Education To Cure Ignorance Of Diabetes

The Financial Times Health section recently did a spread on the increasing numbers of persons worldwide who have Type 1and Type 2 diabetes.  The figures are appalling.  "One in six white children and one in two children of color born in 2000 will have diabetes in their lifetime.  An estimated 26 million Americans have diabetes according to the CDC, while 79 million adults have pre-diatetes, a condition tht raises the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke."  In general, diabetics are either ignorant or ignore the warning telltale symptoms and signs of the disease.  A study in India revealed that 85% of participants at high risk of the disease had not had blood sugar screenings and 55% did no exercise.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Here are some tell tale signs of diabetes:  excess hunger and thirst, frequent urination and a 'sweet' scent from the mouth.  Complications of diabetes include heart and kidney dysfunction, vision impairment and difficulty walking.  Ulcerated sores that will not heal and black outs are other tell tale signs there is something amiss.  Oh yes....let's not forget diabetic comas.  Don't be ignorant!  Have a yearly physical that includes blood sugar screening.  Ignorance will not save you from the debilitating effects of diabetes.

Establish Your Child's Palate Early In Life

It always fascinates me how many American parents offer garbage to their children at the meal table...luncheon meats full of synthetics and sodium,  mac n cheese that has nothing but fat and carbs and tastes like paste, hot dogs that are composed of byproducts you cannot pronounce, pizza that is nothing but dough, fat, sodium and heaven knows what else....the list goes on and on and on.  Many of these children have retarded culinary palates and few ever develop their taste buds.  The result?  They become fat children from what they are given to eat.  Childhood obesity leads to adult obesity.  These people become the adults who order the 2 slices of pizza for lunch, the donut or bagel for breakfast and the burger for dinner.  They develop diabetes, heart disease and other life threatening diseases.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: Be a good parent and guard your child's health.  Help your child develop his or her culinary palate.  Serve fresh vegetables, fish, poultry, meats, legumes at the table.  Do not assume that because they are young they won't like 'adult' food...this is quite a silly and ignorant thought of most parents.  Offer fresh fruits for snacks and instead of pizza parties, cook a turkey breast and make fresh cranberry sauce and teach the kids how to make a turkey club...how sophisticated, healthy and tasty!

Making Exercising Fun With The Kids

Ok, so you want to exercise, but you also need to spend time with your children.  You can do both at the same time.  Did you know that American children are becoming more and more obese each year and suffer from diabetes because they are overweight and do not exercise?  This is the fault of the parents, not the child.  Children need to exercise and eat healthy, low fat meals.  So, instead of placing them in front of a computer, television or mp3 player, introduce them to better lifestyle habits while they are still young.  If your child is obese or has diabetes, it's YOUR fault...so do something about it today.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Make exercise an important part of your family's day.  Give your kids a chance to be healthy and fit while they are still young and haven't formed lazy habits.  Shaun T. (the creator of 'Insanity' exercise program) has created a wonderful dvd series for parents and children to work out together.  Make fitness a fun family activity.  Order your dvds today and get your kids off the couch!

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