Diabetes: A Family Matter

Miscellaneous

DASH (Lowering your Blood Pressure)

The "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension" eating plan features plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other foods that are heart healthy and lower in salt/sodium. Also contains additional information on weight loss and physical activity.

Diabetes Cost Calculator for Employers

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has created an evidence-based tool that employers can use to estimate how much diabetes costs them and the potential savings that would result from better management of diabetes. The calculator was developed at the request of members of the Mid-Atlantic Business Group on Health and in partnership with the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH).

Healthfinder (National Health Information Center, USDHHS)

This site has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.

Healthy People

Healthy People is a set of health objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. It can be used by many different people, States, communities, professional organizations, and others to help them develop programs to improve health.

Small Step (DHHS)

This site has great tips about getting healthy. It's hard to stay in shape these days. Our entire lives are built around driving cars, eating on the run, and spending our free time relaxing in front of the TV or computer. All of these factors may contribute to the fact that 2 out of every 3 Americans are now overweight or obese -- defined as having a body mass index over 25

We Can

Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition" is a national program designed for families and communities to help children maintain a healthy weight. The program focuses on three important behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time.