Life! Champions
The Life! Champions booklet showcases Life! champions – Victorians who assessed their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and decided to do something about it. These people have chosen action and life, over unhealthy habits and inactivity.
The quotes and editorials from these Life! champions provide real life case studies that Life! facilitators can
use to motivate their course participants. The content can also be used when writing about the Life! course or telephone health coaching service. Giving a name and a human face to participants who have achieved positive outcomes, makes the benefits of the program more real.
The success stories contained in this booklet are to be celebrated and shared.
Type 2 diabetes is one of the major health problems facing Australia in the 21st century, but the rate of escalation can be halted. The Life! champions in this booklet have shown that achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active and following a healthy balanced eating plan is within everyone’s reach, and that anyone at risk can do the Life! course or use the telephone health coaching service and reduce their chances of developing type 2 diabetes.
