Diabetes has become a huge problem today, affecting people of all age groups. Lot’s of people do not know that obesity is the leading cause of diabetes in the world today, and living a healthy lifestyle is usually all that you need to do to prevent the onset of this disease. Here are three more facts you probably never knew about diabetes:
1. You increase your risk of developing diabetes when you skip breakfast
Recent research has shown that full-time working women who most times miss their breakfast have a 54 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with the type two diabetes than those who ate it on a daily basis. You need to understand that when you go to bed, your insulin level is stable, and when you don’t eat in the morning, your insulin level drops instantly.
When you eventually do have your lunch, your insulin levels will spikes and crash. If this process keeps repeating itself, it can cause your body to build up an insulin resistance, which can further lead to type 2 diabetes.
2. Diet and exercise alone may not be sufficient for preventing diabetes
The first two things that come up when you google how to reduce the risk of developing diabetes are diet and exercise; so most people pay more attention to these two factors and forget the other two, also very important things that need your attention: sleep and stress management.
Chronic stress increases your blood-sugar levels by a significantly large amount, and regularly getting less than six to eight hours of sleep can double your risk of developing diabetes. So in a nut shell, your keys to preventing diabetes all together should be: eating healthy, getting good regular exercises, making sure you don’t stress out yourself at work, taking out time to relax and having enough sleep on a daily basis.
3. Type 2 diabetes can affect anyone
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that just because you’re not overweight you’re clear of this disease. There have been more and more reported cases of young and slim people having a problem with this type 2 diabetes. In fact, recent discoveries have shown that 15 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are not overweight.
The fact that you’re not overweight doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re healthy. The term “skinny-fat” has been used to describe the culprit. This simply tells you that it is possible to look slim and healthy outside, but your inside, due to a number of unhealthy habits, looks as though you are obese and this puts you at a higher risk of developing diabetes.
Conclusion
Science keeps revolving, so it is important to always do a research to find out more about how to develop your health. Keep yourself updated on recent findings about fitness and how to stay healthy, and also on diseases and recent findings about them.
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