Type 2 diabetes often takes many people by surprise.
The condition is likely to surface without warning as symptoms may not be entirely clear.
About 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, and estimates suggest approximately 8 million of this population are currently undiagnosed and unaware of their condition.
If you are over the age of 40, there is a chance you might have, or be at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Don't hesitate to consult your doctor for a blood test to screen for the condition.
If you have been recently diagnosed, you must start planning how to alter your lifestyle and treat, even reverse your condition.
Here are three tips to help you get started...
1.
Don't Panic.
For the moment, forget what you could have done differently.
It's true Type 2 diabetes is mostly preventable and its development is often attributed to poor lifestyle choices in the long-term.
With that said, a common mistake among recently diagnosed diabetics is failure to focus on the present moment.
Many individuals dwell on the past, often thinking about how they should have lost the extra weight earlier, and should have listened to their friends when they were told to exercise.
Don't panic.
There is always something you can do.
2.
Take Control of the Condition.
The first tip ended by suggesting there is always something that can be done.
The first step is to start making lifestyle changes to prevent your condition from worsening.
You need to take control and decide how to proceed.
Failure to act at this critical time will ensure your health will deteriorate further; slowly but surely.
Therefore, make the decision to improve your lifestyle where necessary, and improve the areas that have been lacking.
On that note, we move on to..
3.
Improve Your Lifestyle.
Starting today - not tomorrow, not next week.
It would have been best to start yesterday.
However, as long as you decide to make improvements to your lifestyle, you are on the right track.
Start eating healthier.
Substitute white pasta for the brown variety that contains more fiber, and don't eat simple carbohydrates so often.
Start exercising.
Odds are you have not been sufficiently physically active for some time.
Perhaps there is an exercise program you began but didn't follow through with, that you could resume.
Or there is some sort of activity you have been meaning to try.
It doesn't matter - just do it.
These are simple tips to help get you started.
As long as you remember to remain cool, take control of the situation and make healthy modifications to your lifestyle, you can start improving your health outlook right away.
The condition is likely to surface without warning as symptoms may not be entirely clear.
About 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, and estimates suggest approximately 8 million of this population are currently undiagnosed and unaware of their condition.
If you are over the age of 40, there is a chance you might have, or be at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Don't hesitate to consult your doctor for a blood test to screen for the condition.
If you have been recently diagnosed, you must start planning how to alter your lifestyle and treat, even reverse your condition.
Here are three tips to help you get started...
1.
Don't Panic.
For the moment, forget what you could have done differently.
It's true Type 2 diabetes is mostly preventable and its development is often attributed to poor lifestyle choices in the long-term.
With that said, a common mistake among recently diagnosed diabetics is failure to focus on the present moment.
Many individuals dwell on the past, often thinking about how they should have lost the extra weight earlier, and should have listened to their friends when they were told to exercise.
Don't panic.
There is always something you can do.
2.
Take Control of the Condition.
The first tip ended by suggesting there is always something that can be done.
The first step is to start making lifestyle changes to prevent your condition from worsening.
You need to take control and decide how to proceed.
Failure to act at this critical time will ensure your health will deteriorate further; slowly but surely.
Therefore, make the decision to improve your lifestyle where necessary, and improve the areas that have been lacking.
On that note, we move on to..
3.
Improve Your Lifestyle.
Starting today - not tomorrow, not next week.
It would have been best to start yesterday.
However, as long as you decide to make improvements to your lifestyle, you are on the right track.
Start eating healthier.
Substitute white pasta for the brown variety that contains more fiber, and don't eat simple carbohydrates so often.
Start exercising.
Odds are you have not been sufficiently physically active for some time.
Perhaps there is an exercise program you began but didn't follow through with, that you could resume.
Or there is some sort of activity you have been meaning to try.
It doesn't matter - just do it.
These are simple tips to help get you started.
As long as you remember to remain cool, take control of the situation and make healthy modifications to your lifestyle, you can start improving your health outlook right away.