Bartlett Regional | House Calls | Summer 2018

#goals Health Matters program success stories Health Matters program participants share some of their goals that they are achieving because of the program. If you have pre-diabetes, you can cut your risk of getting type 2 diabetes in half by losing weight (if you’re overweight), exercising and eating a healthy diet. Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes of Health Could you have prediabetes? Prediabetes means your blood sugar level is higher than normal. But it’s not high enough yet to be type 2 diabetes. About 1 in 3 Americans has prediabetes. Most people don’t know they have prediabetes because it usually doesn’t cause symptoms. Risk factors for prediabetes include being overweight, being 45 or older, having high blood pressure, or having a family history of diabetes. Prediabetes raises your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. ! A simple blood test can let you know if you have prediabetes. Ask your doctor if you should be tested. www.bartletthospital.org 5 “Being consistent with exercise and NOT QUITTING.” “Not feeling like I have to eat as much as I thought I needed to.” “More conscious of planning activity to take advantage of incidental (spontaneous) activity.” “Eating less candy and more veggies. ” “The weight loss and actually feeling good about exercising.” “Eating more fruits and veggies. Who knew?” “I love that we are exercising together and looking for different places to walk.” “Eating more veggies.” “23,000 steps in one day.” “Blood pressure down to normal range so able to stop taking two blood pressure medications.” “Less craving and less overeating.” “Increased steps and activity levels and staying motivated.”