DIABETES Everybody Move for your Health Presented by: Regina Weitzman, MD

DIABETES Objetives Provide a clear and simple definition of diabetes and pre-diabetes. Create awareness that regular physical activity is important for losing and maintaining a healthy weight, especially for people with diabetes. Participants will be able to identify 2 benefits of being physically active. Participants will identify one activity they will commit to incorporate into their regular routine in order to increase their physical activity.

DIABETES DIABETES When you eat, your body breaks food down into sugar and sends it into your bloodstream. Insulin (made in the pancreas) helps get the sugar from the blood into the cells to be used for energy needed for daily life. It’s like the key that opens the door for the cells. Diabetes is when the body does not make enough insulin or the insulin it makes does not work well. Too much sugar in the blood can mean that a person has diabetes.

DIABETES What is Pre-Diabetes? Pre-diabetes is when a person has too much sugar in their blood, but not quiet high enough to be called diabetes. ( mg/dl). People with pre-diabetes: –Can make changes to their eating habits to help them lose weight and increase their physical activity to delay or prevent diabetes. Eating healthy is for everyone, but it is especially important for managing or preventing diabetes. If you have diabetes or pre- diabetes, what and how much you eat can affect your blood sugar.

DIABETES Benefits of being Physically Active Lowers blood glucose Can help maintain healthy weight. Improves blood pressure Increases energy levels

DIABETES How do I start? Talk to you healthcare provider Choose an activity that you enjoy Strive to be active for 30 minutes a day, everyday Divide activity into 10 or 15 minute sessions

DIABETES Things that keep us from being physically active Lack of facilities in neighborhoods Safety concerns Expensive Child care Lack of time Lack of motivation

DIABETES Ways to increase activity without going to the gym Dancing Climbing stairs Yard work Cleaning your home Walk instead of drive Park at a farther distance

DIABETES  Healthcare providers can determine what types of physical activity are safe for you and how much is just right for you  Healthcare providers can detect and minimize risk to you before you start an exercise program Why is working with my healthcare provider important?

DIABETES How should I move? Dance while cleaning your house Get up to change the channel on the TV Park further from the mall and walk Get off the bus one stop sooner and walk the rest of the way

DIABETES For more information... Contact the American Diabetes Association at: DIABETES ( ) or visit us On the Internet at: Call: locally.