subject: Don't Wait For Your Health To Be Lost - Be Proactive And Improve It Now [print this page] Someday your health will be the most single important factor in your life. When you do not feel good nothing else matters, and when you are sick everything else in your life is rendered useless. It takes years (even decades) for disease to develop it is not something that happens 'out of the blue'.
We have the research to prove that 'chronic lifestyle disease' is totally preventable and if we practice self help care in the way of proper exercise and quality nutrition long term then we can be almost certain we will not be the victims of killer diseases.
This means heart disease, cancer, diabetes and dozens of others are caused by the way we live our life and by the things we do and do not do every single day that add up over time. These things either shunt us towards disease or keep us well right till we go to meet our maker.
One of the most devastating conditions that can be avoided is having an understanding of how the stage is set for diabetes - a most sneaky disease called 'the silent death'. Most of us are not aware of the conditions for this disease to progress and take hold of our health. You do not actually die from diabetes - you die from the damage it causes to your body.
Our modern sedentary, processed food lifestyle over years of time is what it takes to develop high blood sugar levels that lead to diabetes. The precursor is insulin resistance - this is where your lifestyle choices continually spike your blood sugar and therefore your insulin levels.
The insulin is produced to try and get the body's cells to uptake the glucose in the blood, but the cells cannot take any more as they cannot use it for energy when there is not enough physical activity. So the blood glucose levels remain high together with high insulin levels which are an unhealthy mix lying around doing untold damage to body parts, cells and tissues. It is this damage to things like the eyes and the kidneys that lead to blindness and kidney failure.
Insulin is a fat storing hormone so high levels of this lead to abdominal weight gain and an inability to lose weight regardless of what diet or exercise path is undertaken. This unhealthy weight gain can be self diagnosed by your waist size being over 35 inches for a women or 40 inches for a man.
It this sounds like you there are two immediate measures you can take to bring things under control. First a proper strength training exercise program so glucose can be harmlessly burnt up by the muscles. Just 2-3 weekly sessions of a full body strength training program with some effort put in is all it takes. Get your local gym or fitness center to set up your program and get stuck in.
Secondly ditch the processed foods and eat natural whole foods that have not been destroyed by man. Good quality protein and vegetables should make up the majority of your meals. Eat 4-6 small meals every 2-3 hours throughout the day to keep your blood sugar levels stable and avoid spikes and wild fluctuations is what is best for your health.
Putting this effort into practicing this self help care program is the single most important thing your can do for your health and wellness. It is by far easier to keep the good health you enjoy today than to try to recover your health after it is lost. Do not wait till you start getting symptoms of disease that has set in, be proactive and improve your health everyday with these simple measures.
