Fitness & Nutrition Coach, Renea L. Dahms, demonstrates fitness moves with your dog.CDC only recognizes programs that meet quality standards.STEVENS POINT, WI – Today Pawsitively Unleashed! is proud to announce that P.A.W.S.~ Physical Activity With Spot™ has been awarded recognition by the CDC for their Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program.
A CDC-recognized lifestyle change program is a structured program—in person or online—developed specifically to prevent type 2 diabetes. It is designed for people who have prediabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes, but who do not already have diabetes.
Organizations that wish to offer CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs must submit an application and meet certain standards—such as having trained lifestyle coaches and using a CDC-approved curriculum. This ensures the programs are of high quality.
Research showed that people with prediabetes who take part in a structured lifestyle change program can cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% (71% for people over 60 years old). This finding was the result of the program helping people lose 5% to 7% of their body weight through healthier eating and 150 minutes of physical activity a week. For a person who weighs 200 pounds, losing 5% to 7% of their body weight means losing just 10 to 14 pounds. It doesn’t take a drastic weight loss to make a big impact.
And the impact of this program can last for years to come. Research has found that even after 10 years, people who completed a diabetes prevention lifestyle change program were one third less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
According to Renea L. Dahms CDBC, Fitness & Nutrition Coach, “Participants in the program will learn to:
• Eat healthy without giving up all the foods they love
• Add physical activity to their lives, even if they don’t think you have time
• Deal with stress
• Cope with challenges that can derail hard work—like how to choose healthy food when eating out
• Get back on track if straying from the plan—because everyone slips now and then”
In order to qualify for the Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Program, participants must be:
• At least 18 years old,
• Overweight (BMI > 25)*
• At high risk for developing type 2 diabetes
• Anyone interested in learning how to create a healthy, diabetes prevention lifestyle.
“We are excited to partner this lifestyle change program with P.A.W.S.~ Physical Activity With Spot™ as the benefits to people and their pets is immense!” exclaims Dahms.
The kick off for the 12-month program at P.A.W.S.~ Physical activity With Spot™ is Wednesday, February 8, 2017.
More information can be found at www.pawsitivelyunleashed.com/diabetes-prevention.html or by contacting Pawsitively Unleashed! at 715-347-3294.
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Phone: 715-347-3294
Address:2109 Madison Street
City: STEVENS POINT
State: Wisconsin
Country: United States
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