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Take Steps to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Take Action!

Watch your weight.
Studies show that losing just 5 to 7 percent of your body weight can lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes. If you weigh 200 pounds, 7 percent of your body weight is 14 pounds.

Try keeping a diary to write down:

Your weight
All the meals and snacks you eat today
Number of calories and grams of fat in your food [PDF - 415 KB]
Minutes of physical activity you do today

To get started, print this Food and Activity Tracker [PDF - 350 KB] and use it for a week.

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Plan ahead – keep healthy snacks like low-fat popcorn in your car or at work.
Check out this list of over 50 ways to prevent diabetes.
Take a 20-minute walk around your neighborhood.

Take Steps to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Take Action!

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