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| Living well with diabetes Dear Kelley, Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes and 90% of these cases are type 2 diabetes. The longer you have diabetes, and the poorer your blood sugar control, the more likely you are to experience serious long term complications from diabetes—including heart attack, stroke, blindness, and kidney failure. Is there any good news about diabetes? Yes. There is a lot you can do to lower your chances of developing these problems. Lifestyle changes — diet, exercise, and weight loss — can help normalize blood sugar levels, as well as control other health risk factors that frequently go hand in hand with diabetes, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. The following special health reports from Harvard Health Publications offer you the tools you need to not only live with diabetes, but live well. |
| Healthy Eating for Type 2 Diabetes |  | | Myths abound when it comes to diabetes and food — one of the most common being that there is a "diabetes diet" that prohibits sugar and lists other items to avoid. In fact, dietitians and other health professionals give the same dietary advice to people with diabetes as they do to most people, but with extra emphasis on controlling weight and keeping blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol values as close to normal as possible. In this report, you will learn how to recognize portion distortion, make wise choices while dining out, and stay on track with your weight-loss plan. Best of all, we've included 40 original recipes so you can put this advice into practice — starting today. | |
| Lose Weight and Keep it off |  | | Many people blame themselves or feel ashamed about their weight. Don't despair, because it is possible to lose weight and keep it off over time. This report offers a range of solutions that have worked for many people and can be tailored to your specific needs. Successful weight loss depends largely on becoming more aware of your behaviors and starting to change them. Rather than willpower, this process demands skill power, which is good news because you can learn new skills. The special section of this report, "10 habits to help you lose weight," details these skills. Other chapters explore the health hazards of excess weight, as well as the latest information about diets, exercise plans, structured programs, medications, and surgery to foster weight loss. This report also includes a week's worth of healthy, calorie-controlled menus (including a handful of recipes) to get you started. | |
| Diabetes: A plan for living | | | Diabetes, a disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood, is more common than ever before. In the United States, the prevalence of diabetes has more than quadrupled in the past two decades. Not only are more people being diagnosed with diabetes, they're also developing the disease at younger ages. But there's good evidence that rigorous blood sugar control can delay or even prevent the development of debilitating long-term complications. Such tight control is now possible thanks to innovations in treatment. This special health report will help you better understand and manage your diabetes. | |
| Don't let diabetes control your life. Let these special health reports from Harvard Health Publications assist you in eating healthy, keeping the weight off and maintaining a healthy blood sugar level. Order one or all 3, today! To your good health, Nancy Ferrari
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