Here is a little Food for Thought,
So you don't think diabetes is something that you need to worry about...you workout (occasionally), you don't eat THAT much (sometimes you even skip breakfast), and hey, you've cut down from 5 Cokes a day to only 1 (that's nothing!).
Let's forget about weight and how you look in a bathing suit this week and focus on something really important - your health. If you think that your habits are fine the way they are, you might want to double check.
According to Fitness Magazine, http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/, there are 9 surprising risk factors for diabetes that you might not know. We've listed them below along with how much they increase your risk of getting diabetes.
Fitness Magazine Statistics:
- Watching Two or More Hours of TV Daily - raises risk 14%
- Drinking One Soda a Day - raises risk 83%
- Skipping Breakfast - raises risk up to 50%
- A Bout of Major Depression - raises risk 23%
- A Large Waist - raises risk 330%
- Waking Up in the Middle of the Night - raises risk 98%
- Eating Fast Food More than Twice/Week - raises risk 100%
- High Stress - raises risk 184%
- Consuming Lots of Processed Meats (Hot Dogs/Bacon) - 43%
So how'd you do? Did you pass or are you doing things now that will hurt you later?
We need to remember the "Health" when we talk about "Health and Fitness." Now you know some surprising risk factors; you have the knowledge. Some say knowledge is power. I believe that it empowers. It's action that is power.
Take action,
Mike Thornton
