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• Physical Activity: The "Magic Pill"

  This article emphasizes the importance of incorporating physical activity in your everyday life to reduce your risk of chronic diseases.

  President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

• Portion Distortion

  These quizzes will test your knowledge about how today's portions compare to the portions available 20 years ago and the amount of physical activity required to burn off those extra calories.

  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

• Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk: Patient Education Toolkit

  This comprehensive kit includes reproducible patient education handouts on 29 topics related to cardiometabolic risk reduction, prediabetes, diabetes, and CVD. En español

  American Diabetes Association (ADA)

• Serve Up a Healthy Life with Good Nutrition

  This bilingual Vietnamese and English booklet explains the heart health benefits of proper nutrition and how to lower your risk for heart disease. Tiếng việt

  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

• Side by Side

  These videos and patient guidebook emphasize the importance of the care team and highlights the benefits of working with a diabetes educator to help you examine your behaviors and develop management plans. There is a team of people—including family and friends—that can offer you guidance and support. En español

  American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)

• Simple Chair Exercises

  This guide provides simple exercises you can do while sitting to increase your strength, flexibility, and mobility.

  Diabetes Australia

• Sit and Be Fit

  This televised chair exercise program was developed by a team of medical and fitness professionals to improve the health and wellness of older adults, physically limited individuals, and those managing chronic conditions and chronic pain.

  Sit and Be Fit

• Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Information for Patients

  This three-booklet package helps you assess your risk for developing diabetes and implement a program to prevent or delay the onset of the disease.  Use the activity tracker and fat and calorie counter to help track your progress. En español

  National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)

• SparkPeople

  Registration Required

  This online program provides free nutrition, health, and fitness tools, support, and resources to help you reach your goals and live a healthier life.  Track your calories and exercise and connect with others like you.

  SparkPeople

• Virtual Lifestyle Management

  Cost Associated

  This interactive weight management program is designed for health care provider organizations that wish to improve the overall health of obese and sedentary adult patients through increased physical activity and proper nutrition.

  DPS Health