The Diabetes
Dilemma
Director Speak
INDIA is now home to 62 million diabetics. By
conscious and hopefully empathetic to the causes
2030, India's diabetes numbers will cross the 100
and effects of diabetes, let me assure you, it's a
million mark and with this figure, India is emerging
disease that's both preventable and manageable. I
as the 'diabetes capital' of the world.
can never over-emphasise the fact that diet and
In case you're wondering why I am stating one
lifestyle modifications have a major role to play in
depressing fact after another, let me assure you, it's
preventing and controlling diabetes. Effective diet
for a healthy reason. It's to bring closer to you, the
planning is one of the keys to control risk of
objectives of The World Diabetes Day 2103 --
diabetes, and diet coupled with exercise can both
promote diabetes awareness, improve lives of
reduce and delay incidence of diabetes by over 50
people with diabetes, promote healthy lifestyles
per cent! Now that you are aware, conscious and
and reduce one's risk of developing diabetes.
hopefully empathetic to the causes and effects of
Let's get one fact straight – OBESITY is one of the
diabetes, let me assure you, it's a disease that's
major causes of diabetes mellitus. And it's a vicious
both preventable and manageable. I can never
circle, as obesity is a direct result of a sedentary
lifestyle. Central obesity or apple shape of the
body and insulin resistance are the main reasons
of diabetes. Being overweight/obese causes the
body to release chemicals that can destabilize the
body's cardiovascular and metabolic systems. Add
to that factors like poor and erratic eating habits,
lack of exercise, heredity, excessive consumption
of sugary drinks and alcohol.
The fall-outs of a disease like diabetes are many, as
over-emphasise the fact that diet and lifestyle
modifications have a major role to play in
preventing and controlling diabetes. Effective diet
planning is one of the keys to control risk of
diabetes, and diet coupled with exercise can both
reduce and delay incidence of diabetes by over 50
per cent!
Via Diet Mail will continue our effort to such issue
, give insight & possible remedies for the same .
it exposes a person to risks of heart attack, stroke,
amputations, cataract, nerve damage, blindness and
kidney disease. Now that you are aware,
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