and prevention. >> hi, i'm joan lunden.ieve it or not more than one in three people in the u.s. have prediabetes. even scarier 90% of them don't know it. if all those people with prediabetes don't do anything about it, 25% of all americans could have type 2 diabetes by the year 2025. prediabetes can be reversed and you do not have to live with the disease alone. the cdc has created the national diabetes prevention program. this program can help people with prediabetes significantly lower their risk of ever developing type 2 diabetes. using the program, services can help reduce your risk by 58%. if you are living with the disease, the program can help you avoid some of the serious complications associated with it. what is so unique about the program is the supportive community available to participants, the program's lifestyle coaches help you establish and maintain important lifestyle changes like healthy eating, increased physical activity, as well as tips to keep you motivated and manage your stress. the fellow participan

i'm joan lunden. a growing epidemic in this country affecting more than 29 million people. the management of diabetes can be overwhelming to some. i am joined by dr. ann albright director of the cdc's division of diabetes translation who lives with diabetes every day and has to manage it. you know, what's the hardest part, ann, of managing diabetes? >> i lived with diabetes most of my life. it absolutely takes effort to live with diabetes. you have to pay attention to your food, being active, taking your medications. everything you do to manage it is worth it. >> you have to embrace the lifestyle, right? >> that's right. >> one in three americans may develop this at some point in their lives. there are things you can do to lessen your chance of getting type ii and to make living with diabetes easier. walk us through those. >> in taking care of diabetes, it is critical that you are establishing healthy lifestyle habits. eating healthy, getting less sugar and salt, being physically active, working close

i'm joan lunden. a growing epidemic in the united states affecting more than 29 million people in our country. but even more alarming is that 25% of those people don't even know they have it. today we are joined by dr. ann albright, director of cdc division of diabetes translation to discuss this dangerous trend in american health. it's good to have you here. >> thank you. >> why are medical experts really concerned about this trend? >> diabetes is a serious disease and it can lead to serious complications; blindness, amputation, kidney disease, heart attack and stroke. >> let's break it down so people understand the basics. there are three major kinds of diabetes. >> that's right. type i diabetes, your body no longer makes insulin so you have to take insulin to survive. can't prevent it. type ii diabetes is your body is not using the insulin it makes properly. we manage that with diet and exercise and various medications. it can be prevented or delayed. there is gestational diabetes which occurs when

and prevention. >> hi, i'm joan lunden. i remember all too well when my brother was just in his late 20s, over weight, heavy smoker, casual drinker, rarely exercised. it didn't occur to him that his lifestyle made for a deadly combination. he was likely living with prediabetes long before he ever got the news from his doctor that he had full blown type 2 diabetes. never knowing about prediabetes, he never made any lifestyle changes. so the disease took over his life, stole his potential, and he eventually died of complications from the disease. that i am afraid is the sad story for millions of americans, which is why we are being faced with one of the most troubling epidemics this country has seen in decades. nobody should have to go through what we watched my brother go through. and nobody has to, because understanding your risks, making lifestyle changes, and learning how to manage the disease can literally save your life. today 86 million americans have prediabetes, even more alarming is that 90% of them don't even know

i'm joan lunden. diabetes is an epidemic sweeping our nation.here are 29 million americans that have diabetes and 25% of them don't even know it. even more alarming, another 86 million american adults have pre-diabetes and 90% of them are unaware of their condition. if left untreated, pre-diabetes can lead to type 2 diabetes and other serious complications like heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, amputation, even death. type 2 diabetes can be difficult to handle alone. in order to properly manage the disease, it takes help from family and friends as well as the the medical community. to best support a friend or loved one living with diabetes, it is important to understand what they're dealing with and what kind of support they want and need. but living well with diabetes starts with good nutrition. this means more fruits and vegetables, less salt and sugar. exercise is also vital, at least 30 minutes a day five days a week is best. and of course taking all medication as prescribed and checking blood sugar often. these are critical. add all

i'm joan lunden.betes is a growing epidemic in this country affecting more than 29 million people. the management of diabetes can be overwhelming to some. i am joined by dr. ann albright director of the cdc's division of diabetes translation who lives with diabetes every day and has to manage it. you know, what's the hardest part, ann, of managing diabetes? >> i lived with diabetes most of my life. it absolutely takes effort to live with diabetes. you have to pay attention to your food, being active, taking your medications. everything you do to manage it is worth it. >> you have to embrace the lifestyle, right? >> that's right. >> one in three americans may develop this at some point in their lives. there are things you can do to lessen your chance of getting type ii and to make living with diabetes easier. walk us through those. >> in taking care of diabetes, it is critical that you are establishing healthy lifestyle habits. eating healthy, getting less sugar and salt, being physically active, worki

