{"id":1024,"date":"2015-10-14T14:52:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T18:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ysandbox.org\/foxboro-ymca\/?page_id=1024"},"modified":"2019-09-11T07:57:18","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T11:57:18","slug":"diabetes-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hockymca.org\/north-attleboro\/healthy-living\/health-well-being-fitness\/health-management\/diabetes-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA’S DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PREVENTING DIABETES IS POSSIBLE<\/h3>\r\n

Diabetes is a serious condition that causes blood sugar levels to rise higher than normal. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Currently, diabetes affects more than 29 million people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Prediabetes occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Risk for developing type 2 diabetes may be reduced or eliminated by weight loss, healthier eating and increased physical activity. More than 86 million Americans have prediabetes and are at risk of developing diabetes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Prediabetes may be reversible; diabetes has no cure.<\/p>\r\n

AM I AT RISK?<\/h3>\r\n

The YUSA website has a helpful quiz, an can help you find out if you are at risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. To learn more and to take the quiz, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\u201cI’ve lost 25 pounds so far through this program. I’m 20 pounds away from being considered by my doctor for the brain surgery I need to mitigate my seizures, which means everything to me. This is not a diet, it’s a lifestyle change. And that’s the difference for me.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u2014Liza, YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program Participant<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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CHANGE IS TOUGH\u2014WE CAN HELP<\/h3>\r\n

Let\u2019s face it, if change were easy, we\u2019d all do it. You\u2019ve spent years developing habits that you can\u2019t expect to change overnight. It\u2019s tough. We can help.<\/p>\r\n

The YMCA\u2019s Diabetes Prevention Program gives you the skills you need and the support you deserve to make lasting healthy lifestyle changes.<\/p>\r\n

In the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program a trained lifestyle coach will introduce topics in a supportive, small group environment and encourage participants as they explore how healthy eating, physical activity and behavior changes can benefit their health.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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GROUP SUPPORT KEEPS
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Everyone needs a push, a pat on the back, a helping hand sometimes. A little encouragement goes a long way when you\u2019re making big changes. In the YMCA\u2019s\r\n Diabetes Prevention Program you\u2019ll spend a year surrounded by a group of supportive people with common goals who care about your well-being.<\/p>\r\n

As a participant, you\u2019ll enjoy:<\/p>\r\n