Many people are shocked when they are given a diagnosis of pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes.
Once they know the signs and symptoms they can see they were the perfect candidate.
Are you? If you:
Being overweight is the number one risk factor for developing pre-diabetes.
Many people think they look better than they really do! They think they weigh less than they actually do! Do you have love handles or belly fat? If you are overweight or obese you are more likely to develop diabetes than you would if you maintained your ideal weight.
Type 2 diabetes typically begins around the age of 40.
However, it's frequency in children and young adults is increasing.
Lack of activity is now recognised as a risk in itself for developing diabetes.
Increasing your physical activity plus building muscle mass has a lot to do with avoiding type 2.
Physical activity helps manage it successfully and slows it's progression.
Your genes do not have to be in control.
Some genes dictate, for example, the genes for eye color.
The genes for type 2 diabetes are more like a committee, they only make suggestions.
You can do much to change the course of your health, you can reverse pre-diabetes with conscientious eating habits.
Once they know the signs and symptoms they can see they were the perfect candidate.
Are you? If you:
- are struggling to control your weight
- have excess body fat in the central area or around your abdomen
- are middle aged
- engage in little or no physical activity on most days
- have a family history of diabetes
- fasting blood glucose levels
- fasting insulin level
- total cholesterol, or at least HDL
- triglyceride level
- C-reactive protein (CRP) levels
Being overweight is the number one risk factor for developing pre-diabetes.
Many people think they look better than they really do! They think they weigh less than they actually do! Do you have love handles or belly fat? If you are overweight or obese you are more likely to develop diabetes than you would if you maintained your ideal weight.
Type 2 diabetes typically begins around the age of 40.
However, it's frequency in children and young adults is increasing.
Lack of activity is now recognised as a risk in itself for developing diabetes.
Increasing your physical activity plus building muscle mass has a lot to do with avoiding type 2.
Physical activity helps manage it successfully and slows it's progression.
Your genes do not have to be in control.
Some genes dictate, for example, the genes for eye color.
The genes for type 2 diabetes are more like a committee, they only make suggestions.
You can do much to change the course of your health, you can reverse pre-diabetes with conscientious eating habits.