Eat your Cheerios. How many times have you heard your Mom say that?
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Wheaties is the breakfast of champions.
And the list goes on.
Over the ages Moms have quoted sayings like these to get kids to eat a good breakfast. They had to use slogans or whatever to get us to eat a good breakfast. Otherwise we would grab a donut and head out the door.
Good nutrition is the key to preventing lots of diseases, like diabetes. When we are young we think we are invincible. We do not think about getting old or getting sick. What happens to us in the future is so far out we cannot comprehend anything bad happening to us. Therefore, we tend to ignore the future and live for the day.
If I knew then what I know now, I would have listened more closely to my mom when she told me to eat my vegetables. I can not remember the number of times she told us to stop eating junk food. But did we listen? No, we did not!
We are the product of what we eat and what we think/ What we stuff into our mouths and our minds determine the kind of adult we will be. I wish I had heeded the adults in my life when they tried to stress the importance of eating good nutritious meals and reading good positive books. I could be a different person today.
I would wager you did the same thing I did when you were a child and we are paying today for ignoring our parents in our younger years. Today many of us suffer with being overweight and from diabetes brought on by years of eating too much of the wrong kind of foods!
Do you know the main causes of Type II diabetes? I have the list memorized so let me share them with you.
* If you have a family history of diabetes, you have a higher risk of developing it.
* If you are overweight and/or inactive, you are at a higher risk of getting the disease.
* Certain races/ethnic groups are at greater risk for getting diabetes.
Ethnic groups at risk include African American, Hispanic American/Latino, AmericanIndian, Native Alaskan, Asian American and Pacific Islander.
* If you are over the age of 45, you are at a greater risk of diabetes.
* If you have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, you are at a higher risk.
One thing for sure, no one wants to have diabetes. It is a horrible disease and can alter your life for the duration. So what can you do to decrease your risks of developing Type II diabetes? I am really glad you asked!
I happen to know what can be done to lessen your risks of developing diabetes. Of course there is nothing you can do about family history, age and race, but you can help minimize other risks. Here is the list.
* If you are overweight, lose it!
* If you are a couch potato, burn the couch! Get up and Exercise!
* Eat low fat, low calorie meals. Eat more fruits and vegetables. (like your mom said)
* Eat smaller more frequent meals. Eat 4 smaller meals per day.
* Exercise! This is very important. It lowers blood pressure and cholesterol!
* See a doctor if you have any of these risk factors and find out if you already have type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, or metabolic syndrome.
In case you do not know pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome are definitely taking you on the road to type 2 diabetes. Stop it if you can!
Author Resource:-
I am Lucy Peacock, math teacher, consultant, and writer. I love to read, hike, camp, travel and sit in the woods or by the ocean and take solace in the wonders God made. I live for today and pray for tomorrow. If you want more info check this site wwwblogwithlucy.blogspot.com
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