lifestyle change

Diabetes

Lifestyle Program Provides Free Diabetes Prevention and Self-Management to Arizona Residents

There are more than 600,000 Arizonans who have Type 2 diabetes, and its estimated that another 2 million adults in Arizona have prediabetes.  Project Power, a partnership between the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, is providing no-cost/free diabetes prevention and self-management for Arizona residents through a lifestyle change program. The program is

Men's Health

It’s time to focus on men’s physical health

Photo: Don Schiller uses the TRX Suspension Trainer during a personal training session with Touchmark Health & Fitness Club Director Nick Brown. June is National Men’s Health Month. This is important to note because many men don’t recognize how the passing of time affects their metabolism and fitness levels. Don Schiller, 83, experienced this very

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Diabetes Prevention Program Information Sessions

The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension offers the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) across the state. The DPP is a 12-month lifestyle change program shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. We can help you lose weight, become more physically active, and reduce stress. With our Diabetes Prevention Program, you get: •

Health

Know the Risks: November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and a time for all Quad City residents to assess their risk for developing prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Currently, of the 84 million people with prediabetes only 10 percent know they have the condition. In addition to the high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, people with prediabetes

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