5 out of 10 people having Diabetes have absolutely no idea they have the disease. Are you one of them ? Diabetes is a disease that silently creeps up on you.Years of eating unhealthy food, not exercising ,not having regular health check ups takes it‚s toll on your bodies. Over 420 million people around the world have diabetes.In the South East Asia region 96 million have diabetes.That‚s almost one in every ten adults.That is why it is so important to take preventive measures.Get a regular blood check up to see if you are at risk.Diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar level. It can damage the heart , brain ,eyes , kidney,feet and nerves. Diabetes can be prevented ,treated,beaten by simple changes.Exercising more and ditching bad habits like alcohol and tobacco use. It sounds like a lot.But it‚s actually quiet simple,doable. Let‚s start with our diet. We need to reduce the amount of sugar in our diet.Reduce the amount of alcohol we drink and reduce the amount of fired fatty foods we eat .It‚s important to know what‚s good for us and bad for us.We simply need to eat at the right time. Eat smaller portions and healthy foods. The next change is choose to drink water over sugary drinks and alcohol.We also need to be more active . Did you know that people who walk at least 30 minutes a day , 5 times a week are less likely to get diabetes than those who are sedentary. That‚s good enough reason to get up, get out and go for a walk every day or cycle or even dance and a daily habit of regular exercise also helps reduce high blood pressure protect your heart and reduce your risk for cancer.We cannot afford to be complacent to simple changes to your lifestyle can save your life .Each one of us can do it.We just need to break our bad habits for good one‚s.
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