Healthy eating and physical activity are great tools for helping prevent chronic diseases like diabetes. Let’s talk about ….. DIABETES PREVENTION.

Healthy eating and physical activity are great tools for helping prevent chronic

diseases like diabetes.

Let’s talk about …..

DIABETES PREVENTION

What is this presentation about?

Let’s start with an icebreaker!

1What is diabetes?

2How can

HEALTHY EATING help

prevent diabetes?

3How can

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY help

prevent diabetes?

ICEBREAKER ACTIVITY

What is your favorite food?

LET’S TALK ABOUT…..

DIABETES

An overview

1What is diabetes?

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the body cannot control how much sugar (glucose) is in the blood.

Controlling blood glucose is very important since too much or too little glucose can have serious health consequences.

There are 3 Types of Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes- Autoimmune disease (cause is unknown)- Cannot be prevented - Usually occurs in children – Will require that a person take insulin everyday to control blood glucose

Type 2 Diabetes- The most common form of diabetes- Many risk factors that may increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes -The good news is there are things you can do to prevent it!

Gestational Diabetes

- Gestational diabetes occurs in pregnant women- Gestational diabetes can be harmful to both the baby and mother

FOCUS POINT: How to prevent TYPE II DIABETES

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

HEALTHY EATING

May help PREVENT

type 2 diabetes

2 LET’S TALK ABOUT…..

HEALTHY EATING

How can HEALTHY

EATING help prevent

diabetes?

GROUP DISCUSSION

What does HEALTHY EATING mean to you?

Healthy Eating Means Something Different to Everyone

There is no ‘RIGHT’ answer when it comes to healthy

eating.

All foods can fit in moderation and by following Canada’s Food

Guide.

Using the guide

1. Find your age and sex group in the chart

2. Look down the column to the number of servings you need from each food group every day

What are the main messages in Canada’s Food

Guide?

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colorful vegetables everyday (try some dark green and orange vegetables)

vegetables and fruit for snacks everyday (fresh or frozen are both great!)

to drink water instead of juice or pop

whole grain products more often than white (whole wheat pasta, whole grain bread, brown rice)

low fat dairy products over high fat ones (skim, 1%, or 2% milk, low fat yogurt, low fat cheese)

meat alternatives more often (beans, lentils, eggs)

lean fresh meats most often (wild game, fish, chicken breast or chicken thighs)

cooking methods that use little added fat (boiling, roasting, sautéing)

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foods that are high in fat (ice cream, cake, donuts, pastries, muffins)

foods that are very salty (chips, nachos, salted nuts)

empty calories or foods that don’t provide many nutrients (candy, chocolate, energy drinks)

drinks that are high in sugar (pop, fruit beverages, iced tea made from crystals)

convenience foods and restaurant foods (frozen meals, fast food, frozen pizza)

processed meats with extra fat and salt (bologna, Klik, bacon, ham, deli meats)

fats that are solid at room temperature (butter, lard, hydrogenated margarine)

cooking methods that add a lot of fat (deep frying)

How does following these recommendations help prevent type 2 diabetes?

HEALTHY EATING

May help control blood

glucose

May help achieve and maintain a

healthy weight

Can provide more energy for physical activity

Makes you feel great!!

3How can PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY help prevent

diabetes?

LET’S TALK ABOUT…..

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

GROUP DISCUSSION

What is Physical Activity?

Physical Activity Is Not JUST Exercise . . .Physical Activity is when you move your body. It can be grouped

into 4 categories:

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE

How Much Physical Activity Do I Need?

The amount of physical activity you need depends on your age:

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to walk or bike whenever possible

to spend time outside when the weather is nice. Go for a walk or spend time in your garden

to be active instead of watching TV or spending time on a computer

a variety of activities that work all parts of your body (sit-ups, push-ups, walking, playing sports, pulling weeds from the garden)

to make physical activity a family event (do a physical activity like playing a game instead of watching TV in the evenings)

to find time everyday (by doing a little activity everyday even for a few minutes getting in your physical activity won’t feel so overwhelming)

to try something new (ask a friend to play a new sport or try stretching, running, and fishing for the first time)

chores around the house that require movement (raking, mopping, and chopping wood all count as physical activity)

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driving to places that are close enough to walk to

the time spent watching TV

the time spent on the computer or playing video games

the time kids spend on activities that involve sitting

the time spent inside when the weather is nice

how many sedentary activities you plan (choose family time that incorporates physical activity)

your risk for disease like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer by doing more physical activity

How does following these recommendations help prevent type 2 diabetes?

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

May help control blood

glucose

May help achieve and maintain a

healthy weight

Promotes more energy for daily

tasks such as cooking healthy

meals

Makes you feel great!!

ANY QUESTIONS?

Time for a body break!

It’s time for a . . . BODY BREAK!

‘Sugar Surprise’ Activity