NOVEMBER 2010 NEWSLETTER:
October is at a close and has been a wonderful Fall month. The weather has been lovely, giving us some preparation time for the oncoming winter. Halloween is right around the corner and there are a lot of activities for the kiddies around town! For some fun this week we are having a couple of Halloween infused classes...wear your costumes for TurboKick on Tuesday (special time - 8:30pm) and for Zumba on Thursday. There will be some give aways on Thursday and the best costume will get a prize! Come dressed for a Halloween Party!! Then let November begin!!
National Diabetes Month
There are nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States living with diabetes (according to the American Diabetes Association) , and an additional 57 million Americans at risk, there is no time to waste. One out of every three children born today will face a future with diabetes if current trends continue. Diabetes is not merely a condition. It is a disease with deadly consequences. Drastic action is needed. From everyone.
About Diabetes
The Toll on Health
The death rate from diabetes continues to climb. Since 1987, the death rate due to diabetes has increased by 45%, while the death rates due to cancer, heart disease, and stroke have declined.
- About 60-70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nerve damage that could result in pain in the feet or hands, slowed digestion, sexual dysfunction, and other nerve problems.
- The rate of amputation for people with diabetes is 10 times higher than for people without diabetes.
- Two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease or stoke.
- Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults.
- Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure.
Cost of Diabetes
-The American Diabetes Association estimates that the total national cost of diagnosed diabetes in the United States is $174 billion.
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Direct medical costs reach $116 billion, and the average medical expenditure among people with diabetes is 2.3 times higher than those without the disease.
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Indirect costs amount to $58 billion (disability, work loss, premature mortality).
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Further published studies suggest that when additional costs for gestational diabetes, prediabetes, and undiagnosed diabetes are included, the total diabetes-related costs in the U.S. could exceed $218 billion.
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The cost of caring for someone with diabetes is $1 out of every $5 in total healthcare costs.
For more information visit:
StopDiabetes.com
Class Schedule:
Monday: Tuesday:
5:30am Aerobics 8:00am Water Exercise
9:00am Step/Tone 10:30am Zumba Gold
9:30am SilverSneakers 11:45am Yoga Fit
11:45am Total Tone 8:00pm TurboKick
6:00pm Zumba 9:00pm Core Challenge
7:00pm Ab Attack
Wednesday: Thursday:
5:30am Aerobics 8:00am Water Exercise
9:00am Step/Tone 8:00pm Zumba
9:30am SilverSneakers 9:00pm Buns & Thighs
11:45am Zumba
5:30pm TurboKick
8:00pm Step
9:00pm Arms & Back
Friday: Sunday:
5:30am Aerobics 7:00pm Rotation
9:00am Step/Tone
9:30am SilverSneakers
11:45am Yoga Fit
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