i am joan lunden. see you next >>> live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix5 news. >> hundreds of thousands of people in the bay area are getting a new source of tap water today. >> the new congress causing a uproar before officially convening in the nation's capital. >> we have fired up the live hi- def radar heavier rain for everyone. he will track the incoming storm together. >> and marin county commute to san francisco looking good. golden gate bridge but a couple crashes in the east bay. >>> good morning it's tuesday january 3rd and i am kenny choi. >> i am michelle griego. time is 6:30 and another significant round of rain will hit the bay area today. looking live outside at the golden gate bridge a beautiful view but roads are wet and heavy stuff should be moving in as the day moves on. >> let's check weather and traffic with roberta. >> it's interesting because yesterday we had the rainfall and the snow and all the way up at the mustn't hamilton area. diablo 3800 feet more of a cold fron

i'm joan lunden.iabetes is a growing epidemic in the united states affecting more than 29 million people in our country. but even more alarming is that 25% of those people don't even know they have it. today we are joined by dr. ann albright, director of cdc division of diabetes translation to discuss this dangerous trend in american health. it's good to have you here. >> thank you. >> why are medical experts really concerned about this trend? >> diabetes is a serious disease and it can lead to serious complications; blindness, amputation, kidney disease, heart attack and stroke. >> let's break it down so people understand the basics. there are three major kinds of diabetes. >> that's right. type i diabetes, your body no longer makes insulin so you have to take insulin to survive. can't prevent it. type ii diabetes is your body is not using the insulin it makes properly. we manage that with diet and exercise and various medications. it can be prevented or delayed. there is gestational diabetes which o

i'm joan lunden. diabetes affects more than 29 million people in our country. and many suffer from serious complications. today i'm joined by dr. ann albright director of the cdc's division of diabetes translation and also joining us is lincoln breedy who has suffered from diabetes and some of the serious side effects due to the disease. it's nice to have you both here. let me start with you. how long have you had diabetes and how did it affect your health? >> i have had diabetes now over 20 years. it has affected my health more seriously. >> you were diagnosed at 40ish? >> 40 years old. >> what happened six years ago? >> six years ago i walked through some hot water and got a blister on my feet. i paid no mind. then it turned into gangrene and i ended up in the hospital on december 27th. i woke up with one leg. >> i remember you told me that you felt some tingling but you didn't realize nerve damage was so bad that you didn't even feel the hot water. >> right. i felt tingling in my feet but didn't pay it no mind. >> you were going through life, you are a guy,

i am joan lunden. next >>> and welcome back, everyone, the weekend can't get here soon enough. and we are expecting to see, at this point, some pretty chilly air in place here, light snow chance, we look a led into the upcoming weekends. temperatures however will be near freezing, at best, so very, very chilly, conditions expected here for this first full weekend of the new year, we are expecting to see the winds pick up, as women. so, winter certainly here. guys? >> certainly is, katie, thank you. >>> and now for a look at newspaper headlines, from across our region. >> from the reading eagle, pennsylvania could lose one and possibly two congressional seats after the 2020 census. virginia based reelection data services, political consulting firm, names pennsylvania as one of nine states, that stands to lose at least one seat in the house. pennsylvania also lost a seat after the 2010 census. >>> and the burlington county times, new mayor will leave the willingboro township council to week, chris walker

i'm joan lunden. diabetes affects more than 29 million people in our country. and many suffer from serious complications. today i'm joined by dr. ann albright director of the cdc's division of diabetes translation and also joining us is lincoln breedy who has suffered from diabetes and some of the serious side effects due to the disease. it's nice to have you both here. let me start with you. how long have you had diabetes and how did it affect your health? >> i have had diabetes now over 20 years. it has affected my health more seriously. >> you were diagnosed at 40ish? >> 40 years old. >> what happened six years ago? >> six years ago i walked through some hot water and got a blister on my feet. i paid no mind. then it turned into gangrene and i ended up in the hospital on december 27th. i woke up with one leg. >> i remember you told me that you felt some tingling but you didn't realize nerve damage was so bad that you didn't even feel the hot water. >> right. i felt tingling in my feet but didn't pay it no mind. >> you were going through life, you are a guy,

