I bet you know someone that has diabetes. Unfortunately we all seem to know someone that is battling this nasty disease. According to the latest statistics around 23 million Americans have diabetes and around 57 million are pre-diabetic. Only about half the people that are getting treated are actually getting their blood sugars to goal. It is a very scary thing to think about when you actually look at the statics and see how serious this problem really is.
I hate thing like Diabetes because they not only put a burden on people but they also cost our country BILLIONS of dollars in health care (actually it is around 206 billion). The biggest reason we are having to go through all of this crap with the health care reform right now is because we focus to much on treatment and not enough on prevention. What is so amazing to me is that something like Type 2 Diabetes is nearly 100% preventable through proper diet and exercise. There I said it…that is my big secret that you were looking for. The natural cure for diabetes is eating right, exercising and keeping yourself at a healthy weight.
According to www.stateofdiabetes.com, annual health care costs for a person with type 2 diabetes complications are about three times that of the average American without diagnosed diabetes. These complications, which include heart disease, stroke, eye damage, chronic kidney disease and foot problems that can lead to amputations, cost almost $10,000 per person each year.
I found this directly on the American Diabetes Association(ADA) website, “While the DPP also showed that some medications may delay the development of diabetes, diet and exercise worked better. Just 30 minutes a day of moderate physical activity, coupled with a 5-10% reduction in body weight, produced a 58% reduction in diabetes.”
What I am telling you probably is not some shocking news. I am sure that you are not surprised that type 3 diabetes is nearly 100% preventable through proper diet and exercise. My whole point of this is to ask you to do something about this problem. Why not make a difference in the lives of the people that you care about through a focus of positive lifestyle changes? I honestly feel that if we focus on prevent in the long run we will see the best results for our country. I know that this is huge beast to fight, but diabetes can be beat! I know it can and it starts with people like you and me. We are the ones that have to take the lead in eating right and getting our butts moving.
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