[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title author=”off” comments=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ text_orientation=”center”][/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Here are some of the things you should know about diabetes, as we come to a close of Diabetes Awareness Month:
- 1/3 of the people with diabetes, don’t even know that they have the disease
- According the American Diabetes Association(ADA) diabetes kills more people than breast cancer and AIDS every year.
- Eating excessive amounts of sugar will not cause diabetes; however, excessive weight gain can put you at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. People with diabetes can eat sweets, but in moderation and combined with exercise.
- Symptoms of diabetes, include extreme fatigue, increased appetite, unexplained weight loss, blurry vision, frequent urination and nausea.
- There’s a myth that diabetes is an old person disease, there has been a significant increase in children under 18 being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1.85 million women between ages 18 and 44 have diabetes, nearly 500,000 are undiagnosed.
- There is no cure for diabetes. Even if you are exercising and eating right, once you have it, you have it for life.
- If your diabetes can be controlled by diet and exercise, then insulin will be given. Insulin is a natural hormone that keeps blood glucose levels healthy to prevent complications.
- Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults, according to the CDC.
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