5 tips to take control of pre-diabetes

This Week's Tip 5 tips to take control of pre-diabetes More than 50 million Americans older than age 20 have pre-diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. While pre-diabetes in itself isn't necessarily dangerous, the fact is that many people with pre-diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years if they don't intervene. Preventing type 2 diabetes is possible and involves many of the same steps that people with diabetes follow in order to manage their condition: getting physically active, losing weight, and making dietary changes. Here are five steps you can start taking TODAY to prevent and manage pre-diabetes before it's too late. Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Diabetes More Tips for People with Diabetes   Diabetes Friendly Recipe Vegetable Beef Soup Use leftover roast beef to make this quick, hearty, healthy soup. Get the Recipe See More Lower-Carb Recipes Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 8  Amount Per Serving  Calories: 119.6 Total Fat: 3.6 g Cholesterol: 37.8 mg Sodium: 379.0 mg Total Carbs: 4.7 g   Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g Protein: 15.9 g View full nutritional breakdown of Vegetable Beef Soup by ingredient     From Our Diabetes Community Frozen Blueberries (Secrets of Success) points from the wheel (Team Forum) More Secrets of Success... More Forum Posts...       Was this e-mail forwarded to you by a friend? Join the mailing list. Change your e-mail address   You get 1 SparkPoint for reading today's email.   You received this email because you signed up for one of SparkPeople's email newsletters. To unsubscribe please do not reply to this message. Instead, you can use this link to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To remove yourself by postal mail, send a letter or postcard with your email address to: SparkPeople.com, 310 Culvert Street Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202 SparkPeople.com offers general information and is for educational purposes only. sparkpeople.com is not a prescription system and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should consult your health-care provider before starting any nutrition or fitness program, and should consult with your provider about any concerns or questions. © 1999-2014 SparkPeople, All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy