National Diabetes Prevention Program Blog
May 22, 2020
Prevent type 2 diabetes and improve your health
While some of us stay at home, use any extra time to get healthier. During this time, it might be easy to eat more and become less active. People with diabetes are at higher risk of problems due to COVID-19. There are many risks for developing diabetes. If you have one or more of these risk factors, take this 1 minute test. More than 8 in 10 US adults who have prediabetes don’t even know it. Make a huge impact on your overall health and well-being. Start by making small changes to your habits and lifestyle.
Use this guide to help you take the first steps toward preventing type 2 diabetes.
- Find your starting point: How is your eating? How active are you?
- Plan: Write down healthy foods to eat
- Stay active: Set a weekly goal
- Keep track: Write down your daily progress
- Keep track: Write down your daily progress
- Keep track: Write down your daily progress
- Prepare for the future: Ask family and friends to help you along the way
