Sacred
Heart hospital on the Gulf in Port St. Joe is starting a program to
help people with lifestyle changes to keep them from getting type-2
diabetes.
People
with prediabetes have higher-than-normal blood sugar levels and have
a 15 to 30 percent chance of developing type 2 diabetes within 5
years.
One
in three American adults has prediabetes.
The
PreventT2 lifestyle change program will be guided by a trained
lifestyle coach, and participants will learn the skills they need to
make lasting changes such as losing a modest amount of weight, being
more physically active and managing stress.
PreventT2
groups meet for one full year — weekly for the first 16 weeks, then
once or twice a month for the next 8 months to maintain healthy
lifestyle changes.
The
program’s group setting provides a supportive environment with
people who are facing similar challenges and trying to make the same
changes.
The
local program will meet at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf in Port
St. Joe beginning on July 10, and is FREE to qualifying
participants.
To
be eligible you need to be at least 18 years old, be overweight and
have no previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
To
learn more about the program and find out if you qualify, call John
Griggs at (850)
229-5620.
http://live.oysterradio.com/
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