Can I Lower My Risk of Getting Diabetes?

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Can I Lower My Risk of Getting Diabetes?

Another busy week at Click For Fitness.

Our previous newsletters this week: Gestational Diabetes, Are You a Woman With Diabetes?, The Glycemic Index Diet Review, Fitness For Free. 

We continue our journey into Diabetes and gear up for American Diabetes Month with:

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Fitness For Free

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Fitness For Free

Want to work out but think you can’t afford it? Think again. Consider these free/low-cost alternatives to a pricey gym membership. Read More…

The Glycemic Index Diet Review

The Glycemic Index Diet Review

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The Glycemic Index Diet Review

Glycemic index diet is a general term for weight-loss diets that are based on your blood sugar level. Many popular commercial diets, diet books and diet websites revolve around the glycemic index, including Nutrisystem, the Zone diet and Sugar Busters. But, what’s behind all the claims? We present to you: READ MORE…

Are You a Woman With Diabetes?

If you are a woman with diabetes, you have plenty of company. The American Diabetes Association estimates that about 9.3 million women - 8.7% of all women over age 20 - have diabetes. This breaks down to: 

• 4.7% of white females *

• 12.6% of black females *

• 11.3% of Mexican-American females *

As these figures illustrate, minority women are more likely to have diabetes than are their white counterparts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interestingly, women in general are more likely to have diabetes than are men. Read More…

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that is first seen in a pregnant woman who did not have diabetes before she was pregnant. Some women have more than one pregnancy affected by gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes usually shows up in the middle of pregnancy.  Doctors most often test for it between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. Read More…

Am I Diabetic?

Am I Diabetic?

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Am I Diabetic?

Our previous Newsletters this week covered high cholesterol Your High Cholesterol is Killing You and parenting Are You a Super Parent?  

We shift our focus to Diabetes in recognition of American Diabetes Month (November). This will be the first of many posts addressing Diabetes in the coming weeks.

With nearly 26 million children and adults in America living with diabetes, and another 79 million at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes, the disease is taking a devastating physical, emotional and financial toll on our country.  Yet, most Americans don’t consider diabetes a serious matter. We start the journey with: READ MORE…

Are You a Super Parent?

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Are You a Super Parent?

Raising kids is one of the toughest and most fulfilling jobs in the world - and the one for which you might feel the least prepared. 

Here are some child-rearing tips that can help you feel more fulfilled as a parent - and enjoy your kids more, as well. Read More…