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What Are the Diabetes Risk Factors?

Family history of diabetes (parents or sib-lings)

Being overweight

Habitual physical inactivity

Race/ethnicity (including African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian

Americans, and Pacific Islanders

High Blood Pressure

History of gestational diabetes or delivery of a baby weighing more than nine pounds

Ploycystic ovary syndrome

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Pumpkin soup

Ingredients

¾ c water, divided 1 small onion, chopped 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin

puree 2 c unsalted vegetable broth ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 1 c fat free milk 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 green onion top, chopped

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat ¼ c water over medium heat. Add onion and cook until ten-der, about 3 min. Don’t let onion dry out.

Add remaining water, pumpkin, broth, cinnamon & nutmeg. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 5 min. Stir in the milk & cook until hot. Don’t boil.

Ladle soup into warmed bowls & garnish with black pepper & green onion tops. Serve immediately.

6 Health Benefits of Pumpkin:

Pumpkins keep eyesight sharp

Pumpkins aid weight loss.

Pumpkin seeds can help your heart and boost your mood.

Pumpkins may reduce cancer risk.

Pumpkins protect the skin.

Pumpkins can boost your im-mune system

November 2014

Southwest ISD Health Services Department

Nurse Notes

According to the American Diabetes Associa-tion, everyone over the age of 45 should be screened for diabetes. If multiple risk fac-tors are present, screening should be done regardless of a person’s age

Take Your First

Step Today A family history of type 2 dia-betes increases your risk of the disease. People over 60 can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Lose a small amount of weight by walking 30 minutes 5 days a week and eating healthy. Talk to your doctor about your risk for diabetes and the small steps you can take to prevent it.

For free information about preventing type 2 diabetes, visit www.YourDiabetesInfo.org or call 1-888-569-1162.

A message from the National Diabetes Education Program, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.