Diabetes Meters

Imagine life if you couldn't…
1. Attend a symphony
2. Bungee jump in Queenstown, New Zealand
3. Create a scrapbook
4. Dine at a fine restaurant
5. Explore the ancient Mayan caves
6. Fly in a helicopter over the Grand Canyon
7. Go on an African Safari
8. Host a radio show
9. Invent something
10. Join a gym
11. Kiss the ones you love
12. Love and be loved unconditionally
13. Meet your favorite celebrity
14. Never say never
15. Own an expensive article of clothing
16. Play a Grand Piano
17. Quit a bad habit
18. Ride on a motorcycle
19. Swim with the dolphins
20. Travel to Iceland
21. Understand a new language
22. Visit all 50 states
23. Watch the Northern Lights
24. eXperience the feel of sand between your toes
25. Yodel in the Appalachian Mountains
26. Have a Zest for life

The truth is that if you are diagnosed with diabetes, you may not be able to do some these things. Science and medical studies have proven that diabetes lowers life expectancy by seven or eight years of unsuspecting people. Diabetes steals your life from you, leaves you heartbroken, unhealthy, and exhausted.

Physical activity is well-documented to prevent diabetes and deaths from diabetes. Physically active people without diabetes live longer than men and women who are not physically active with diabetes.

What constitutes as physical activity?:

- Walking
- Water aerobics
- Biking

You have plenty of options, so get creative and start living!

There is no arguing that diabetes lowers life expectancy. Despite that alarming realization, you can learn the facts and some tips to prevent diabetes. You simply don't have to live with diabetes and the anticipation of a shorter life.

Diabetes is a debilitating disease that affects your life adversely and puts you at risk for the following conditions:

- Cardiovascular disease
- Depression
- Foot ulcers
- Hypoglycemia
- Kidney and nerve damage
- Sexual and Urologic problems
- Stomach nerve damage
- Vision

The complications from diabetes all add up to a shorter life expectancy.

Diabetes Discussion - 8 Signs of Diabetes Symptom

In a health conscious world it is easier to spot symptoms of diabetes in the early stages, which is known as pre-diabetes. Discovering and taking notice of early diabetic signs gives you a fighting chance of preventing diabetes altogether. Look out for these 8 pre-diabetes symptoms...

If you have two or more of these pre-diabetes symptoms you should seriously consider getting yourself checked out:

1) If you find you are excessively thirsty, not just after extreme exercise or hot weather.

2) You seem to constantly have a dry mouth - even if you've just had a drink.

3) You find you are having to urinate frequently.

4) You have unexpected weight loss (even though you may be constantly hungry and eating well. Of course you may be eating the wrong things which would probably make your pre-diabetes symptom worse).

5) You feel lethargic; as if you've got no energy; weak and tired all the time.

6) Sometimes your vision is blurry - be careful, untreated eye problems caused through diabetes can lead to blindness.

7) You have cuts or sores (especially on your feet) that are slow to heal.

8) Excessive itching or soreness in the genital area or yeast infections (which can be misdiagnosed as thrush).