This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Good Health by Preventing or Delaying Type 2 Diabetes Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Why not give yourself and your loved ones the gift of good health! By making changes – like eating better and being more physically active – you can prevent
I’m Elvia. I Found a Program to Help Me Prevent Type 2 Diabetes, and Now I’m Sharing it With My Community. It works. A National Diabetes Month Story Seeing results firsthand is what motivated Elvia Alcala to become a lifestyle coach for CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program. Elvia
I’m Olga. When I Wanted to Improve My Health, I Did it With Other People. We Learned From Each Other. A National Diabetes Month Story Olga Aguirre has been in good health for most of her life. Because of her family’s history with diabetes, her doctor recommended that she join CDC’s National Diabetes
The holidays are here! While it’s a period of fun, festivity, and celebration, it can also be stressful. Regular exercise is one of the best ways to deal with stress and not let it overwhelm you. You may not think of the holidays as an ideal time to get started with an exercise routine, but
It’s finally getting colder, and days are getting shorter. That means getting out for a regular walk can be more challenging. Columbus Community Hospital’s new wellness center has an indoor track so you can keep up with your walking routine. We’re open early (5:30 a.m.) to late (8 p.m.), Monday through Friday, and we’re open
Women over 50 can benefit from regular strength training, but you don’t have to be a professional body builder to see physical benefits and experience better health. As we age, we lose lean muscle mass. In fact, we lose approximately 3% to 8% of muscle mass every decade after the age of 30! And, the
I’m Jack, and I’m Joyce. We Eat Healthier Together. A National Diabetes Month Story What if the saying “Happy wife, happy life” could change your life forever? That’s what happened to Jack Aponte; thanks to the help of his wife, Joyce, he reduced his risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It all started at
I’m Glenn. I Set Goals to Improve My Health. A National Diabetes Month Story From the cab of his 18-wheeler, long-haul truck driver Glenn Keller uses his voice to motivate people to improve their lives. Glenn is not only a truck driver – he’s a certified motivational speaker who helps people set and achieve goals
By Denise Moncrief Wellness Center Manager Columbus Community Hospital’s vision for better health in our community is coming together nicely as construction crews put some of the last touches on the Columbus Wellness Center. It has been years in planning and development, and the work is almost finished, and we can’t wait to welcome in
More than 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and it is the most common form of cancer worldwide. The encouraging news is that the overall death rate from breast cancer decreased by 1 percent each year from 2013 to 2018. Experts attribute these declines to treatment advances and earlier detection
