Food for Thought : November is American Diabetes Month

November is American Diabetes Month . According to the American  Diabetes Association  the primary  objective  is to raise awareness about diabetes , its consequencess  ,mangement and prevention  of type 2 diabetes . Nearly 26 million children  and adults  have diabetes in the U.s. , while  another  79 million  are at risk  for developing  type 2 diabetes  .  Diabetes  is prevalent  in our area  and it is important  that you  understand  the risks  and complications  associated  with the disease . Here  are a few tips  to help you  talk to to your doctor  or dietitian  about diabetes;
1.  Know your risk for diabetes . Risk factors for type  2 diabetes  include older age  , obesity , a family history  , history of gastational  diabetes  , physical inactivity .
2 .   Know the truth from the myths . Diabetes is not  caused by eating  too much sugar  , people with diabetes  do not have to eat special  diabetic foods , people with diabetes can  have sweets  and chocolate  and you can't  get diabetes  from someone else .
3 .  There is  a lot of information  regarding  diet , exercise  and diabetes  management  online  and in magazines  . However  this advice  is not always  research based  or true . Consult  with your doctor  or dietitian  to get the best  information  to manage  your diabetes  or risk  of developing  type 2 diabetes.
Words of Wisdom :
Life is like an ice cream cone . You get it licked on one side  , and it runs down the other .

The best way to get hitched  is to have good horse sense  , stable thinking  and a bridle on your tongue .

Sow a thought , reap an act ; sow an act , reap a habit ; sow a habit , reap a character ; sow a character , reap a destiny .

The two most important days  of our lives  are the day we are born  and the day we find out why .
A  very proud grandpa          G.