Well, if you made it out of holiday season without eating too many cookies, gumdrops, or chocolate you did very well. I congratulate you. However, the trickery of blood sugar dangers isn’t over. There are 2 more holidays that involve a lot of candies.
Chocolates and candy hearts are a staple at Valentine’s Day. Jelly Beans and marshmallow chicks never get left out of Easter and springtime baskets. We just suffered through the myriad of temptations of the winter holiday season, so what’s a person to do?
Most experts agree that it’s okay every now and then to give in a bit to the temptation and lure of holiday treats, provided you are doing so reasonably and in moderation. As I discussed in the article during Halloween time, though, there are some scary pitfalls to over-doing it.
With Valentine’s Day approaching, there are a lot of open bowls of candy smattered around offices, homes, even some classrooms. Dodging these can be a nuisance for most people but can define the very course the rest of your life takes for others.
Let me elaborate. If you don’t have trouble with your blood glucose levels, you generally can have a few candies or a piece of chocolate and then go on about your day with no real ill effects. However, if you do have blood sugar problems, such as pre-diabetes, you are setting yourself up for bad things.
People who have not been diagnosed with Type II diabetes but may suspect it should not only show extra caution around this time of year, but also should consider seeing a doctor if any of the following symptoms crop up:
– Excess thirst
– Frequent urination
– Extreme fatigue
– Blurry vision
– Losing weight- and not trying to
– Bouts of excessive sweating
– Yeast infections (both women and men)
– Foot irregularities, including extreme pain or numbness
It’s tough enough to try and avoid all the pitfalls of holiday treats when you are of generally good health, but it becomes all the more critical when you are on the verge of developing something that can dramatically alter your life.
Simple changes now…especially if your doctor has told you that he or she suspects you are pre-diabetic, can spell a lifetime of relief.
Avoiding the sugary treats doesn’t make you rude (especially if it’s given as a gift), it makes you passionate about your health.
So what should you be considering as a gift for Valentine’s Day for your special someone? What can you put on the edge of your desk for office visitors?
Simple. Get a stack of those little cards (or even make some yourself) and write out a healthy living tip on each one. Instead of attaching candy to the valentines, attach the list of diabetes warning signs.
Your friends and family might wonder “what’s gotten into you” especially if you are known for being generous with the sugary treats. Just tell them it’s a new year and your focus now is on finding healthier ways to make people feel special.
For more information on how to get control of your type II diabetes, check out our natural Beat Diabetes guide today.
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. If your not sure you have diabetes please see you doctor quickly dont put it off the longer you wait the worse it gets. take note of these warnings! act fast!
Read labels sugar and names of sugar are hiddens in everything. Watch your white intake (like flour,rice ,potatoes,pasta).it all converts to sugar in your body.
I was not listening and never thought what i ate would end me up as a diabetic for three years, I am now trying to heal my body naturally.
Type 2 diabetes can be healed and cured with proper excerise and proper vitamins,and what you put in your mouth….
God Bless!
I really liked what was written, more to the point it gives us valuable info. Thank you.
I’d like to know more about hypoglycemia that stems toward hyperglycemia. Especially if you have a heavy workload and you’re borderline hypoglycemic.
OK, I’m sorry I was critical and I’ll admit I wasn’t really awake when I read it. Therefore, I would like those comments to be altered to say I do love this blog and really appreciate your thoughtful comments. Thank you and I’m sorry I was so rude. Taking sweets to sweet people is a habit not easily broken. But giving people “healthy tips”??? I would not appreciate that and think that is a little over the edge. Only Dr.’s should do that – it is what we expect. But just the ordinary person? Nope!
How about leaving a bowl of unusual positive sayings on your desk? It gives folks something nice to think about for the day!
I thought this article was very informative and I’m sure most of us don’t think of the risk of exposing ourselves to diabetes when we are indulging in our donuts, cookies and chocolate (our worries would be putting on weight or ruining our teeth). In fact a lot of what we eat on a daily basis, if we tend to eat white flour products, is exposing ourselves in a more hidden way, yet if we also eat a lot of fruit and veggies, we think on the whole we have a good diet. However, I am with Carol regarding giving out a list of ‘don’ts’ and warnings for a Valentine’s gift or for office visitors – what a killjoy! I don’t see the harm in giving someone a box of chocolates occasionally, its really up to them whether they are going to scoff them all or give them away. Alternatively, you coud give flowers, a good book, a terrific CD – all can be romantic. As for office visitors, a bowl of mints in reception is rather a nice touch and one mint is not going to do much harm. Everything in moderation. Lastly, a lot of this boils down to how you were brought up and how you educate children in early school. If you establish good eating habits for your children, they will probably continue with these into adult life.
I am a diabetic (confirmed).I just don’t have the will power to control my bad eating habits,Exercise is where the mind is willing but the body is weak.I believe in natural cures and would appreciate your recommendations this area to go on a healthy life style program.
Your advises and comments are positive in nature and realistic in application.
If weight loss is one of the signs of diabetes why do doctors presume that the overweight person has diabetes? I am overweight despite a reasonable diet and quite a lot of exercise and I do not have diabetes but any new doctor I see finds an excuse to have me tested for diabetes. I am not asking for advice on weight loss thank you all the same.