A planner to track A1C goals and dates of important health exams to help you take a more active role in your diabetes care.

A diary to help you monitor blood sugar readings, carb intake, and more that you can share with your healthcare team.

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A fact sheet to help you learn more about what diabetes is, how it affects the body, and how it can be managed.

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Information to help you understand blood sugar goals along with a tracker for you to record your readings, diabetes medicines, carb intake, and activity.

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Information to help you manage diabetes: eating healthy, being active, and treating—including an overview of diabetes treatment options.

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An illustrated guide to help you learn how to use a plate to estimate portion sizes and create a balanced, healthy meal.

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Key information for you about diabetes and why it happens, tools and resources to help you manage your diabetes, and tips for living well with it.

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Information on planning healthy meals, with tools and resources for carb counting and food lists to help with making healthy choices.

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A fact sheet to help you recognize the signs of hyperglycemia, with information on how to manage it.

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A guide for planning ahead and making smart food choices that can help you enjoy dining out.

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A fact sheet to help you recognize the signs of hypoglycemia, with information on how to manage it.

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A guide for working with your diabetes care team to monitor your blood sugar, keep a blood sugar diary, and monitor your A1C levels.

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A step-by-step overview of a Nutrition Facts label to help you learn how to choose foods that fit your meal plan.

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An overview of how diabetes affects your body and the role the GLP-1 hormone plays in it.

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An overview of simple steps you can take to help maintain the health of your feet.

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A fact sheet to help you adjust your diabetes care when you're ill and to help you determine when to contact your diabetes care team.

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A visual guide to help you plan healthy meals, with food lists for making healthy choices, plus information on portions and reading nutrition labels.

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A fact sheet to help you understand the differences between prediabetes and diabetes, including the risk factors for type 2 diabetes and how you can help lower your chances of getting it.

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Helpful tips for someone caring for a child with type 1 diabetes. Provides helpful information on insulin and recognizing low and high blood glucose levels. Also includes places to write in to keep track of your child’s diabetes care.

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For people with type 2 diabetes, this program helps you personalize your learning needs at your own pace and allows you to choose precisely the information you need to support your diabetes treatment goals.

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For people with type 1 diabetes, this program helps you personalize your learning needs at your own pace and allows you to choose precisely the information you need to support your diabetes treatment goals.

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Get helpful tips for working with your diabetes care team, understanding your blood sugar targets, managing your diabetes supplies, eating healthy foods, being active, and caring, for your diabetes when you’re sick.

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Helpful information to share with your preschooler about what type 1 diabetes is, why it happens, eating healthy foods and why and how to test blood sugar.

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Tips for your preteen with type 1 diabetes on going to school, sleepovers and birthday parties, taking insulin, eating healthy foods, checking blood sugar, and recognizing the symptoms of high and low blood sugar.

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An overview for teenagers with type 1 diabetes that includes helpful tips specific to school, friends, driving, parties, and sleepovers.

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Find out about what causes high blood glucose, what signs and symptoms to watch for, what to do if your blood glucose is high, and when you should contact your healthcare professionals about it.

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Learn the proper way to wash, moisturize, dry, and inspect your feet, what types of footwear you should choose, and how to avoid blisters and injuries.

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Learn how to create balanced, diabetes-friendly meals that you and your whole family can enjoy with the help of the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Plate Method.

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Learn the basics about diabetes, including the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as how to check and track your blood glucose levels.

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Learn more about what causes low blood glucose, signs and symptoms to watch for, what to do if you experience low blood glucose, and what could happen if it goes untreated.

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Find out how to stick to your meal plan while eating out, including how to order and what you should do before, during, and after your meal.

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Master those confusing nutrition labels so you can balance good fats and bad fats while managing your protein and carbohydrate intake.

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Understand the differences between prediabetes and diabetes, what puts you at risk, and what you can do to lower your risk.

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Get a better understanding of your daily blood glucose levels and A1C results and how they relate to each other.

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Find out about setting blood glucose goals, tracking your results, how and when to check your blood glucose levels, and how A1C relates to daily blood glucose readings.

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Learn about the 8 core defects that can affect blood glucose levels, GLP-1 and how it helps to keep your blood glucose in balance, and treatment options that mimic the action of your body’s GLP-1.

