are only 2 items to check off the list daily, weekly, monthly:

  • Eat right. Be a Sound Biter.

  • Get moving and keep moving for at least 30 minutes a day. Be a Mover & Shaker.

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    IMPORTANT: The information on this page is based on the newest information from the following:

    For Heart Disease:
    The National Institute of Heart, Lung & Blood Diseases and the National Institute of Health (NIH)

    For Diabetes:
    Preventing Diabetes: What you Need to Know: The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases and the National Institute of Health (NIH)

    For Obesity:
    The National Insitute of Heart, Lung & Blood Diseases and the National Institute of Health (NIH)

    This page was last updated on November 9, 2009


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