Obesity In Young Adults Leads to Higher Incidence of Developing Diabetes

Do you remember the amusing childhood game, "Follow the Leader?" One person is elected the leader and everyone else for a period of time must follow that leader. Your children play "Follow the Leader" when it comes to health whether you realize it or not. Well, obesity in young adults leads to higher incidence of developing diabetes. Diabetes isn't a game, it isn't amusing, and it's very dangerous.

Diabetes is a growing epidemic that is taking young adults into its captivity, and it all starts in the home. Children and young adults are like sponges that soak up everything their parents do, think, and say, and even eat. The eating habits of the parents are permanently seared into the children's brain that go with them throughout their lives. This is very dangerous because obesity leads to a greater chance of developing diabetes.

Below are dormant activities are very dangerous for young adults today.

- Video games

- Movie theaters

- Channel surfing

- Arcades

- Laptop notebooks

- Snacking on unhealthy foods

Below are wonderful and fun activities that can actually reverse the chances of developing diabetes.

- Bicycling

- Swimming

- Walking

- Running

- Playing tennis or basketball

- Eating healthy and delicious foods

A few simple changes in a young adult's lifestyle can lower their chances of developing diabetes and will lead to a happier and healthier life. Changes such as:

1. Exercising regularly

2. Eating healthier and with moderation

That's it! Just these two very simple and easy things will help prevent you from developing type 2 diabetes. Wouldn't you rather just do these two simple things than have a list of things to do to manage your diabetes?

Both scenarios below either have a consequence or a reward. You will either become a diabetic or become a healthier and happier person. Which one will you choose for your life? Picture this:

Scenario One: You eat all the fast food you want without moderation. You don't exercise. You sit on the couch everyday channel surfing.

Scenario Two: You cook delicious and taste bud-tantalizing foods that are healthy for you. You enjoy the sun and the fresh air while walking off extra weight and preventing diabetes. You make everyday household chores a way of exercising.

For young people, diabetes has become a higher incidence and is a very complicated hassle to deal with everyday. Diabetics are required to follow a good nutrition diet, mild physical activity, and develop a common knowledge of the disease and the complications that follow.