Are you one of them? What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by high levels of blood glucose resulting from the body’s inability to produce and/or properly use insulin.  Diabetes can cause serious complications and premature...

GETTING TESTED By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Prediabetes Your doctor will have you take one or more of the following blood tests to confirm the diagnosis: A1C Test This measures...

THE BASICS Screenings are medical tests that check for diseases before there are any symptoms. Screenings can help doctors find diseases early, when the diseases may be easier to treat. Getting screening tests is one of the most important...

MYPLATE USDA’s new food icon, MyPlate, serves as a quick visual reminder to all consumers to make healthy food choices when you choose your next meal, built off of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for all Americans. MyPlate can help prioritize food choices...

There are countless physical activities out there, but walking has the lowest dropout rate of them all! It’s the simplest positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart health. Research has shown that the benefits of walking...