November is Diabetes Awareness Month

More than 10% of Michigan adults have been diagnosed with diabetes; here's what you can do.

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An estimated 10.4 percent of Michigan adults 18 years and older have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

By maintaining a healthy lifestyle through regular physical activity, healthy nutrition, and using medications wisely, diabetes can be managed effectively and type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed.

It’s never too late or too complicated to eat well. With a little planning, prepping, and cooking, you can take charge of your diabetes and help prevent its deadly complications. For those at risk for type 2 diabetes, healthy habits go a long way in preventing or delaying diabetes.
-Nick Lyon, director of the MDHHS

Lifestyle change programs – like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-led National Diabetes Prevention Program – can help those at high risk of developing the disease. For more information about the Diabetes Prevention Program and a list of Michigan programs visit http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/index.htm. Diabetes self-management education programs for those diagnosed with diabetes can be found at http://michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71550_2955_2980---,00.html

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