10/19/2012

Diabetes is on the rise in the western world, especially in the U.S. There is much reported by the CDC that indicates that a control diabetes diet plays a leading role in it's effect on the pre-diabetic. While there are clear steps outlined for preventing diabetes there are 3 common mistakes that pre-diabetics make.



Mistake #1-Not Getting Diagnosed



It is estimated that there are over 25 million people suffering from diabetes and a full 25% of them aren't even aware that they have the disease. Now, if you need to follow a special diet to maintain a productive life as a diabetic, then it stands to reason that you had better find out if you have diabetes or not so you can stop it's destructive path, and even reverse it's course.



Mistake #2-Thinking Carbohydrates Are The Enemy



Carbohydrates are a food group composed mainly of fruits and vegetables. To think you should eliminate all carbohydrates because they are bad for you is a big mistake. There's plenty of great nutritional value in fresh carbohydrates. They are not the enemy here. The real culprit and probably the cause of this great increase in diabetes in the first place is the processed carbs that we have been consuming. The overly processed white sugar, white flour, and corn syrup laden processed foods readily available on the grocery store shelves and in our restaurants. When you eat fresh fruits and vegetables in moderate quantities you will help sustain life and even reverse your disease.



Mistake #3-Relying On Medicine Alone To Help



Doctors and Drugs have done marvelous things to help with our ability to sustain life threatening illness. And diabetes has been helped greatly with the interventions of medicine. Diabetics who require insulin would be in grave danger without the use of these drugs. But you shouldn't just rely on the use of drugs for diabetes. You should take an active role in creating health. You can assist your body naturally by following a control diabetes diet. The CDC says that you can delay and even prevent the disease by losing 5 to 7% of your body weight if you are pre-diabetic.



If you are overweight, check with your doctor to see if you are pre-diabetic. Start eating healthier fresh fruits and vegetables. The closer to fresh and unprocessed the better. Make a concerted effort to drop 5 to 7% of your body weight. Do it before you are forced to do it by being diagnosed with diabetes.
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