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Get sick-day tips for tracking your blood glucose, taking your medicine, what and when to eat and drink, and when to call your healthcare professional.

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Do you know how many minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends each week? Find out and learn more about getting started with physical activity, low-impact activities you may enjoy, and how to keep your blood glucose controlled—and your feet safe—during physical activity.

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Managing diabetes can feel overwhelming at times, but there are things you can do to help calm your nerves. Learn about 3 important steps you can take to reduce your stress level, how to recognize and get help for depression, and ways to get the support you need when you need it.

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Nutrition labels can be a little tricky to understand. Luckily, this helpful cheat sheet makes it easier. Learn more about serving sizes, % of daily values, total fats, total carbs, and what they all mean for you and your diabetes care plan.

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Managing diabetes is a full-time job—but you don’t have to do it alone. Diabetes Health Coaches are available to help you set goals and stay motivated, provide helpful tools and resources, teach you how to manage your stress, and more.

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Learn about 3 important steps recommended by healthcare professionals for people recovering from a heart attack or stroke and find out how you can lower your risk for experiencing another cardiovascular event.

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Being mindful of your food portions is an important way to keep your blood glucose under control. Use this handy resource to get visual comparisons for common serving sizes, including 2 tablespoons (a ping pong ball), ¼ cup (a golf ball), etc.

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Learn more about digital tools like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), connected insulin pens, insulin pumps, smart watches, and activity trackers, including how they can help you manage your diabetes and share information with your healthcare professional.

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We’ve all remembered a question or 2 we wanted to ask our healthcare professional after our visit. This helpful checklist will help you create a list of important questions to ask yourself before your appointment, as well as questions for your healthcare professional about new diagnosis, taking medicine, experiencing new symptoms, and making healthy choices.

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Healthy eating does not have to be boring eating! Get tips for diabetes-friendly snacks, entrees, and drinks that are tasty alternatives to less healthy foods that are high in carbs and calories.

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Because diabetes is a progressive disease, your care plan may need to change over time—even if you’re following it exactly as you should. Learn more about switching to a different or additional diabetes medicine, having your medicine dose(s) adjusted if needed, and the risks you may face if your diabetes is not controlled.

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Learn about different types of diabetes medicines and why your healthcare professional may prescribe them for you, including diabetes pills (like metformin), non-insulin injectable medicines (also known as GLP-1 receptor agonists), and insulin.

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Learn more about digital tools like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and connected insulin pens and how they can help you manage your diabetes and share information with your healthcare professionals.

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Learn more about why diabetes increases your risk for having a heart attack or stroke and find out 4 things healthcare professionals recommend you do to help prevent them from happening.

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Because diabetes is a progressive disease, your care plan may need to change over time—even if you’re following it exactly as you should. Learn more about making dietary changes, switching to different or additional diabetes medicines, and having your medicine dose(s) adjusted if needed.

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If you’re nervous or unsure about having to take an injectable diabetes medicine, this video may help. Learn about non-insulin and insulin injections, why your healthcare professional prescribes them, different ways to take your medicine, and why small needle sizes may help to put your mind at ease.

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Eating healthy foods is an essential part of managing your diabetes. But, do you know how to get started…and stay on track? This video can help set you on the right path. Learn about reading nutrition labels, measuring portion sizes, and swapping in tasty, diabetes-friendly foods for less healthy options.

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Managing diabetes is a full-time job—but you don’t have to do it alone. Diabetes Health Coaches are available to offer knowledge, resources, and helpful tools. And the program is completely free! Find out how it works and how you can connect with a Diabetes Health Coach.

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Provides information about the connection between type 2 diabetes and stroke. Includes answers to commonly asked questions about strokes, risk, warning signs, and caring for someone after a stroke.

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Includes helpful information about developing healthy habits and commonly prescribed medicines for heart health.

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Provides information about the connection between type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Includes answers to commonly asked questions about CVD, risks, symptoms, and tests.

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Provides information about the connection between type 2 diabetes and stroke. Includes answers to commonly asked questions about strokes, risk, and warning signs.

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A diary to help you monitor blood sugar readings, carb intake, and more that you can share with your healthcare team.

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Information to help you understand blood sugar goals along with a tracker for you to record your readings, diabetes medicines, carb intake, and activity.

