#diabetes

I was always on the go, and thought I was too busy to develop something like this. I thought at the time that diabetes went along with bad habits, but I was the last one in my family to eat junk food. ↗

— Angie Stone

#always #bad #bad habits #busy #develop

According to the surgeon general, obesity today is officially an epidemic; it is arguably the most pressing public health problem we face, costing the health care system an estimated $90 billion a year. Three of every five Americans are overweight; one of every five is obese. The disease formerly known as adult-onset diabetes has had to be renamed Type II diabetes since it now occurs so frequently in children. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association predicts that a child born in 2000 has a one-in-three chance of developing diabetes. (An African American child's chances are two in five.) Because of diabetes and all the other health problems that accompany obesity, today's children may turn out to be the first generation of Americans whose life expectancy will actually be shorter than that of their parents. The problem is not limited to America: The United Nations reported that in 2000 the number of people suffering from overnutrition--a billion--had officially surpassed the number suffering from malnutrition--800 million. ↗

— Michael Pollan

#diabetes #fatties #food #health #health-care

Today, diabetes is now epidemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, the American Diabetes Association and other national healthcare leaders. ↗

— Tim Holden

#american #association #centers #control #diabetes

While approximately one in every 400 children and adolescents have Type I diabetes; recent Government reports indicate that one in every three children born in 2000 will suffer from obesity, which as noted is a predominant Type II precursor. ↗

— Tim Holden

#born #children #diabetes #every #government

Stress exacerbates any problem, whether it's diabetes, heart trouble, MS, or whatever. ↗

— Mary Ann Mobley

#diabetes #heart #ms #problem #stress

Well you know, it's true that as a fat person I run a greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, and a number of other things. But guess what? The amount of that risk is almost infinitessimal! ↗

— Daniel Pinkwater

#amount #diabetes #disease #fat #greater

Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it. ↗

— John Ratzenberger

#affects #diabetes #family #kids

The medical literature tells us that the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many more problems are through healthy diet and exercise. Our bodies have evolved to move, yet we now use the energy in oil instead of muscles to do our work. ↗

— David Suzuki

#bodies #cancer #diabetes #diet #disease

Chris didn’t need to learn how to conquer fear. He had to embrace it, walk with it and listen to it. ↗

— Michelle Tackabery

#inspirational #memoir #inspirational

Summer of this year I will be releasing a 'diabetic friendly' cookbook, sharing recipes and tips that have helped me lose 140 pounds and beat diabetes and hypertension! The title 'Losing To Win' will be published by Creative Partners Publishing! www.creativepartnerspublishing.com ↗

— Randy Jernigan

#diabetes #hypertension #randy-jernigan #love