We're not going to sugar-coat this.
More Americans have diabetes than ever before. No one has found a cure for diabetes, but there are steps you can take to help prevent the disease, including:
- Eating right
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Getting plenty of exercise
- Knowing the risk factors
You can help protect your health by practicing a healthy lifestyle, and making sure you have your blood sugar tested.
Source: American Diabetes Association
Welcome Wellness Coordinators
BlueResource files have been designed for you to cut and paste copy from Word docs and print from PDFs. Download BlueResource materials about managing or preventing diabetes and use them with your organization's health and wellness campaigns:
- Flyers/Posters
- Taking Control of Your Diabetes (302 KB PDF)
- You Can Be Active at Any Size (365 KB PDF)
- Preventing Pre-Diabetes is an Important First Step: Stop Diabetes in its Tracks (313 KB PDF)
- Articles/Email Messages (Word docs)
- Eating Because Something's Eating You?
- Make Diabetes Prevention Your Intention
- Tip of the Week: Diabetes - 4 articles
- Tip of the Week - 52 short messages on health and wellness topics ranging from preventing diabetes to reducing sodium in your diet.
Connect HealthSelect participants to online and telephone resources:
Ready to lose weight?
- If you qualify for one of our Lifestyle Management Programs, you will have access to a Blue Care Advisor, a personal telephone coach who works with you and your doctor; or
- Use the online Lose Weight tool in the Personal Health Manager. You'll earn Blue Points for participating.
Other Resources
- If you are managing a chronic condition like high blood pressure or diabetes, call (800) 462-3275 to find out if you qualify for our Disease Management Program.
- Take the Health Risk Assessment, get a personal health score, and earn Blue Points for exciting rewards.
- Track meals and exercise, get online support from health experts, and earn Blue Points for rewards with the Personal Health Manager.
- Save money on gym memberships, Curves, Jenny Craig, and more with the Blue Extras Discount Program.
- To speak with a caring registered nurse at any time, any day of the year, call the 24/7 Nurseline at (888) 334-9473.
- Get expert advice on topics ranging from childhood obesity to caregiving from Be Smart. Be Well.
For more ideas on how you can use BCBSTX resources to promote health and wellness in your organization, contact your BCBSTX Marketing Account Representative.
Return to the main Destination Wellness page for wellness coordinators.