Download

Information to help you manage diabetes: eating healthy, being active, and treating—including an overview of diabetes treatment options.

Download

Key information for you about diabetes and why it happens, tools and resources to help you manage your diabetes, and tips for living well with it.

Download

Information on planning healthy meals, with tools and resources for carb counting and food lists to help with making healthy choices.

Download

A fact sheet to help you recognize the signs of hyperglycemia, with information on how to manage it.

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A fact sheet to help you recognize the signs of hypoglycemia, with information on how to manage it.

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A guide for working with your diabetes care team to monitor your blood sugar, keep a blood sugar diary, and monitor your A1C levels.

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A step-by-step overview of a Nutrition Facts label to help you learn how to choose foods that fit your meal plan.

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A type 2 diabetes overview that outlines the types of insulin used to manage diabetes and explains how to work with your healthcare professional to create an insulin plan that works best for you.

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An overview of how diabetes affects your body and the role the GLP-1 hormone plays in it.

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A fact sheet to help you adjust your diabetes care when you're ill and to help you determine when to contact your diabetes care team.

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Tips for people with diabetes who work evenings or off hours on how to coordinate their needs with their employers and diabetes care team.

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A fact sheet about prediabetes, including risk factors and ways patients can lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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A fact sheet to help you learn more about gestational diabetes, including what it is, what causes it, what the risks are, how to manage it, and what to expect after the baby is born.

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A visual guide to help you plan healthy meals, with food lists for making healthy choices, plus information on portions and reading nutrition labels.

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Learn more about taking insulin, where to inject your insulin, adjusting your insulin dose, how insulin works and the different types of insulin.

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Find out about what causes high blood glucose, what signs and symptoms to watch for, what to do if your blood glucose is high, and when you should contact your healthcare professional about it.

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Learn more about what causes low blood glucose, signs and symptoms to watch for, what to do if you experience low blood glucose, and what could happen if it goes untreated.

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Master those confusing nutrition labels so you can balance good fats and bad fats while managing your protein and carbohydrate intake.

Learn More

Understand the differences between prediabetes and diabetes, what puts you at risk, and what you can do to lower your risk.

Learn More

Find out about setting blood glucose goals, tracking your results, how and when to check your blood glucose levels, and how A1C relates to daily blood glucose readings.

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Learn about the 8 core defects that can affect blood glucose levels, GLP-1 and how it helps to keep your blood glucose in balance, and treatment options that mimic the action of your body’s GLP-1.

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Get sick-day tips for tracking your blood glucose, taking your medicine, what and when to eat and drink, and when to call your healthcare professional.

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Learn about special arrangements you're entitled to if you work outside daylight hours, what information to share with your diabetes care team, and how to keep your blood glucose levels in range on the job.

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Find out more about why pregnant women are at risk for gestational diabetes, what causes it, how to manage it, and what can be expected after delivery.

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Learn more about why people with type 2 diabetes sometimes progress to taking insulin—even if they’re doing everything right—how insulin can help manage blood glucose, potential side effects of insulin, and different types of insulin.

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Get helpful tips for working with your diabetes care team, understanding your blood sugar targets, managing your diabetes supplies, eating healthy foods, being active, and caring for your diabetes when you’re sick.

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Helpful information to share with your preschooler about what type 1 diabetes is, why it happens, eating healthy foods and why and how to test blood sugar.

Download

Tips for your preteen with type 1 diabetes on going to school, sleepovers and birthday parties, taking insulin, eating healthy foods, checking blood sugar, and recognizing the symptoms of high and low blood sugar.

Download

An overview for teenagers with type 1 diabetes that includes helpful tips specific to school, friends, driving, parties, and sleepovers.

Download

Helpful tips for someone caring for a child with type 1 diabetes. Provides helpful information on insulin and recognizing low and high blood glucose levels. Also includes places to write in to keep track of your child’s diabetes care.

Download

A planner to track A1C goals and dates of important health exams to help you take a more active role in your diabetes care.

Download

An overview of simple steps you can take to help maintain the health of your feet.

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A guide for caregivers of people living with type 2 diabetes that provides answers to commonly asked questions, including what a stroke is, what the risks of stroke are, and warning signs. It also includes information about helping to care for someone after a stroke. 

