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Today I will talk about diabetes, a disease suffered by many people today and some tips to get along better. There are things that people with diabetes should know. A free food is one that contains less than 20 calories and carbohydrates than 5 grams per serving, such as sugar-free gelatin, diet sodas, sugarless gum, sugarless syrups or diet sodas. We must understand that any food that has sugar does not mean it has no carbohydrates. To verify this you can compare the total amount of carbohydrate in a food with no sugar and very high sugar. If this difference is small, choose the one you want, but if large, should opt for the product without sugar.

We must also bear in mind that food “no added sugar” may have a high carbohydrate content, so to stop at the label to control the intake of the latter are going to take.

Something that many people do not realize is that fat-free foods may contain a carbohydrate percentage much higher and almost an equal amount of calories that the products they replace, so not a very desirable option. An example of this is the fat-free cookies. (more…)

Perhaps you have seen the news story. The story is that having the type of surgery that shrinks your stomach so you can’t eat as much will cure diabetes. Unfortunately, like so many other news stories, the details of the study paint a very different picture than the news headline.

The study was actually done with less than 30 individuals under going surgery. This automatically means not much reliability because it is too small of a sample. The people in the study were in a special program. They didn’t just get surgery. They were also taught to eat fruits and vegetables with plenty of fiber and to exercise. They also had sessions every six weeks to review how they were doing and to get additional coaching.
The individuals chosen for this study had only recently been diagnosed (the last two years) with diabetes. Therefore they had not yet progressed to the point where the pancreas can no longer do it’s job. For people in this condition it is very easy, if one is diligent, to reverse this problem with proper diet and exercise.

The diabetes did not disappear because of the surgery. The diabetes gradually subsided over the next couple of years following the surgery as they followed a healthy lifestyle.

It should also be remembered that these were individuals who had been extremely obese, and the ones who were able to reverse their diabetes where also the ones who lost the most weight. The surgery did help with weight loss.

The other thing that should be pointed out is that getting a little self control of portion sizes and taking your time when eating would be a much better way (and much less expensive) than surgery. The surgery will cost you around $20,000. Surgery does have complications. 1 in 1000 people die from the the type of surgery used in this study. 2 in 100 die from stomach stapling surgery. There are various other possible side effects associated with weight loss surgery. Repeated vomiting, acid reflux and nutritional problems.

If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, take the time to learn what proper diet and exercise can do for you.

This surgery did not cure diabetes. The lifestyle changes that occurred after the surgery is what reversed the symptoms. There were also people in the control group (no surgery) who also reversed their diabetes. The only reason the surgery group had more success is they were forced to limit portions while eating. Of course they also had more incentive to make lifestyle changes so as not to waste the pain (both physical and financial) of the surgery.

So be your own motivation for the good of your health and your pocket book. Limit portions sizes and eat more often to lose weight. Eat as many raw fruits and vegetables as you can. Fiber is important. Drink plenty of water. Get a good amount of rest every night. Think positive and grateful thoughts. Get on a reasonable exercise program. Enjoy life.

Recently on ABC World News Charlie Gibson did a story that kind of surprised me. He announced to his audience that Diabetes has become an epidemic in the U.S.-NO ****!!

I am just one little diabetic that started a website to share my experiences with others and share that knowledge and in the process learn more about this terrible disease. I have been calling it an epidemic for a year now. It is so obvious. C’mon ABC tell us something we don’t know.

Diabetes is a disease that affects 7% or 21 Million Americans and claims 240 million victims worldwide. Type 2 Diabetes is the biggest portion of those at 95 %. Another 14 million Americans have pre-diabetes where their blood sugars are elevated but below Diabetic levels.
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism–the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body.

For those who already have some risk factors such as a family history of it type 2 Diabetes is largely caused by elements in your lifestyle such as overeating and being overweight. Unless you have been hiding under a rock you already know that obesity in the U.S. is huge. GET THE CONNECTION? DUH!!

The story went on to tell us that the costs now in the U.S. are $116 billion for medical and an additional $58 billion in lost productivity due to absences from work. That’s a whopping $174 billion!! The U.S. alone spends $1 billion on diabetes research.

Whoa wait a minute-this news bulletin just in: DIABETES IS A WORLDWIDE EPIDEMIC.

In some countries, for example developing far eastern ones, Diabetes is growing much faster than it is in the U.S. largely due to western influences on diet. Folks all over are getting fat. Just got done ’skyping’ with a new friend in China who tells me 10% of the population has it. That’s worse than the U.S. at 7%.

I have this theory too that as we get more into the internet age we become more hooked on sitting on our butts surfing or working at our computers. This inactivity leads to diabetes as well. You want a story Charlie? Talk about that!

The ABC story went on to discuss how band surgery is becoming a preferred way to manage the problem. We don’t want to do the simple things like exercise and change our diet now do we? Let’s get some surgery. It is just another way to keep the economy going. Why change our lifestyle when we can have some surgery?

Exercise of 30 min a day 5-6 days a week and a weight loss of 10% are the commonly accepted ways to get control of Diabetes. Try it-it’s cheaper than surgery.

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Jack Krohn has had Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Syndrome X for nearly fifteen years. He speaks from the experiences he has had during that time. He owns SECURITY SOLUTIONS a one stop resource that provides solutions and answers for all your self defense and home security problems.