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Supportive Services
Preventing Diabetes
You can prevent or delay diagnosis of type 2 diabetes by eating healthy, becoming more active, controlling your weight, and lowering your blood pressure and cholesterol by:
- Eating more fruits and vegetables
- Eating foods lower in fat and calories
- Reducing your sodium intake
- Cutting back on serving sizes at mealtime (try using a smaller plate)
- In restaurants, ordering smaller portions or putting half your meal into a carryout box before you start eating
- Drinking water or calorie-free drinks instead of soda or juice
- Aiming for 30 minutes of physical activity a day - 10 minutes after each meal is best - five days a week.
- Lowering your weight by 7 percent
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I always have my mammogram done at Heart of America Medical Center. The staff is kind and caring.
Carol Miiller, Rugby
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