Power to Prevent: A Family Lifestyle Approach to Diabetes Prevention

This book can be used by small groups to learn how to make healthy lifestyle changes around food and physical activity to prevent and manage diabetes.

This program is designed to encourage African Americans at increased risk for type 2 diabetes to become more physically active and to eat more healthful foods as a way to prevent or delay the disease. . People with diabetes can also benefit from the program by learning skills that will help them control their blood glucose (sugar) levels.
The curriculum presented in this book is made up of multiple sessions that can help informal groups and organizations plan, promote, start up, conduct, and evaluate activities that help individuals and families make good nutrition and physical activity part of their daily lives. Included in the book are health tips, resources, and suggestions for activities that are simple and fun for just one person or for the whole family.

The Power to Prevent book will guide you in conducting the program in your community.