Type 2 Diabetes - Why Are There So Many Diabetics?
Type 2 diabetes is a plague in our modern world.
And what's worse is that for roughly 95% of diabetics, there is an element of self-infliction about it.
For most Type 2 diabetics (perhaps more than 80%), diabetes can be controlled to the point of practically training it to sit and speak at your command.
Okay, diabetes isn't a dog.
But it can be controlled in most cases, and is largely preventable.
Unfortunately, it's too late to completely stop it once you have it.
And there's also no sense throwing blame around.
Blaming anyone (including yourself), is just a recipe for bitterness, negativity and a lot of other wastes of time.
Modern Societies: However, we can break down why there are so many diabetics in the world, with by far the largest concentrations in the highly developed, modern societies of the First World.
If you don't know, the first world is countries where infrastructure is highly developed (the lights rarely flicker, the sewers work well, and the Internet is available to just about everybody), and the rates of many diseases (including things that cause infant deaths), are extremely low.
The reasons for the high levels of Type 2 diabetes, unfortunately, are the same ones that allow us to have "problems" such as long commutes in our cars, and to have problems paying the mortgage on our massive, highly modern homes.
The Cost: Simply put, the modern person is generally very sedentary, and eats higher and higher amounts of processed foods.
Our modern foods have become more and more separated from their natural, healthy counterparts.
And while an active lifestyle can compensate a great deal for this, most people in the First World aren't living a very active lifestyle.
So it should come as no surprise that obesity, high cholesterol levels, and Type 2 diabetes are becoming more and more commonplace.
Since more than two thirds of the adult population of countries like the United States are either overweight or obese, the complications of such poor lifestyle choices will only grow more common in the coming years.
Take Action: But even if you already have Type 2 diabetes, there is a lot you can do to stop its effects from getting any worse in your own life.
For starters, you need to be more physically active.
This doesn't just mean walking.
If you're physically capable, you need to move fast.
And you need to do calisthenics, and you should probably couple this with weight training.
You don't have to be a triathlete, but you do need to work out more than most people do.
And the more fresh fruits and vegetables you take in, the better you'll end up doing.
And what's worse is that for roughly 95% of diabetics, there is an element of self-infliction about it.
For most Type 2 diabetics (perhaps more than 80%), diabetes can be controlled to the point of practically training it to sit and speak at your command.
Okay, diabetes isn't a dog.
But it can be controlled in most cases, and is largely preventable.
Unfortunately, it's too late to completely stop it once you have it.
And there's also no sense throwing blame around.
Blaming anyone (including yourself), is just a recipe for bitterness, negativity and a lot of other wastes of time.
Modern Societies: However, we can break down why there are so many diabetics in the world, with by far the largest concentrations in the highly developed, modern societies of the First World.
If you don't know, the first world is countries where infrastructure is highly developed (the lights rarely flicker, the sewers work well, and the Internet is available to just about everybody), and the rates of many diseases (including things that cause infant deaths), are extremely low.
The reasons for the high levels of Type 2 diabetes, unfortunately, are the same ones that allow us to have "problems" such as long commutes in our cars, and to have problems paying the mortgage on our massive, highly modern homes.
The Cost: Simply put, the modern person is generally very sedentary, and eats higher and higher amounts of processed foods.
Our modern foods have become more and more separated from their natural, healthy counterparts.
And while an active lifestyle can compensate a great deal for this, most people in the First World aren't living a very active lifestyle.
So it should come as no surprise that obesity, high cholesterol levels, and Type 2 diabetes are becoming more and more commonplace.
Since more than two thirds of the adult population of countries like the United States are either overweight or obese, the complications of such poor lifestyle choices will only grow more common in the coming years.
Take Action: But even if you already have Type 2 diabetes, there is a lot you can do to stop its effects from getting any worse in your own life.
For starters, you need to be more physically active.
This doesn't just mean walking.
If you're physically capable, you need to move fast.
And you need to do calisthenics, and you should probably couple this with weight training.
You don't have to be a triathlete, but you do need to work out more than most people do.
And the more fresh fruits and vegetables you take in, the better you'll end up doing.
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