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What You Can Do to Prevent Diabetes: Simple Changes to Improve Your Life |
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Description:
We all know that lifestyle changes can prevent heart disease, but how many of us know that incorporating small changes into our daily life can substantially lessen our risk for getting type 2 diabetes? Twenty million Americans are at risk for this type of diabetes (also known as adult onset diabetes). This book aims to be "the guide for all of us interested in living without this disease." First, What You Can Do to Prevent Diabetes takes you through the steps for getting ready to make a change, planning your goals and the action steps for reaching them, dealing with lapses, and celebrating successes. Then the authors focus on the specific keys to avoiding type 2 diabetes: managing your weight, getting active, and building healthier eating habits. Simple, practical tips include the "80/20 Rule" ("If 80 percent of the time you make healthful food choices, the other 20 percent of the time can fall through the cracks without adversely affecting your health") and the "Strive for Five" goal (aim for five servings of fruits and vegetables each day). A nice touch is the "Simple Changes Journal" at the end of every section, where you write down some changes you can make today, this week, and this month to get closer to your goals. This is a slim book and not very comprehensive--the authors explore just the essentials that you need to take your first steps towards making a change. --Joan Price
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