Upon waking, imagine struggling to sit up and achieve a standing position. This struggle is due to stiff joints resisting movement and lack of energy. A pill caddy overflowing with a myriad of prescriptions separated by day of the week, morning, afternoon, and evening compartments is awaiting attention. A pre-packaged breakfast bar and glass of milk, both processed with a high sugar content is obtained from the cabinet and refrigerator. At this point, a realization occurs that one cannot truly begin their day until a painful prick of the finger is performed to establish blood sugar levels. The results of this daily task are not unique and continually present a false sense of security as the breakfast bar and milk is now consumed. Now that the food has been ingested, the task of stomaching the morning regiment of eight to ten pills can begin in an attempt to control blood sugar before another blood test is needed in the next two hours. This time, the results are not as forgiving and a painful dose of insulin is injected to place blood sugar levels back to an optimum state. Every day the doctor’s recommendation of adjusted eating habits and exercise are ignored as the prescription regiment is enough to justify the lifestyle that one has been accustomed. The daily lack of energy and inability to function at any reasonable athletic capacity perpetuates the habit of preparing simpler pre-cooked, pre-packaged meals. Not only that, but with the rising costs of prescriptions and hospital visits pose difficulties in the ability to buy fresh unprocessed foods from organic supermarkets and local farmer’s markets.
At this juncture, it is apparent that the issue presented is referencing Type II Diabetes. According to the American ...
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During the year 1889, two researchers, Joseph Von Mering and Oskar Minkowski, had discovered the disease that is known today as diabetes. Diabetes is a disease in which the insulin levels (a hormone produced in unique cells called the islets of Langerhans found in the pancreas) in the bloodstream are irregular and therefore affect the way the body uses sugars, as well as other nutrients. Up until the 1920’s, it was known that being diagnosed with diabetes was a death sentence which usually affected “children and adults under 30.” Those who were diagnosed were usually very hungry and thirsty, which are two of the symptoms associated with diabetes. However, no matter how much they ate, their bodies wouldn’t be able to use the nutrients due to the lack of insulin. This would lead to a very slow and painful death. In 1922, four Canadian researchers by the names of Frederick G. Banting, Charles H. Best, John J.R. MacLeod, and James B. Collip had discovered a way to separate insulin in the pancreas of dogs and prepare it in such a way so that it can be used to treat diabetic patients. In the year 2008, there were 1,656,470 people who suffered from diabetes in Canada, and by 2010, it is predicted that this disease will take over the lives of 285 million people . Although there is no cure for diabetes, the treatment of prepared insulin is prolonging the lives of diabetics and allowing them to live freely. The discovery of insulin was important and significant in Canada’s history because Banting was a Canadian medical scientist who had a purpose in finding a treatment for diabetes, its discovery has saved lives and improved the quality of life of those suffering from this disease, and it showed the world Canada’s medical technology was ...
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Thesis: Diabetes type 1 is different from type 2 and if given the wrong treatment it could lead to devastating consequences.
With the average weight of Americans continuously rising, fad diets seem to appear everywhere, each claiming that their participants will lose weight faster with their healthier option; however, diets are not at all, what they claim to be and without caution, they too will cause health problems. From high-fat, low-calorie, very low-fat, high protein, and everything else in between these trendy diets seem to cause enough confusion that they make sense, even if the dieter has no idea what he will be cutting from his diet or how any of the restrictions and requirements will affect his health overtime. Therefore, if careful research and close monitoring does not take place, diets like The Pritikin Program can be detrimental to a dieter’s health.
In the United States where heart disease is the number one killer, Americans should instead start looking at what they are eating for the sake of their health. The word obesity has hurt so many people due to the amount of processed foods that they are taking in which composes of lots of fat and high amounts of sodium which is notorious for heart disease. Pollan says “Eat food, Not too much. Mostly plants.”
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Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic health condition in which the level of glucose in the blood is higher than usual. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not create enough insulin and type 2 diabetes occurs when insulin is produced, but is not adequate in lowering blood glucose levels or there is resistance to the insulin (Edwards, 2007, p. 9). Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease, foot and leg amputations, and new cases of blindness in the United States (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2010, p. 1465-66). People with type 1 diabetes are required to take insulin to manage their glucose levels. People with type 2 diabetes are usually prescribed oral medications such as sulfonylurea agents, meglitinide analogues, or biguanides to help control their glucose levels. Twenty to 30% of people with type 2 diabetes require insulin therapy as well (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2010, p. 1471). In addition to medication therapy, diet and weight control can help manage both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Because diabetes mellitus can cause such severe complications, it is important that people with diabetes understand the importance of certain health and lifestyle choices, such as their diet and weight to manage their disease. Patients with diabetes mellitus should pay special attention to the amount of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and minerals that are included in their diet. Monitoring these components of their diet, along with weight management, can help control their diabetes mellitus.
Roughly 25 million Americans have diabetes; it is called the “Silent Killer” because almost half of those 25 million have no idea that they even have the disease; it can strike and kill without warning. I am interested in the disease because both my grandfather and my maternal great grandmother had diabetes. However, both of them had late onset diabetes, or Type II. Diabetes Mellitus is the cause of many serious health complications such as stroke, heart disease, renal failure, and blindness, among others. It can destroy the major organs in your body; untreated it can take your life.
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Do you ever know, the percent of adults who are obese in the United States is 34.9% now, and it was continuously getting larger in the recent years (CDC)? What a surprise that more than 1 out of 3 adults are obese in our country. Obesity can cause various health problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, Coronary heart disease, or even directly cause death. So, it is time to control and prevent obesity. Exercise is a good and normal way to lose weight, but Melinda Moyer discusses about another way, reducing the gain of carbs in people’s daily lives. She leads readers to explore the relation between carbs-rich diet and obesity or chronic disease. Even though some other theories like low-fat diet was supported in the history, more facts
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Weight control is a concern of most individuals, and as a person ages weight becomes more difficult to manage. When this problem occurs, the majority of people look to exercise or diet change for answer. In order to manage one’s weight a person must eat fewer calories than they expend, which can be completed by consuming foods with lower energy density, high fiber, and high water content. When it comes to research and diet it is common knowledge that fruits and vegetables are superior in nutrition when compared to the other food groups. According to the Center for Disease Control, “consuming a diet high in fruits and vegetables is associated with lower risks for numerous chronic diseases including cancer and cardiovascular disease” (Can, n.d.,