Type 2 Diabetes - A Growing Concern
People are bigger today than they ever were in the past.
No, scratch that, let's be honest; people are FATTER today than they ever were in the past.
Technology has made it possible for us to do just about anything we want while sitting down behind a computer.
People are more sedentary today because of technology and this has led to a growing and serious health concern.
One of the side effects of this technology driven society is an increase in serious disease including, most notably, type II diabetes.
Type II diabetes is a condition resulting from the body's inability to process blood sugar properly and because it can't be converted as normal, can lead to dangerously high levels of glucose in the bloodstream.
People who are overweight are at a much higher risk for this disease because the extra fat they carry causes many complications including the body's inability to process blood sugar properly.
It is estimated that nearly half of all diagnosed type II diabetics could have prevented the disease through proper diet and exercise.
In addition, many of those who suffer with type II diabetes can greatly lessen the negative side effects by simply maintaining a rigorous program of daily physical fitness.
It seems a shame then that the diagnosis of type II diabetes is at an all time high and is now showing up in alarming rates in children.
Prior to just the last few years, type II diabetes was referred to as adult onset diabetes because the characteristics of those who got it, including obesity, were normally always found in older adults.
With the ever-growing popularity of computers, computer games, and hand held devices, kids are simply just not as active as they once were.
It is less likely that you will find kids outside playing tag when they could be sitting inside playing the newest version of Xbox or PlayStation.
If you have been diagnosed with type II diabetes or have been told that you are at risk by your doctor, there is still hope.
Maintaining a strict healthy diet and adopting a new rigorous and intense exercise program can help you to lose weight, get in shape, and lower your risk of diabetes or the side effects associated with the disease if you are already diagnosed.
No, scratch that, let's be honest; people are FATTER today than they ever were in the past.
Technology has made it possible for us to do just about anything we want while sitting down behind a computer.
People are more sedentary today because of technology and this has led to a growing and serious health concern.
One of the side effects of this technology driven society is an increase in serious disease including, most notably, type II diabetes.
Type II diabetes is a condition resulting from the body's inability to process blood sugar properly and because it can't be converted as normal, can lead to dangerously high levels of glucose in the bloodstream.
People who are overweight are at a much higher risk for this disease because the extra fat they carry causes many complications including the body's inability to process blood sugar properly.
It is estimated that nearly half of all diagnosed type II diabetics could have prevented the disease through proper diet and exercise.
In addition, many of those who suffer with type II diabetes can greatly lessen the negative side effects by simply maintaining a rigorous program of daily physical fitness.
It seems a shame then that the diagnosis of type II diabetes is at an all time high and is now showing up in alarming rates in children.
Prior to just the last few years, type II diabetes was referred to as adult onset diabetes because the characteristics of those who got it, including obesity, were normally always found in older adults.
With the ever-growing popularity of computers, computer games, and hand held devices, kids are simply just not as active as they once were.
It is less likely that you will find kids outside playing tag when they could be sitting inside playing the newest version of Xbox or PlayStation.
If you have been diagnosed with type II diabetes or have been told that you are at risk by your doctor, there is still hope.
Maintaining a strict healthy diet and adopting a new rigorous and intense exercise program can help you to lose weight, get in shape, and lower your risk of diabetes or the side effects associated with the disease if you are already diagnosed.
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