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Pacific Islander Resources
Small Steps, Big Rewards: Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
	If you are Pacific Islander, you may be at risk for diabetes! This flyer encourages Pacific Islanders to take small steps that will help to keep them free from diabetes.  It shares ideas on how to be more physically active, make healthier food choices, and maintain a healthy weight.
	Walk 10,000 Steps Every Day! This flyer encourages Hawaiians to do more walking as a form of physical activity and as a way to prevent diabetes and other illnesses.
	You Can Prevent Diabetes: Advice for Pacific Islander Young Adults This flyer shares information about diabetes risk factors, and gives young Pacific Islanders advice on ways to make healthier choices and prevent diabetes.
Control Your Diabetes. For Life.
	Every Pacific Islander Should Know: You Can Control Your Diabetes. This booklet was written for Pacific Islanders who are living with diabetes. If you have diabetes, this booklet will show you practical ways to understand, monitor, and manage your diabetes with the help of your health care provider(s).
	You May Have Diabetes and Not Know It! - Pacific version This flyer shows the signs and symptoms of diabetes and encourages Pacific Islanders to see a doctor if they think they could have diabetes. The second page of the flyer gives a simple definition of diabetes and shares common diabetes risk factors.
	Foot Care for People with Diabetes This flyer demonstrates ways that people with diabetes should care for their feet.
	Eat Smart This flyer shares information about the food groups, including the types and amounts of food that people with diabetes should eat, and shows demonstrates how to measure food portions.
	Better Choices: Eat Less Fat This flyer shows several popular food items that contain a lot of fat and offers better choices to satisfy your cravings and stay healthy.
	Better Choices: Eat Less Salt This flyer shows several popular food items that contain a lot of salt and offers better choices to satisfy your cravings and stay healthy.
	Better Choices: Eat Less Sugar This flyer shows several popular food items that contain a lot of sugar and offers better choices to satisfy your cravings and stay healthy.
Multimedia Resources
	Walk 10,000 Steps Every Day This DVD was  developed by Micronesians Seminar to promote use of the PDEP pedometer and to  encourage Pacific Islanders to walk every day for physical activity.   Please contact PDEP to obtain a copy of the DVD.

To learn more about these diabetes education materials, contact us at pdep@papaolalokahi.org.

 

 

Pacific Diabetes Education Program, a program of Papa Ola Lokahi
894 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 | Phone 808-526-1700 | Email pdep@papaolalokahi.org