Type 2diabetes

prevention

What is diabetes?

How many types are there?

How can I reduce my risk?Is it a big deal?

Food breaks down into glucose (sugar) which the body uses as fuel

Understanding how our body works

Glucose

Insulin

Helps to get the glucose from our blood into our muscles

Healthy Body – No Diabetes

Q: What could be the cause of high blood sugar?

Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose (sugar) in your blood

What is diabetes?

A: Insulin not working properly

The body (pancreas) does not produce any insulin. Treatment involves daily insulin injections.

Types of diabetes

Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes

The body (pancreas) does not produce any insulin. Treatment involves daily insulin injections.

The body (pancreas) does not produce enough insulin or something stops the body from using it properly

….any suggestions to what stops insulin??

Types of diabetes

Type 1 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

How common is diabetes?

2001

How common is diabetes?

2011

How would type 2 diabetes affect me?

Diabetes affects every part of your body!

Do you have any of the following??

Relative with type 2 diabetesHigh risk background: Indigenous Australian, AsianOverweightDon’t exerciseSmoke

Am I at risk of type 2 diabetes?

Any Suggestions?

Stay at a healthy weightBe more active

Eat the right foodsDon’t smoke

Other

How can I lower my risk of type 2 diabetes?

Daily ExerciseExercise can massively reduce your risk

of developingtype 2 Diabetes

Aim for 60 minutes of Physical activity that makes you huff and puff Case Study group work

• Enjoy a wide variety of foods• Eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and healthy snacks• Limit saturated fat and total fat • Choose foods low in salt• Consume only moderate amounts of sugars and foods containing added sugars

Healthy Eating

Tips to avoid overeating at meals

Chew your food Don’t eat in front of TV Drink water b4 meal Others?

Source: Handy Portion Guide, Canadian Diabetes Association

Portion control

Its ok to have a little of what we like sometimes if we portion size it!

The Plate Modelsalad or vegetables

(at least 2 kinds)

potato, rice, pasta, noodles

fish, lean meat, chicken, beans, lentils

WATER

FRUIT

Section your your dinner plate

Set goalsSchedule timeTrack your movementLimit screen time

How to achieve healthy lifestyle goals

This information session was funded by the Jack Brockhoff Foundation and based on the booklet “Type 2 Diabetes”

Booklet Authors:Dr. Debbie Rankins

Dr. Amy Timoshanko

Illustrations: Leonie Richards