Diabetes Awareness: The Downside... Positive Effects?
Diabetes can force one to re-exmine their life and improve their lifesyle...
Commonsense says that once you know you have diabetes you should exercise and watch what you eat.Is there a downside to doing this? You may have to get an entire new wardrobe... Exercising and healthy eating can cause weight and size reduction.
When you lose weight, people will notice. They will tell you how great you look. And with that motivation you will do even more.
Other side effects will occur with your better diet and greater physical activity: You'll start sleeping better and feel more rested. That walking more and eating better has its benefits.
Walking outside, especially when the weather is nice, is great way to initiate an exercise regime. Try creating a walking path that takes you about your neighborhood. Start walking as far you can each day, then get so you are going on a nice 2.5 mile loop. And if the terrain is part flat and part hilly, that's even better.
You'll find that a walking program does more for you than just help your body. "For me, walking time is good thinking time. Nobody is there to interrupt my thoughts. And even when I walk on the treadmill in front of the TV, I find it helps me get ready for the day." In addition to a chance to contemplate on life's mysteries as you step around the neighborhood, you will also find your stress levels dropping.
It may seem strange to consider a diabetic condition as a positive. Yet your diabetes is giving you a message. Something in your life is out of balance. Often what you have been eating and a lack of daily physical movement is one area that is out of whack with healthy living. You may also want to work on taking time out for yourself and your family.
As you train yourself in the nutriional values of the food in your life and begin choosing healthier foods, your family and friends may also start eating more wisely. And you might find yourself become a great cook!
Diabetes can force one to share their life more freely. With so many people diagnosed with this disease, you will find that you are not alone in facing this condition.
Exercise and healthy eating, emotional health, seeing different goals to obtain... re-examing your life in a thoughtful and serious way... Diabetes may force you to make changes that are truly better for you in many different ways. And eventually, if you make the right choices, you may live longer and your family might live longer. You can learn to control your diabetes mitigate its impact and perhaps cure it as well.
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