i'm joan lunden. diabetes is an epidemic sweeping our nation.re are 29 million americans that have diabetes and 25% of them don't even know it. even more alarming, another 86 million american adults have pre-diabetes and 90% of them are unaware of their condition. if left untreated, pre-diabetes can lead to type 2 diabetes and other serious complications like heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, amputation, even death. type 2 diabetes can be difficult to handle alone. in order to properly manage the disease, it takes help from family and friends as well as the the medical community. to best support a friend or loved one living with diabetes, it is important to understand what they're dealing with and what kind of support they want and need. but living well with diabetes starts with good nutrition. this means more fruits and vegetables, less salt and sugar. exercise is also vital, at least 30 minutes a day five days a week is best. and of course taking all medication as prescribed and checking blood sugar often. these are critical. add all t

and prevention. >> hi, i'm joan lunden.emember all too well when my brother was just in his late 20s, over weight, heavy smoker, casual drinker, rarely exercised. it didn't occur to him that his lifestyle made for a deadly combination. he was likely living with prediabetes long before he ever got the news from his doctor that he had full blown type 2 diabetes. never knowing about prediabetes, he never made any lifestyle changes. so the disease took over his life, stole his potential, and he eventually died of complications from the disease. that i am afraid is the sad story for millions of americans, which is why we are being faced with one of the most troubling epidemics this country has seen in decades. nobody should have to go through what we watched my brother go through. and nobody has to, because understanding your risks, making lifestyle changes, and learning how to manage the disease can literally save your life. today 86 million americans have prediabetes, even more alarming is that 90% of them don't even know they

i'm joan lunden.iabetes is an alarming health epidemic in the united states affecting more than 29 million people and many of them don't even know the risk factors. today i am joined by dr. ann albright, director of the cdc's division of diabetes translation, to discuss the risk factors associated with type ii diabetes. it's nice to have you here. >> thank you. >> what are the risk factors? >> being over weight, being 45 or older, being physically inactive. if you are a woman who had diabetes while you were pregnant, gestational diabetes, and if you are a member of a high risk ethnic group whether african-american, hispanic, latino, asian american, american indian. >> i notice family history. you have to talk to your relatives to find that out. 25% of people with full blown type ii diabetes don't know it. that's scary. what is the serious complications? >> there are serious complications of do you understand. unfortunately blindness, amputation, kidney disease, heart attack, stroke, other nerve damage

i'm joan lunden. diabetes is an alarming health epidemic in the united states affecting more than 29 million people and many of them don't even know the risk factors. today i am joined by dr. ann albright, director of the cdc's division of diabetes translation, to discuss the risk factors associated with type ii diabetes. it's nice to have you here. >> thank you. >> what are the risk factors? >> being over weight, being 45 or older, being physically inactive. if you are a woman who had diabetes while you were pregnant, gestational diabetes, and if you are a member of a high risk ethnic group whether african-american, hispanic, latino, asian american, american indian. >> i notice family history. you have to talk to your relatives to find that out. 25% of people with full blown type ii diabetes don't know it. that's scary. what is the serious complications? >> there are serious complications of do you understand. unfortunately blindness, amputation, kidney disease, heart attack, stroke, other nerve dama

i'm joan lunden. believe it or not more than one in three people in the u.s. have prediabetes.ven scarier a whopping 90% don't know it. thankfully cdc has created national diabetes prevention program which can help people with prediabetes significantly lower the risk of it progressing onto type ii diabetes. i am joined by dr. ann albright, director, and michael jones who has gone through the program. it's nice to have you here. >> nice to be here. >> why did you decide to get involved? >> basically it was a wake up call. i was notified through the program from my doctor's office, my blood work. i was made aware i was a prediabetic. it occurred this is something i should take seriously. >> did that surprise you? did you think everything was fine? >> yes, every day life, just living. i am a retired police officer. for the past four and a half years i have been traveling and taking life easy, not watching my diet or my health. >> it caught up with you. how did the program work for you? >> basically it helped me change my eating habits. i know how to eat now and what to eat, what t

i'm joan lunden. believe it or not more than one in three people in the u.s. have prediabetes.scarier a whopping 90% don't know it. thankfully cdc has created national diabetes prevention program which can help people with prediabetes significantly lower the risk of it progressing onto type ii diabetes. i am joined by dr. ann albright, director, and michael jones who has gone through the program. it's nice to have you here. >> nice to be here. >> why did you decide to get involved? >> basically it was a wake up call. i was notified through the program from my doctor's office, my blood work. i was made aware i was a prediabetic. it occurred this is something i should take seriously. >> did that surprise you? did you think everything was fine? >> yes, every day life, just living. i am a retired police officer. for the past four and a half years i have been traveling and taking life easy, not watching my diet or my health. >> it caught up with you. how did the program work for you? >> basically it helped me change my eating habits. i know how to eat now and what to eat, what to dr