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SUMMER
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M E T H O D I S T
H O S P I TA L
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A Q U A R T E R LY C OMM U N I T Y P U B L I C AT I ON
Your link to a healthy future
Methodist Hospital’s community
outreach department visited
about a dozen elementary
schools in Arcadia, El Monte and
Rosemead this year as part of a
$25,000 California Endowment
grant to help prevent childhood
obesity and encourage health
and fitness as a way of life. A
team that included a registered
dietitian, physical therapist and
registered nurse provided the
children with information on
healthy eating and exercise, as
well as healthy snack recipes to
take home. Each child received
a Fit Kids
TM
bag with healthy
snacks, water and a jump rope,
as well as a Fit Kids
TM
certificate.
THAT
first step toward a
healthier lifestyle can seem
daunting. But it can also bring
big rewards down the road—
especially if you’re at high
risk for type 2 diabetes. A
few small changes can help
you delay or even prevent the
onset of this serious disease.
What is diabetes?
When we eat, our bodies turn
food into glucose, or sugar,
which is then converted to
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Type 2 diabetes
TAKE A STEP TOWARD
PREVENTION