(ENGLISH VERSION)
What Type 2 Diabetes is-
Did you know that according to CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “34.2 million Americans- just over 1 in 10- have diabetes.” and, “For ages 10 to 19 years, incidence of type 2 diabetes has significantly increased among US youth.”?
Although it may be hard to believe, type 2 diabetes has been very commonly seen nowadays and not only in adults, but as you are reading, also in young children and teenagers. But what is type 2 diabetes?
According to Healthdirect.gov, “Type 2 diabetes develops when the body does not make enough insulin or does not use insulin efficiently. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to break down glucose (sugar) in food so it can be used for energy. In type 2 diabetes, the body's cells do not respond effectively to insulin. This causes glucose to stay in the blood, leading to a higher than normal level of glucose in the body.”
“Insulin and Glucose production in type 2 diabetes: Insulin (green dots) is produced in the pancreas, and acts with glucose (blue dots) to regulate energy in the body's cells.”
Resource from Healthdirect.gov.au/type-2-diabetes.
Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, and Statistics-
Most of the times, people generalize type 1 and type 2 diabetes because they are not aware of their differences. If one has type 1 diabetes, it usually occurs due to family's history. People with type 1 diabetes, their body simply doesn't make insulin. Type 1 diabetes it's practically impossible to have a prevention. However, the good news is that for type 2 diabetes it's easier to do such prevention.
Here are the statistics of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and diabetes in general in the United States from the past few years:
The figure (“Figure 5”) below represents type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes between 2002-2015.
Resource from National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States.
Appendix Table 2, shows an increase along the years of total diabetes, and the percentages of diagnosed diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes, and a total diabetes.
Resource from National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States.
Appendix Table 4, shows the incidence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18 years or older, United States, 2017-2018.
Resource from National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States.
Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention-
Being thirsty most of the times, feeling tired, hungry, can be some of the main symptoms of type 2 diabetes. People who have a diet rich in simple carbohydrates (sweets, bread, cakes, sugar, etc.), live a sedentary life (little or none physical activity habit), low or poor consumption of vegetables, legumes, fruits, and whole grains, can easily have type 2 diabetes.
This is why having a diet rich in vegetables, legumes, less processed foods (On November 8th, 2021 we will post on our journal about processed foods. Save the date, and check our Instagram @lifestyle_unstoppable for more tips :) ), less consumption of red meat, more physical activity, and a healthy relationship with food, are ways to prevent type 2 diabetes.
Remember: It's never too late to start a healthy lifestyle; however, keep in mind that as soon as you can start it, better. We need to start educating our children, family members, and community, to live a healthier life for fewer diseases and problems in the future, and a life with longevity!
If you cannot afford going to the gym, no problem. You can start your mornings running, walking around your house, and buying less processed foods. In the end, buying vegetables, legumes, and fruits is cheaper than paying for medical treatment.
With Fruits: Pay Attention with the Intake-
Fruits are awesome, and healthy. Eating fruits is much better than eating processed sweets, and sweets in general. However, for people who can easily go “overweight,” and people who love eating sugar in a certain way, it's very important to pay attention to your daily intake. You do not want a glucose rise level.
Have a wonderful, healthy day! :)
Written by- Victoria Parada Daros, Health Coach.
Resources-
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/diabetes-stat-report.html
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/type-2-diabetes
(SPANOL VERSION)
What is type 2 diabetes?
Did you know that, according to the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "34.2 million Americans (a little more than 1 of every 10) have diabetes" and, "During the ages of 10 to 19 years , the incidence of type 2 diabetes has increased significantly among young people in the United States."?
Although it is difficult to believe, type 2 diabetes has been seen very frequently today and in adults only, as well as in young children and teenagers even as we read. But, what is type 2 diabetes?
According to Healthdirect.gov, “Type 2 diabetes develops when the body does not produce enough insulin or does not use insulin efficiently. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to break down glucose (sugar) in food so that it can be used as energy. In type 2 diabetes, the body's cells do not respond effectively to insulin. This means that glucose remains in the blood, which leads to a higher glucose level in the body than normal.”
"Insulin and glucose production in type 2 diabetes: insulin (green dots) is produced in the pancreas and acts with glucose (blue dots) to regulate energy in body cells".
Resource from Healthdirect.gov.au/type-2-diabetes.
The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and statistics-
Most of the time, people generalize type 1 and type 2 diabetes because they are not aware of their differences. If you have type 1 diabetes, it is usually due to a family history. For people with type 1 diabetes, their body simply does not produce insulin. Type 1 diabetes is practically impossible to prevent. However, good news is that prevention is easier for type 2 diabetes.
Here are the statistics on type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and diabetes in general in the United States in recent years:
The figure (“Figure 5”) continues to represent type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes between 2002-2015.
Resource from National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States.
Table 2 of the Appendix shows an increase over the years in total diabetes and the percentages of diagnosed diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes and total diabetes.
Resource from National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States.
Table 4 of the Appendix shows the incidence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2017-2018.
Resource from National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States.
