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TFC is bringing back the Walking Club this year

Thanks to funding from the NYS Health Foundation, TFC is adding new diabetes programs this year that could add years to our clients’ lives.

Last year TFC became a certified Center of Disease Control (CDC)-recognized diabetes prevention provider.  What does that mean?  That means we will begin hosting a series of free Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) workshops in Central Brooklyn- a location with the highest rate of diabetes than any other area in NYC.  DPP is a lifestyle change program that can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in more than half of the people with prediabetes.

• DPP can help people cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes in half.
• DPP research study showed that making modest behavior changes helped participants lose 5% to 7% of their body weight- that’s 10-14 pounds for a 200-pound person.
• Theses lifestyle changes reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% in people with pre-diabetes.

The 16-week program will feature lessons on healthy eating, problem solving, stress management, and ways to stay motivated.   Also, DPP is bringing the walking club back!  In 2011 we started the walking club to help clients be more active and motive each other to be more active.  In the two year duration of the club, the members and I walked at least 29,000 miles, which is at least one time the circumference of the earth.

If you are at risk for prediabetes or diabetes and interested in getting involved, contact TFC’s DPP at 718-230-1379, extension 192.

Catherine Duckett
– Diabetes Specialist

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