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Type 2 Diabetes is Preventable

Learn about Prediabetes

Prediabetes often has no symptoms, but it is important to know where you stand. Take a quick assessment to find out if you are at risk.

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Chronic Disease Prevention – Home

Healthy Living Resources

Diabetes

www.diabetes.org/
www.nutrition.gov/topics/diet-and-health-conditions/diabetes
www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/
www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/index.html

Heart Health

www.millionhearts.hhs.gov/tools-protocols/tools.html
www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management
www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/index.htm
www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/index.htm

Physical Activity

www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html
OASH - Move Your Way Community Resources

Healthy Eating

www.myplate.gov/
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dash-eating-plan
www.nutrition.gov/topics/healthy-living-and-weight

Tobacco Prevention

www2.heart.org
www.cdc.gov - e-cigarettes
www.tobaccofreekids.org/
www.cdc.gov - secondhand smoke
www.truthinitiative.org
www.becomeanex.org/

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2 weeks ago

Use Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate as a guide to building balanced, nutritious meals. Aim to fill half your plate with vegetables and fruits as shown, and focus on the quality of your diet with simple substitutions. 🍅🍌🔷 Choose water instead of sugary beverages.🔷 Use healthy oils for cooking (such as olive oil or avocado oil), instead of butter.🔷 Select whole grains, such as whole-wheat bread, brown rice, or whole-grain pasta.🔷 Limit red meat and highly processed meats, such as bacon and sausage. Instead, choose fish, poultry, beans, and nuts more often.🔷 Stay physically active to complement healthy eating.By building one habit at a time, it's possible to make lasting change and improve your h#ChronicDiseasePreventionP#district2publichealthblicHealth ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Get ready for our Lumpkin County Back-to-School Event on Saturday, August 1st! 🎉Join us for a fun, festive day featuring immunizations, free food (while supplies last), games, giveaways, 3300 screenings, community resources, and so much more! It's the perfect way to spend a summer Saturday, so bring the whole family as we kick off the new school year together! We can't wait to see you there! 🥳🌸🗒 Date: Saturday, August 1st⏰ Time: 8:30 AM- 2:30 PM📍 Location: Lumpkin County Health Department (60 Mechanicsville Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533)#BackToSchool #BackToSchool2026 #BackToSchoolFair #LumpkinCounty ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Live vape free! Your lungs will thank you. 🤝Vaping can expose your lungs to harmful chemicals that may cause irreversible lung damage and lung disease. 🫁 Want to quit? Use the contact below to recieve free, confidential support and resources. Text: READY to 21586 Envia texto: LISTO to 21586#ChronicDiseasePrevention #vapeprevention #district2publichealth ... See MoreSee Less

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