A closer look

By:

Shanna Deveraux Source: http://cpaprotectplus.com/blog/2011/03/diabet

es-a-disease-we-need-to-know-more-about/

WHAT IS TYPE II DIABETES? When ones pancreas

does not produce enough insulin, a hormone, to keep your body’s blood sugar under control. Diabetes can be caused by too little insulin, resistance to insulin, or both.

Type II Diabetes is PREVENTABLE!

Source: http://gwashington.uhspublications.com/spring2008/story3

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Type II diabetes makes up most of diabetes cases

You can catch diabetes from someone else

Many people with type II diabetes do not know they have it

Diabetes is not that serious of a disease

There is treatment to this disease, but it’s not always cured

People with diabetes should eat special kinds of foods

25.8 million children and adults in the United States (8.3% of the population have diabetes)

CDC Graphic:http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/figadults.htm

PREVENT BECOMING A VICTIMBe cautious of your diet

Exercise regularly

Maintain ideal

weight

Intake nutritional

supplements

Distress yourself

WHAT IS CONSIDERED A HEALTHY DIET?

Fruits and veggies should take up

most room on your plate!

Drink lots of water!

Dairy products are also a great source of calcium! Limit solid fats like

butter and

margarine!

Rich fiber foods will

keep you more full! Try natural/organic foods!

Eat three meals a day!

Go to http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ to learn more about healthy food choices, track your food intake, make your own food plan that fits your

body, and much more!

ASK YOURSELF

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