Diabetes Lowers Life Expectancy - Learn the Facts and Some Tips To Prevent Diabetes
February 26th, 2010 | 
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1. Attend a symphony
2. Bungee jump in Queenstown, New Zealand
3. Create a scrapbook
4. Dine at a fine restaurant
5. Explore the ancient Mayan caves
6. Fly in a helicopter over the Grand Canyon
7. Go on an African Safari
8. Host a radio show
9. Invent something
10. Join a gym
11. Kiss the ones you love
12. Love and be loved unconditionally
13. Meet your favorite celebrity
14. Never say never
15. Own an expensive article of clothing
16. Play a Grand Piano
17. Quit a bad habit
18. Ride on a motorcycle
19. Swim with the dolphins
20. Travel to Iceland
21. Understand a new language
22. Visit all 50 states
23. Watch the Northern Lights
24. eXperience the feel of sand between your toes
25. Yodel in the Appalachian Mountains
26. Have a Zest for life
The truth is that if you are diagnosed with diabetes, you may not be able to do some these things. Science and medical studies have proven that diabetes lowers life expectancy by seven or eight years of unsuspecting people. Diabetes steals your life from you, leaves you heartbroken, unhealthy, and exhausted.
Physical activity is well-documented to prevent diabetes and deaths from diabetes. Physically active people without diabetes live longer than men and women who are not physically active with diabetes.
What constitutes as physical activity?:
- Walking
- Water aerobics
- Biking
You have plenty of options, so get creative and start living!
There is no arguing that diabetes lowers life expectancy. Despite that alarming realization, you can learn the facts and some tips to prevent diabetes. You simply don’t have to live with diabetes and the anticipation of a shorter life.
Diabetes is a debilitating disease that affects your life adversely and puts you at risk for the following conditions:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Depression
- Foot ulcers
- Hypoglycemia
- Kidney and nerve damage
- Sexual and Urologic problems
- Stomach nerve damage
- Vision
The complications from diabetes all add up to a shorter life expectancy.
If you don’t want to go through these medical complications or miss out on the ABCs of life, follow these simple tips to help prevent diabetes:
1. Control your blood sugar
2. Eat a healthy diet
3. Exercise regularly
Just doing these three simple steps can help prevent diabetes! Learn the facts and adopt these tips to prevent diabetes.
By: Elle VanHamagansky
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Posted in Diabetes
February 26th, 2010 11:06 am
Great post Elle.
February 28th, 2010 4:37 am
I heard Kathy Smith’s Project: You! Type 2 is one of the best workouts for diabetics. I featured it on my site. Do you have any info or experience regarding this?
March 2nd, 2010 3:25 am
It’s really frustrating to think that I can’t do the things I enjoy if I get diabetes. I wish I’ll make that my motivation to lessen eating sweets, do more exercise and have a healthy diet. I’ve already been diagnosed with high cholesterol, I don’t wanna wait til I get a high blood sugar
March 5th, 2010 8:46 am
I will remember and apply.
March 5th, 2010 3:48 pm
I don’t know what will happen on 2012.. So, just enjoy my life, this is what i am doing now
March 28th, 2010 6:20 pm
I have family members with diabetes and it really does steal some beloved activities from them. Not just beloved activities but even simple every daily tasks can become a hassle or not possible to preform. I’m constantly watching my health so I can lower my risk.
June 4th, 2010 9:07 am
like your site, you have the best info here.
June 30th, 2010 11:11 am
herbal supplements are more preffered because it is organic.:”.
September 8th, 2010 7:48 pm
i like to take herbal supplements compared to synthetic supplements because they have very few side-effects,’*
October 23rd, 2010 5:16 pm
my grandmother likes to take herbal supplements because it is energizing and detoxifying”~”
December 16th, 2010 8:09 am
herbal supplementation is the best because i love organic supplements and herbal is organic ,~”