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Information for patients about lowering their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) when living with type 2 diabetes. Includes an overview of CVD, suggestions for developing healthy habits, and commonly prescribed medicines for heart health. 

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A pamphlet for patients that provides information about the connection between type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), ways to lower one's risk, commonly asked questions, including what CVD is, what the symptoms of heart disease are, and tests available for checking heart health. 

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A pamphlet providing information for patients about the connection between type 2 diabetes and stroke. Includes answers to commonly asked questions, including what a stroke is, what the warning signs are, and those who are at risk. 

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Learn more about digital tools like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and connected insulin pens and how they can help you manage your diabetes and share information with your healthcare professional. 

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Learn more about why diabetes increases your risk for having a heart attack or stroke and find out 4 things healthcare professionals recommend you do to help prevent them from happening. 

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Because diabetes is a progressive disease, your care plan may need to change over time—even if you’re following it exactly as you should. Learn more about making dietary changes, switching to different or additional diabetes medicines, and having your medicine dose(s) adjusted if needed

Learn More

If you’re nervous or unsure about having to take an injectable diabetes medicine, this video may help. Learn about non-insulin and insulin injections, why your healthcare professional prescribes them, different ways to take your medicine, and why small needle sizes may help to put your mind at ease.

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Lisa discusses how weight management has been a life-long challenge for her family, including herself, her mom, and her sister, who at one time weighed 300 pounds. Lisa details how her doctor devised a weight-management medicine and exercise plan that helped her stop the family cycle of obesity.

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African American sisters Lisa and Reneé talk about their struggles with weight management—struggles that, as detailed in the video, impact 4 out of 5 women in their culture. They discuss how their health care professional, who provided the “right” information, helped set them on a successful weight management journey and sparked a desire to help others do the same.

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This video can help educate patients on the connection between obesity and sleep apnea. It details how people with obesity are 10x more likely to suffer from sleep apnea, and how they can minimize those risks by working with their HCP to manage their weight. Patients will also learn about additional benefits of treating sleep apnea, which include improved sleep and higher energy levels.

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This educational video can help patients learn more about one of many health issues that can be caused by obesity—osteoarthritis—the most common form of arthritis. It details how people with obesity are 4-5x more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis than others and provides helpful visual comparisons to show how excess weight can lead to cartilage and joint damage.

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You’ve no doubt discussed the connection between excess weight and cardiovascular disease with your patients, and this video is an excellent way to reinforce that information. It states how 48% of adults are living with cardiovascular disease, in many cases, because of excess weight and helps patients learn about how the cardiovascular system works in easy-to-understand terminology.

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As this helpful video details, more than 100 million adults in the United States are living with obesity, a major risk factor for developing prediabetes. It informs patients that 37% of adults are living with prediabetes—in many cases due to excess weight. Patients will also learn about the role of the pancreas, how it’s affected by obesity, and—most importantly—how you can help them shed excess weight and lower their chances of getting prediabetes.

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This brochure will help patients learn about the science behind weight loss, the 7 serious attempts people often make to lose weight, and how to break the cycle of weight regain. It also serves as a guide for having a productive conversation about weight with a healthcare professional and successfully building a support network.

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Patients with excess weight can learn about the 4 different blood pressure categories, good and bad cholesterol, and the A1C level ranges for non-diabetes, prediabetes, and diabetes in this flashcard. They’ll also get helpful tips about the 4 keys to weight management—food, physical activity, lifestyle changes, and medicine (when necessary).

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This helpful resource discusses the benefits of working with a healthcare professional to lose weight and how it can improve certain heart disease risk factors. There’s also a handy “Numbers to Know” checklist—including weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and BMI—that patients can fill in at their appointments and review with you.

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This journal is an excellent resource to help patients set themselves up for continued success by learning how to “break the cycle”. It features a week’s worth of sheets that patients can populate with their goals, timelines, barriers, and steps to overcome them, and confidence levels. There’s also a food, activity, and behavior diary that helps patients track their progress.

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The content in this brochure focuses on physical activity, including the different types of physical activity, barriers to being active, exercise intensity, and how to create SMART goals.

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This brochure highlights the need for long-term, personalized weight management, considerations for when to make changes to a weight management plan, and suggestions on how to start and continue the weight conversation with an HCP.

