Your health: Watching TV increases diabetes risk
Tips to prevent, manage diabetes
AARP Magazine gives some tips concerning preventing and managing diabetes.
TV: An extra two hours a day spent watching television increases your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 14 percent, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. So, turn off the TV and get moving instead.
Cinnamon: Studies find that people with Type 2 diabetes who eat one gram (a pinch) of cinnamon every day may experience a drop in blood sugar, AARP reports. Try adding it to your coffee or in your yogurt.
Coffee: Speaking of coffee, studies show that drinking more than two cups of coffee a day is associated with a 25 percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, AARP reports. The FDA maintains that up to 400 milligrams of caffeine (about four cups) is safe for adults.
Olive oil: Eating a healthy diet of vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains and fish is a good idea. And using extra-virgin olive oil has been shown to reduce your risk for Type 2 diabetes by 30 percent.
Attend a local diabetes fair
Edward Hospital in Naperville and Elmhurst Hospital will each host a Diabetes Awareness Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 14.
The fairs will be held at:
• Edward Hospital, Heart Hospital Lobby, 801 S. Washington St., Naperville
• Elmhurst Hospital, East Lobby, 155 E. Brush Hill Road
The fairs will offer screenings, including blood pressure, BMI (body mass index), diabetes finger-stick (requires a 12-hour fast) and foot assessment, and DiabetesAware, an online screening tool which checks your risk for diabetes.
There will be exhibits on health and wellness as well as healthy refreshments. Diabetes educators will be on hand to answer questions.
An Edward-Elmhurst Health physician will begin each fair at 9 a.m. with “Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes.” The screenings and vendor exhibits will open at 9:30 a.m. at both locations.
To register, call (630) 527-6363 or visit www.EEHealth.org/classes-events. For more information about diabetes care, visit www.EEHealth.org/services/diabetes.