This American Heart Month, Join NDEP to Raise Awareness about Diabetes & Your Heart

This American Heart Month, Join NDEP to Raise Awareness about Diabetes & Your Heart

This American Heart Month, Join NDEP to Raise Awareness about Diabetes & Your Heart

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) sent this bulletin at 02/05/2013 02:57 PM EST

February is American Heart Month, a great opportunity to raise awareness about what Americans can do to live heart-healthy lives. It is particularly important for people with diabetes to take care of their heart because having diabetes means they are more likely to have a heart attack or a stroke – but it doesn’t have to. People with diabetes can take steps to lower their chances of developing heart disease and other heart problems by managing their ABCs of diabetes – A1C, Blood pressure, and Cholesterol – and stopping smoking. Share this new infographic from the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) to raise awareness about the ABCs of diabetes and the link between diabetes and heart health. Visit www.YourDiabetesInfo.org/Heart for additional resources to support your American Heart Month activities.