11/03/2026
💙🩶 November is National Diabetes Month.
Diagnosed diabetes cost the U.S. an estimated $412.9 billion in 2022, according to the American Diabetes Association. That includes $106.3 billion in indirect costs like missed workdays, lower productivity on the job and people who could no longer work.
The good news: type 2 diabetes can often be prevented or delayed with healthy habits. A few ways employers can help their teams lower their risk of type 2 diabetes:
🍎 Stock the break room with healthier snacks and water, not just vending machine sweets.
⏰ Make room for real lunch breaks, so employees aren't skipping meals and grabbing whatever is fast.
🚶 Encourage movement during the day, like walking meetings or stretch breaks.
🩺 Promote screenings and wellness checks. Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes can develop for years without obvious symptoms, and catching them early makes a difference.
Propelled Professionals Inc. offers employee health assessments and onsite nursing services to help South Dakota employers keep their teams healthy. Call 605.554.3311 or visit PropelledPros.com. 💙🩶