Wellness

 
Make diabetes prevention your intention

You can do a lot to lower your chances of getting diabetes. Exercising regularly, reducing fat and calorie intake, losing a little weight, cutting out tobacco products, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels can enhance your health. To help lower your risk of diabetes:

  • Make a plan to change behavior.
  • Decide exactly what you will do and when you will do it.
  • Plan what you need to get ready.
  • Think about what might prevent you from reaching your goals.
  • If you smoke, enroll in a smoking cessation program.
  • Find family and friends who will support and encourage you.
  • Decide how you will reward yourself when you do what you have planned.

Develop your wellness plan with the Personal Health Manager's fitness and nutrition resources available through Blue Access® for Members.

Source: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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View the 2009 Staying Healthy Newsletter for Immunization Schedules and tips on how to make it a healthier year.