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Do you know the facts about diabetes and prediabetes?

1 in 10 adult New Yorkers has diabetes.

Diabetes is a condition where your blood sugar is too high. Your body controls blood sugar with the help of a hormone called insulin. People with diabetes do not have enough insulin or can’t use insulin well.

1 in 3 adults has prediabetes.

Prediabetes means that your blood sugar (glucose) levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be called diabetes. People with prediabetes are at risk of developing diabetes in the future.

Nearly 90% of adults living with prediabetes don’t know they have it.

Many people don’t know they have prediabetes or diabetes. Discuss your risk for diabetes with your health care provider.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Tackles Diabetes through Diet

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Workwell NYC has partnered with WellDoc to offer an innovative diabetes management program for employees with type 2 diabetes. This pilot program is only available to the first 200 registrants! Learn more Workwell NYC has partnered with WellDoc to offer an innovative diabetes management program for employees with type 2 diabetes. This pilot program is only available to the first 200 registrants! Learn more here

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The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a lifestyle change program that helps people who are overweight and have prediabetes delay or avoid developing diabetes in the future. Take this risk test to find out if you may have prediabetes and discuss your results with your health care provider.

Learn more about WorkWell NYC’s DPP courses here. The Diabetes Care PATH Program is available for individuals covered by EmblemHealth that have diabetes or gestational diabetes*. This program offers personalized tools, information and support to coordinate medical care and develop healthy lifestyle habits. Other health insurance plans may offer similar programs. Call the number on your health insurance card to learn more. The NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has initiated the Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program, offering adults with chronic disease support in transitioning to a healthy lifestyle that includes a whole-foods and plant-based diet. Overview of the Program

FAQs about the Program *Gestational diabetes is diagnosed when a pregnant woman has high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. It may go away after giving birth but increases the risk of diabetes later in life

Improve your health to prevent or manage diabetes:

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Get regular physical activity, no matter what your weight is. Adults should get at least 30 minutes of physical activity, five days a week.

Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes in all five boroughs. Registration is not required. Find a workout class near you at nyc.gov/shapeupnyc. Make NYC your gym and check out some of NYC’s landmarks along thousands of miles of sidewalks, walkways and green spaces.

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Follow a healthy diet with more vegetables and fruits, and fewer sweets and sugary drinks. Visit a farmers market near you for locally grown, seasonal produce and try one of these recipes.

The NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has initiated the Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program, offering adults with chronic disease support in transitioning to a healthy lifestyle that includes a whole-foods and plant-based diet.

• Overview of the Program

• FAQs about the Program

• Overview of the Program • FAQs about the Program Check out the Guide to Healthy Eating and Active Living in NYC to learn how to create healthy eating habits.

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Know your blood pressure, since high blood pressure doesn’t usually have noticeable symptoms. If uncontrolled, it can lead to heart attack or stroke. Measure your blood pressure correctly by using this guide. If your blood pressure reading is high, follow-up with your healthcare provider. Use the blood pressure tracking card to monitor your readings, and share them with your doctor. If you do not have a health care provider, call the number on the back of your health insurance card or visit your health plan website to find one in your network. Take your medications as prescribed. Learn about medication facts and myths here.

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Quit smoking to reduce your risk for diabetes as well as lung, mouth and throat cancer. Need help quitting? The Employee Smoking Cessation Assistance Program (ESCAPE) offers FREE quit-smoking support for all eligible City employees and members of their households: Medications (nicotine patch, gum and lozenge, bupropion (Zyban) and varenicline (Chantix)

Confidential counseling provided by trained specialists in-person or by phone Call 347-396-4403 to enroll.

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