I'm writing this from my Schenectady, NY, hotel room, exhausted from day 1 of All-Star Presenter Camp and completely saddened by an article in USA Today. This one side-bar article, titled "Diabetes Cases May Double By 2050," just made my mood do a complete 180. Cases may DOUBLE.
These days, there is so much work, effort, and money going into prevention of obesity, awareness efforts to help people turn their lives around before diabetes officially strikes, and how to effectively manage diabetes. It's taken such a huge toll on our country's economy that it's almost impossible to calculate exactly how huge it actually is. Obesity-related complications have taken loved ones from millions of Americans nationwide...but yet, nobody stops to think about how their own health can someday lead down the exact same path.
At the age of 22, many of my peers are at that point. They can't see 10 years into the future, let alone 40 or 50 years, to see that regardless of how good their metabolisms might be right now, the junk put into their bodies will be taking a rapid turn on them VERY soon. I absolutely cannot call myself a saint--I do tend to [over]indulge from time to time, but I have now turned it into a rare occasion as opposed to an every day occurrence. I know exactly what I'm putting into my body and I am confident that I will never become an obesity-related statistic.
Knowledge is power, people. If you're looking at packages and have absolutely no idea what you're reading about on the ingredients list, put it back and Google them. If you consume a lot of alcohol on a very regular basis and/or ingest a great deal of sugar every day, you might be at risk for Type-2 Diabetes and should see your doctor.
If you're looking for a way to get healthy by means of diet-adjustment and exercise, PLEASE ask me how I can help you! I don't want anyone I can help to turn into a statistic. I've vowed not to be one--have you?
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