Symptoms, causes and prevention
Being seated most of the time, feeling tired, hamstrung, can be some of the main symptoms of type 2 diabetes. People who have a diet rich in simple carbohydrates (sweets, bread, pastries, sugar, etc.), take a Sedentary lifestyle (little or no habit of physical activity), low consumption of vegetables, vegetables, fruits and whole grains, can easily lead to type 2 diabetes.
This is why you have a diet rich in vegetables, legumes, less processed foods (on November 8, 2021 we will publish in our diary about processed foods. Save it close and check our Instagram @lifestyle_unstoppable to get more tips :)), less consumption of red meat, more physical activity and a healthy relationship with food, are ways to prevent type 2 diabetes.
Remember: it's never too late to start a healthy lifestyle; However, be aware that it is as ready as you can start it, better. We need to start educating our children, family members and community, to live a healthier life with fewer illnesses and problems in the future, and a life with longevity!
If you can't afford to go to the gym, there's no problem. You can start your mornings by running, walking around your house and buying less processed foods. In the end, buying vegetables, vegetables and fruits is cheaper than paying for medical treatment.
With fruit: pay attention to your intake.
The fruits are incredible and healthy. Eating fruit is much better than eating processed dulces and dulces in general. However, for people who can easily have "overweight" and those who love to eat sugar in certain ways, it is very important that they pay attention to their daily intake. Do not want it to increase the glucose level.
May you have a wonderful and healthy day! :)
Written by: Victoria Parada Daros, Health Advisor.
Resources-
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/diabetes-stat-report.html
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/type-2-diabetes
(PORTUGUESE VERSION)
What is type 2 diabetes?
Did you know that, according to the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “34.2 million Americans — just over 1 in 10 — have diabetes.” and, “For ages 10 to 19, the incidence of type 2 diabetes has increased significantly among U.S. youth.”?
Although it may be hard to believe, type 2 diabetes has been seen very commonly nowadays and not just in adults, but as you are reading, also in children and teenagers. But what is type 2 diabetes?
According to Healthdirect.gov, “Type 2 diabetes develops when the body does not produce enough insulin or does not use insulin efficiently. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to break down glucose (sugar) in food so it can be used for energy. In type 2 diabetes, the body's cells do not respond effectively to insulin. This causes glucose to remain in the blood, leading to a higher than normal glucose level in the body. ”
"Insulin and glucose production in type 2 diabetes: insulin (green dots) is produced in the pancreas and activates with glucose (blue dots) to regulate energy in the body's cells."
Source from Healthdirect.gov.au/type-2-diabetes.
The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and statistics -
Most of the time, people generalize type 1 and 2 diabetes because they are not aware of their differences. If you have type 1 diabetes, it's usually due to a family history. People with type 1 diabetes, their body simply does not produce insulin. Type 1 diabetes is virtually impossible to prevent. However, the good news is that for type 2 diabetes, prevention is easier.
Here are the statistics for type 1 and type 2 diabetes and diabetes in general in the United States in recent years:
The figure ("Figure 5") below represents type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes between 2002-2015.
Source from National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States.
Table 2 in the Appendix shows an increase over the years in total diabetes and the percentages of diagnosed diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes, and total diabetes.
Source from National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States.
Table 4 in the Appendix shows the incidence of diagnosed diabetes among adults 18 years of age and older, United States, 2017-2018.
Source from National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States.
Symptoms, causes and prevention-
Feeling thirsty most of the time, feeling tired, hungry, can be some of the main symptoms of type 2 diabetes. People who have a diet rich in simple carbohydrates (sweets, bread, cakes, sugar, etc.) lead a sedentary lifestyle (little or no physical activity habit), low or little consumption of vegetables, fruits and whole grains, can easily have type 2 diabetes.
That's why having a diet rich in greens, legumes, less processed foods (on November 8, 2021 we will post in our diary about processed foods. Mark the date and check our Instagram @lifestyle_unstoppable for more tips :)), Minor Red meat consumption, more physical activity and a healthy relationship with food are ways to prevent type 2 diabetes.
Remember: it's never too late to start a healthy lifestyle; however, remember that the sooner you can start it, the better. We need to start educating our children, families and the community, to have a healthier life, with fewer illnesses and problems in the future, and a life with longevity!
If you don't have money to go to the gym, no problem. You can start your mornings by running, walking around the house, and buying less processed foods. At the end of the day, buying vegetables and fruits is cheaper than paying for medical treatment.
Remember: it's never too late to start a healthy lifestyle; however, remember that the sooner you can start it, the better. We need to start educating our children, families and the community, to have a healthier life, with fewer illnesses and problems in the future, and a life with longevity!
If you don't have money to go to the gym, no problem. You can start your mornings by running, walking around the house, and buying less processed foods. At the end of the day, buying vegetables and fruits is cheaper than paying for medical treatment.
With fruit: Pay attention to intake-
Fruits are amazing and healthy. Eating fruit is much better than eating processed sweets and sweets in general. However, for people who can easily become "overweight" and people who like to eat sugar in a certain way, it is very important that they pay attention to their daily intake. You don't want your glucose level to rise.
Have a wonderful and healthy day! :)
Written by: Victoria Parada Daros, Health Counselor.
Sources-
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/diabetes-stat-report.html