Tyreke Evans
I’m Tyreke Evans, a professional basketball player and a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association. Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010, is the American Diabetes Alert Day, where I am challenging you to take the Diabetes Risk Test with me.
Type 2 Diabetes is extremely serious, especially when left undiagnosed or untreated. My mother and grandmother were diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes last year. This was a wake-up call to my family and we began to focus on eating better and exercising more. Type 2 Diabetes can be easily prevented or delayed by losing just 5-7% of body weight through regular physical activity (30 minutes a day, 5 days a week) and eating a healthy diet. I exercise 5 days a week for 2 hours a day and eat a healthy diet ensuring my risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes is very low.
On Diabetes Alert Day, I challenge you to take the Diabetes Risk Test and compare your score with mine. The test requires you to answer simple questions about potential risk factors for pre-diabetes or type 2 Diabetes. After you have completed the test, you will know whether you are at a low, moderate, or high risk for diabetes and you will be able to compare your results to mine. Remember, this is your life and only you can change the risk factors that lead to diseases like type 2 diabetes.
For more information about me, visit www.standwithtyreke.com.
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