Stay healthy, feel better, and keep life moving!
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes happens when your body struggles to manage sugar properly. This can lead to serious health issues with your heart, eyes, and more if it’s not kept under control. But the good news? Making small changes can make a big difference!
The Two Main Types:
- Type 1 Diabetes:
- Your body doesn’t make insulin.
- Requires insulin every day to stay healthy.
- Coming Soon: Hear how Ellie Adams, daughter of employee John Adams, manages life with Type 1 diabetes!
- Type 2 Diabetes:
- The most common type—your body doesn’t use insulin well.
- It’s linked to weight and family history.
- Coming Soon: Liz Taylor shares how she used a company benefit to lose weight; can also be used to control diabetes!
Watch Out for These Symptoms:
- Going to the bathroom a lot
- Always feeling thirsty or hungry
- Feeling really tired
- Blurry vision
- Cuts that take longer to heal
- Tingling in your hands or feet
If you notice these, it’s time to talk to your doctor. The sooner you act, the better you’ll feel! There’s onsite primary care at Appliance Park and Roper that is confidential and free to low cost for employees on the health plan.
Your Health Benefits Make It Easy to Stay Healthy
GE Appliances offers Virta—a fully covered program to help employees manage and even reverse diabetes!
Here’s what Virta can do for you:
- Lose Weight without Calorie Counting – Feel in control again with support from your own health coach.
- Prevent Diabetes Before It Starts – Lower your blood sugar and stay ahead of the curve.
- Manage Type1 Diabetes or Reverse the Progression of Diabetes – Get free testing supplies and expert tips to stay healthy.
It’s Simple:
Virta is free for you and your family through the company health plan. Even if your BMI is 27+ and you just want to lose weight, Virta can help!
Your Next Step?
- Call Virta or visit their website today to see how easy it is to get started.
- Small changes now can keep you feeling great—and on top of your game at work!