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Patients can learn more about why losing weight and maintaining it is hard because of how the body responds to weight loss, making weight management a constant tug-of-war. While healthy eating and increased physical activity are obviously important, patients can learn why, for many people, it may not be enough to keep the weight off.

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Dr. Robert Kushner discusses how patients with excess weight and obesity can broach the topic with their HCPs. He explains that patients need to be assertive, proactive, and specific about their concerns (diet, physical activity, medicine, etc). Dr. Kushner also provides a list of 7 key questions for patients to ask their HCPs.

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Dr. Robert Kushner offers tips for obesity patients looking to discuss weight management with their HCPs. He stresses the importance of partnering with an empathetic HCP who understands that weight management is not just “eating less and moving more,” advises patients to maintain a positive mindsight, and details why partnership is key for successful outcomes.

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Dr. Robert Kushner details what makes obesity a chronic disease—not a problem of willpower or a character flaw. He discusses determinants for obesity, such as genetics, biology, heritage, behavior, and culture, and details why metabolism changes like increased hunger and less calories burned make it difficult to maintain weight loss without the guidance of an expert.

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This video is one that many people struggling with obesity can relate to. It speaks to how they’re sick of counting calories, carbs, and steps, hearing other people’s opinions, and receiving disapproving looks—all despite their best efforts to manage their weight. It also explains that obesity is a disease that requires getting help from an HCP to tip the scales and make it a fair fight.

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This worksheet will help patients figure out what kind of changes they are ready to commit to before meeting with an HCP, including setting realistic weight-management goals.

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This tear pad is designed to enable patients to document their weight, motivations, and challenges to help guide conversations with their HCP about a weight-management plan that fits their lifestyle.

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Losing weight is a constant cycle that can make patients feel like their bodies are working against them. Learning more about the science behind weight loss can inspire patients to make a plan with a healthcare professional.

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Hear from Novo Nordisk patient ambassador, Donna, who has had an issue with weight her whole life. Donna shares her personal experience with the disease of obesity.

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Novo Nordisk Patient Ambassador, Lisa, shares her experience of searching for a healthcare professional who may help her manage her weight and improve her overall health.

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Novo Nordisk patient ambassador Patty has been living with obesity since childhood. By sharing her personal experiences, she hopes to help others who are facing the same challenges.

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When Novo Nordisk Patient Ambassador Reneé found out that obesity is a disease, that changed her perspective. Patients can hear her thoughts on learning about the role of appetite hormones and how they can make weight loss less challenging.

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Patients may be surprised to learn that more than 100 million adults in the United States are living with obesity. They can also find out more about weight-related conditions, the dieting myths that many people believe, and the weight-management strategies that can actually help.

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Learning about the science behind weight loss—and working with you to act on that knowledge—could help patients break the cycle of weight regain. In this brochure, patients can learn more about this topic, as well as heart disease risk factors, small changes that may lead to big wins, and how to stick with a plan to meet their goals.

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The “Tug of War” flashcard discusses the struggle of losing weight only to have it return again and again. This is particularly frustrating for people with food traditions that may make it difficult to maintain weight loss, such as Hispanic people. In this flashcard, patients can learn more about why weight often returns, the brain’s role in weight management, and the difference between eating for hunger or for pleasure.

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Mercedes, a 43-year-old mother of 2, talks about how her husband likes her “curvy,” but she’s learned that may not be best for her health. Mercedes discovered that weight loss could offer improvements in energy levels, some chores, and mood. She spoke to her HCP about treatment options and urges others to do the same.

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43-year-old mom Mercedes talks about the food "debates" she used to have with her mother. She wanted to cook healthy foods, but her mother kept pushing for less healthy, more “traditional” recipes. As the video points out, cultural factors have a large impact on obesity management among Hispanics. Mercedes details how she spoke to her HCP about treatment options for excess weight and urges others to do the same.

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This helpful resource discusses the benefits of working with a healthcare professional to lose weight and how it can improve certain heart disease risk factors. There’s also a handy “Numbers to Know” checklist—including weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and BMI—that patients can fill in at their appointments and review with you.

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Dr. Carlos Campos, a board-certified obesity specialist, discusses an important message he has about obesity in the Hispanic population. He details how being overweight or obese may put people at risk for weight-related health conditions, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and asthma. He urges people who are concerned about excess weight to speak with their HCP about how it might affect their health.

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