| Did you know that over 65 percent of adults in | | | | it is not only carrying extra weight that should |
| the United States fall into the category of being | | | | cause concern, but it is also where that weight is |
| obese or overweight? As the years have | | | | located on an individual's body. For many people |
| continued to go by the rate has been inching up | | | | who tend to hold that extra weight around their |
| bit by bit. Extra weight can lead to health | | | | middle they may find themselves at greater risk |
| problems like cancer, stroke, heart disease, and | | | | for obesity related health problems like diabetes. |
| quite commonly diabetes. In fact, type 2 diabetes | | | | The best thing that any individual can do for |
| and obesity seem to be significantly linked | | | | themselves in this situation is to take a serious |
| together. | | | | look at their diet and lifestyle. First and foremost, |
| Due to the rise in obesity levels, diagnosis of type | | | | any individual will want to get themselves up off |
| 2 diabetes have also steadily been on the rise. In | | | | the couch and moving. Exercise must be an |
| fact, to date over 21 million Americans are | | | | integral part of any health individual's lifestyle. |
| afflicted with diabetes. Consequently, this disease | | | | Additionally, you will want to take a look at what |
| is rising to epidemic proportions. | | | | types of foods you are eating. Your diet should |
| Type 2 diabetes comes about when your body | | | | be filled with lean protein sources and hearty fruits |
| becomes resistant to insulin. However, as an | | | | and vegetables. Additionally, you will want to have |
| individual begins to put on more weight their body | | | | carbohydrates in your diet, but you will want to |
| is not able to detect and process the insulin as | | | | take a look at what kind of carbohydrates you |
| adequately as it might have previously. Basically, | | | | are eating. You will want to center it around |
| what that means is that the insulin remains in | | | | complex carbohydrates like whole grains. These |
| your blood stream instead of being converted into | | | | are the types of carbohydrates that cause your |
| energy. | | | | body to work harder, but will also provide your |
| There have been many studies done the | | | | system with a longer lasting energy source. |
| connection between type 2 diabetes and obesity. | | | | The truth is that there is a significant connection |
| These studies have found that if an individual can | | | | between type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, |
| lose 5 percent of their total body weight then | | | | the great news is that that connection is within |
| they will experience significant health differences. | | | | your control so that you can make simple |
| For most people this is only seven to ten pounds, | | | | changes to affect your own health and well-being |
| and though it may take some work to | | | | for years to come! |
| accomplish, the benefits are unparalleled. However, | | | | |