In a collaborative effort with the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), the J. Moss Foundation/Skinny Gene Project is pleased to provide you with a comprehensive diabetes prevention resource center.
Unlike many resources centers that focus on diabetes, the emphasis in this resource center is on prediabetes. The reason being, that although controlling diabetes is incredibly important, preventing it all together is the ultimate goal.
We will be adding new information as frequently as possible, so come back often and see what free resources have been added.
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Your Guide to Increasing Your Blood Sugar IQ
This resource center will provide you with the information you need to prevent diabetes. Our goal is to EDUCATE you, so that you are EMPOWERED to help yourself, family, or friend PREVENT diabetes.
Review the following categories: Regardless of where you are on the path to prevention, the following sections contain valuable information to help you along the way. Below is a guide to what sections are included on this page, and what to expect to find in each section.
Ready To Start Preventing Diabetes: In this section you will find a step-by-step action plan to help you prevent diabetes. Prevention is not just a possibility; you can make it a reality. To get started just download these 3 FREE resources and follow this SIMPLE 3-Step Plan.
Blood Sugar 101: This section is an introduction to prediabetes and diabetes. In it you will find an overview of a variety of topics pertaining to blood sugar. Information covered in this section includes:
How it all goes together: Find out the relationship that exists between food, insulin, fat, your organs, and prediabetes and diabetes. Highly Recommended
Just the Basics: Have a specific question? This portion of the resource center provides just the basics on a variety of topics including:
| Fast Facts - Statistical information on the scope of prediabetes |
| What is prediabetes- overview of the condition |
| What is diabetes- overview of all forms of the disease |
| Testing- what types are diagnostic tests are used |
Free Resources: Here you will find a variety of free resources and publications to download and use to help you or your loved ones prevent diabetes. Included in this area are:
Food Facts and Resources: Since maintaining a healthy weight is so important, we are providing you with some resources that will help you to make smarter choices.
| Fat and Calorie Information on more than 1,500 foods |
| GI index of some of the popular foods |
| Your cheat list of some high fiber foods to add to your diet |
| Healthy Recipes |
| 10 Healthy Eating Tips everybody should know |
Publications: We are providing you with the links to multiple publications that you can download onto your computer and distribute to your friends and family. You can even find publications designed for a specific group or in a specific language. These publications are broken into two categories:
| For People Wanting to Prevent Diabetes |
| For People Diagnosed with Diabetes |
Additional Articles: Interested in finding out more? Check out our ongoing list of articles on a variety of prediabetes-related topics
57 million people have prediabetes and most don't even know it. If not stopped, they will soon develop full-blown diabetes. We are committed to educating those at-risk and empowering them to make positive lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes.
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Shattering the Silence
My aunt Gloria, the center and strength of our family, was needlessly taken by diabetes - the Silent Killer. For years diabetes ruthlessly attacked her body, making an already petite woman increasingly fragile. We watched as her health deteriorated, but we didn't know the reason why. She suffered in silence. She experienced chest pains and extreme exhaustion but said nothing.
Only after an infected stubbed toe, did she reveal that she had diabetes. She went to the hospital to have it examined. My aunt Gloria never came home again. She had a heart attack in the hospital before her toe had been treated. Her cause of death may have been diabetes, but I'd say silence was death's accomplice.
M.B San Diego, CA