Knowing about your family’s health history goes a long way
toward preventing or delaying the development of serious
diseases like diabetes. Many people who develop Type 2 diabetes
have one or more family members with the disease, so it’s
important to know your family’s diabetes health history, and to
share that information with your doctor. The good news is that
people with a family history of diabetes can take steps now to
prevent or delay the onset of the disease. Healthy Heritage
Movement has partnered with the National Diabetes Education
Program (NDEP) to share this message during National Diabetes
Awareness Month this November by hosting a free diabetes
awareness event “Family History — Step to Prevention”. This
event will offer free diabetes screening, lifestyle assessment,
and a ‘Your Game Plan to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes’ gift bag. It
will take place Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Healthy Heritage Cultural and Wellness Center located at
3649 Ninth Street, Riverside, Calif. 92501.