Diabetes And Obesity: A Country-wide Scourge
Diabetes and obesity go together as mass killers of society. Diabetes ranks sixth as the most common cause of death in the United States and the number one cause of diabetes is obesity.
Although diabetes is controllable with proper glycemic control and insulin regimen, it has been estimated that about one third of diabetics have never been formally diagnosed and therefore are never treated. So, the the question to ask is how do we stop this huge epidemic and how can those disposed to diabetes and obesity reduce the risk of physical complications in their future?
The solution is simple. Taking the sugar out of your diet, getting out and exercising on a daily basis, supplementing you food intake with good nutritional supplements, and taking control of what you eat will increase one’s chances of a long healthy life. It sounds easy but as we “foodies” know, it’s easier said than done. We just have to decide is it more important to fill our bodies with high fat snacks or to have the quality of your life reduced to dependency?
For many years, diabetes has simply been thought of as a relatively benign sickness of the old, but now people of younger and younger ages are becoming affected. Diabetes is the primary reason adults go blind. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes has the possibility, for the first time in over a century, shorten Americans life expectancy.
Sooner or later diabetes will affect us all, whether it is taking care of family members with the health problems or simply paying the higher insurance premiums and taxes. In this sedentary day in which we live, there has been a sharp rise in cases diagnosed worldwide. So, what can we do to stop this and to call attention of this problem?
In addition to the things listed above, we also need to inform people to get checked by a doctor. Some symptoms that you could have undiagnosed diabetes are frequent urination; wounds that will not heal; constantly thirsty; recurring skin, bladder, and gum infections; constant numbness in your hands and feet; extreme fatigue. Just because your not presently experiencing any of these symptoms, do not think that you’re off the hook.
A lifestyle change will have to be made to eliminate the possibility of the disease from possibly invading your future. Studies have shown that nearly 60% of newly diagnosed cases could have been stoped or at least greatly reduced if the person had simply got down to a health body weight. In this day of fast food and little or no exercise, it can be hard to make the choice to eat healthy and get plenty of exercise. Everyone has their excuses but we need to give them hope that it can be done and examples of how to start.
As a country we can curtail the epidemic of diabetes and obesity but only if we get the word out and encouraging those who are eating themselves to poor health
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