International Diabetes Federations's theme of 'Healthy living and diabetes' with inputs from Grass-Diabetes.com

1. Healthy Living and Diabetes
This year when International Diabetes Federation adopted a simple yet powerful theme of „Healthy Living and Diabetes‟ for their three years programme (2014- 16), we at Grass-Diabetes.com couldn‟t be happier as it gave immense confidence and made our belief stronger to our organization on this simple fact which we have been reiterating for so many years. This thought was the basic fundamental reason which made us function on the concept of Genetic Risk Assessment System for Diabetes i.e.
Where does world stands on Diabetes?
The above facts and figures echo the importance of an urgent action- An action which reinstates the fact that most cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented. The serious complications of diabetes can be avoided through healthy lifestyles and living environments that encourage and facilitate healthy behaviour. 382,000,000 People are affected by Diabetes Worldwide 316 Million persons are at High Risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes By 2035, every 1 in 10 person will have diabetes The problem is threatning because it remains hidden throughout the world High Risk persons will increase to 500 million within 1 generation Upto Half of all people with diabetes are undiagnosed

2. What is Healthy Living and how does it helps in battling diabetes?
Healthy Living is about making healthy choices every day. A few of the best things we can do to stay healthy are:
 Being physically active
 Eating well balanced food
 Not indulging in habits like smoking or excessive alcohol intake
 Get enough sleep
 Focus on being mental healthiness too
Everyday making healthy choices which keep us fit physically, mentally and spiritually.
How to adopt “Healthy Living” to battle Diabetes?
Healthy Living is a very clear and simple way of communicating message for masses as well as „classes‟ to make them realize and generate awareness on, how the healthy choice can be the easiest choice to avoid diabetes. There are various ways an individual can take to make knowledgeable decisions about what they eat and how they live their life which helps them to battle various diseases including diabetes.
 If you pay attention to a simple fact on how important it is to start your day with a healthy breakfast, you will win the first battle for a healthy living Healthy Living Living an Active Life Eating Balanced Food Avoid Smoking & excessive alcohol

3. and simultaneously may win over not acquiring type 2 diabetes too. Skipping breakfast leads to weight gain which is one of the main factors of type 2 diabetes. Have unsweetened tea or coffee, unsweetened yogurt, low sugar-high fibre cereals in breakfast and including leafy vegetables, fish, fresh fruits, whole grains food items, nuts etc. in your lunch and dinner, foods like these are found to be very effective in reducing the person‟s risk of type 2 diabetes.
 Focus on your lifestyle. Do you live atleast a moderately active life? Do you know that just 30 minutes of exercise a day can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 40%? Need we say anything? Physical activity is one of the main pillars in the prevention of diabetes. An improved physical activity is important in maintaining weight loss which is directly linked to reduce blood pressure, reduce latent heart rate, increased insulin sensitivity, improved body composition and psychological well-being. Obesity, mainly abdominal obesity, is interconnected to the development of type 2 diabetes.
 As per IDF‟s statistics, being overweight and having obesity interprets to 80% of new cases of type 2 diabetes. Working out to reduce weight improves insulin resistance and reduces hypertension. People who are overweight or obese should therefore be encouraged to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.
To begin a “Healthy Living” you don‟t need to necessarily have a threat of diabetes disease looming over your head. It is a concept for one and all, but if you are diabetic or feel you are on verge of being a diabetic, changes are required to be made in your life now.
If you are worried that your lifestyle looks exactly opposite to what you have read here and think that all these above „Healthy Living‟ suggestions are meant for you, begin your first step towards knowing how much of risk you are under.
Grass-Diabetes.com‟s concept originated from same idea which International Diabetes Federation has adopted as their theme this time. We believe in promoting and educating people on introducing to the risks of diabetes so that they can start living a Healthier Life and work towards avoiding type 2 diabetes.

4. Begin your „Healthy Living today” with Grass-Diabetes.com by just following 3 simple steps:
You will also get a customized report on simple preventive methods to avoid diabetes or push back the onslaught of diabetes.
Have a Healthy Life & let me know if you need any info on Diabetes!
Yours,
Dr. MS Singhal
MD - Grass-Diabetes.com
Singhal Diabetic Clinic, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Step 1
•Sign-up at Grass-Diabetes.com Step 2
•Fill a simple online objective type questionnaire Step 3
•Submit the Form & Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk Report will be displayed