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Fit4D Announces Support of Diabetes “ALERT DAY℠” Tuesday, March 22
New York, NY (PRWEB) March 15, 2011
Fit4D this day announces its support of the American Diabetes Association’s “Alert Day” on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. The ADA’s Alert Day is a one-day “wake-up call”, urging the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes.
According to a current report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 26 Million Americans have diabetes and another 79 Million have pre-diabetes. The CDC reports that, if the current trends continue, almost one third of all Americans will develop diabetes by 2050. Critically, about 27 percent of those with diabetes – 7 million Americans – are not aware they have the disease.
The Diabetes Risk Test asks users to answer easy questions about weight, age, family history and other potential risks for pre-diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes. The Diabetes Risk Test will show people whether they are at low, moderate or high risk for Type 2 Diabetes. If an individual is at high risk, he or she will be encouraged to speak with their healthcare provider.
“We applaud the efforts of the ADA and this outreach to the American public” stated David Weingard, founder and CEO of Fit4D. “Just being aware of the potential for diabetes can help people take easy steps to minimize the risk to their health. Even small changes in intake and activity can help prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 Diabetes – it helps to know if you are at risk. Fit4D encourages all Americans to take the Diabetes Risk Test at the ADA’s site: stopdiabetes.diabetes.org, and make changes this day to ensure a more fit and healthy life.”
Fit4D is committed to providing coaching and education, helping to motivate people to make easy health changes and inspire action toward superior health and wellness for people living with diabetes. The clinical experts at Fit4D offer nutrition and fitness coaching at http://www.Fit4D.com
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Type 2 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder. It happens when the cells of our body’s natural endorsement system, technically called the immune system turns hostile and targets the organ pancreas. It is this very organ which produces the hormone insulin and reduces the blood sugar level in the blood. Because of its nature, there is no cure for this disease and it can only be treated.
One of the techniques of treating this condition is to exercise and stay fit. This article tries to comprehend why it is important to exercise while suffering from diabetes.
Role of Fitness and Exercise in Managing Diabetes:
Exercise is well known to burn calories, which in turn helps in shedding excess fat and lose weight. There are several research studies which have confirmed that blubber can lead to type 2 diabetes.
Exercise can reduce the use of valuable insulin in the body of diabetic patients in natural ways.
It is evidenced by research studies that exercise helps in improving the insulin resistance experienced by these patients.
As the disease the demands extreme degree of change in regular life style, those who can't cope with the demands end up being depressed.
Exercise naturally improves the mental health of the patients by lifting their self esteem dilapidated severely by either knowing about it or by suffering it through years.
Exercise reduces the levels of cholesterol in the blood and makes the pathways which carry oxygen rich blood to and from the heart clear. In this way, the risk of heart ailments is reduced. Diabetic people are at increased risk of developing heart diseases.
A strict fitness regime demands consumption of sufficient quantities of water. This removes all the toxins from the body apart from pampering the kidneys. Failure of kidneys is a common long side-effect of being a diabetic.
Diabetes and care— there can't be a superior combination of words in the world of diabetes!
Your physician might analyze and advise you for some time on diabetes during your visits to his clinic or his visits to your residence. But you are your own physician for 24 hours all through the months and years with diabetes. How many times a day do you contemplate about the word diabetes?
But don’t you despair. You can fight it out with proper care.
The two words that stand uppermost in diabetes care are diet and exercise! If you are disciplined in these two areas, half of your effort is won!
Be in the know that 50 to 60 percent of regular calories come from carbohydrates, 12 to 20 percent from proteins, and not more than 30 percent from fats.
As for diet, let the equilibrise weigh heavily in favor of fruits, vegetables and lots of fiber. More intake of fiber will help you immensely. Give up your past usage of taking heavy meals. Take in small quantities, as and when you are hungry. Extremely high or low blood glucose levels need to be avoided. As for losing weight, “slow and steady wins the race.” You have already consulted your doctor, you strictly go by the norms given to you and you lose two pounds per week. Very good! That’s good progress.
Certain factors that contribute to the development of diabetes are
Heredity
Heredity is a major factor. That diabetes can be inherited has been known for centuries. However, the pattern of inheritance is not fully understood. Statistic indicates that those with a family history of the disease have a higher risk of developing diabetes than those without such a background. The risk bourgeois is 25 to 33 percent more.
One reason why diabetes, especially type-2 diabetes runs in the family is because of the diabetes gene. But even it is caused by genetic factors beyond your control; there is no reason to suffer from it. Diabetes mellitus can't be cured in full sense of the term, but it can be effectively controlled so that you would not know the difference.
Diet
Diabetes has been described by most medical scientists as a prosperity’ disease, primarily caused by systematic overeating. Not only is intake too much sugar and refined carbohydrates harmful, but proteins and fats, which are transformed into sugar, might also result in diabetes if taken in excess.