American Diabetes Association Alert Day® Is March 25!
Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes? Chances are you or someone you care about may be at risk. You can’t waste any time. Tuesday, March 25, is Alert Day®. Take the Diabetes Risk Test and share it with everyone you care about. For every Diabetes Risk Test taken, Boar’s Head Brand®—a leading provider of premium delicatessen products—will donate $5 to the American Diabetes Association starting March 25 through April 25, 2014, up to $50,000. After you’ve taken and shared the test, begin the path toward a healthier lifestyle by registering for one of our Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes® events nationwide. Healthy living is right around the corner.
Nutrition Tips for a Healthier You
Eating a well-balanced diet is important for any person, but it is especially important for people with diabetes. Tired of eating the same old thing? Looking to change up your meal plan? Recipes for Health Living is here to help! Recipes for Healthy Living is a free online nutrition resource from the American Diabetes Association, created to make eating healthy with diabetes easier. You will have access to recipes, meal plans, tips and other tools. These recipes are sure to please! Sign up for the monthly Recipes for Healthy Living e-newsletter at diabetes.org/recipes.
Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes® Registration is Underway!
Our signature walking event takes place in 110 cities nationwide with more than 120,000 walkers. It has been taking place for more than 20 years and has raised more than $175,000,000! We all know someone who has been touched by diabetes. Walk for them. Walk for you. Do good. Feel good! Find the nearest Step Out event and get ready to walk. The path toward a cure begins with you!
Research Estimates Legislation Act Could Save Billions
On Feb. 24, the Association, in collaboration with the YMCA of the USA and the American Medical Association, released new research looking at the savings the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act could have on federal spending. The research estimates the legislation would reduce federal spending by $1.3 billion over a 10 year period and would also reduce the number of seniors living with type 2 diabetes. Currently, half of all Americans age 65 or older have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act will provide coverage of the National Diabetes Prevention Program for seniors under Medicare.
