Food, Nutrition & Health

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

An estimated 88 million adults in the United States (1 in 3) have prediabetes.

If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, that means that your blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes. At this stage, you can delay or eliminate the onset of diabetes.

Diabetes is a serious disease and if you can delay or prevent its onset, you will enjoy better healthcare in the long run. You can learn how to keep it under control using lifestyle changes such as losing weight (even 5 to 10 pounds can make a difference), eating healthier, planning your meals, increasing your physical activity to at least 30 minutes a day most days of the week and tracking the progress towards your goals. It is important to monitor your ABC’s (A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels), take your medications, eat at regular intervals throughout the day, pay attention to stress levels in your life, and get sufficient amounts of sleep. Vital problem solving and coping skills can be learned and put into practice.

Join us via Zoom for our monthly diabetes support group! 

Please visit our events page for details & registration.  

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Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County offers free or low-cost educational workshops and lots of useful information on food-related topics from food safety and nutrition to healthy eating on a limited budget. Explore our links, check out our upcoming events, then give us a call to learn more!

Last updated October 30, 2025