I had a disturbing thought the other day while I was thinking about the slippery slope towards diabetes and it was this -- most people don’t even KNOW what their blood sugar is!
Can you be sure that you are not at risk for prediabetes without knowing your blood sugar level?
No, I don’t think you can.
Prediabetes May be the Start of Future Serious Health Problems
According to a recent article, nearly 80% of people with prediabetes thought that they were in great or very good health! That tells me that there is a lot of public education that needs to be done!! Prediabetes leads to full blown diabetes, which is associated with heart disease, heart attack, stroke, blindness and more. Click here to read the complete article - http://www.counselheal.com/articles/8420/20140125/people-with-prediabetes-think-they-are-healthy.htm
If you are overweight..... you need to know your blood sugar level.
If you don’t get much exercise.......you need to know your blood sugar level.
If you are on blood pressure medicine.......you need to know your blood sugar level.
If you have stubborn belly fat or metabolic syndrome…you need to know your blood sugar level.
If you are Native American, African American , Hispanic or Asian......you should know what your blood sugar level is.