Recently, my wife read an article....she's an RN, and the crux of the article was that there was a study done that shows that there is a steep "upswing" in the number of people having onsets of Diabetes. What is most amazing is that many of the people coming down with Diabetes do not drink sodas with sugar in them. They drink the sugarless "diet sodas".
Diabetes is a very serious problem where Professional Drivers are concerned and an onset of Diabetes if not handled properly can be fatal. If a driver has to treat the condition with injectable insulin....the career is dead.
Those of you, who are like me, guys who spent time in Vietnam, and who have been exposed to Agent Orange, White or Blue....have what appears to be a substantially higher risk of onsets of Diabetes and some other maladies.
Folks, we all need to take the steps to protect our health, not just for ourselves but for our loved ones as well.
Drink more water, ease up off the sodas. Watch your calorie and carbohydrate intakes... One sure fire test that you aren't doing it right, is your pants "got shrunk in the dryer".... :roll: :shock: :? And if you are already a victim of "dunlaps"....you need to make serious changes now.
I'm not a skinny fellow...so for me its a constant battle... I was apnic, and snored like a lion.... I lost about 75 pounds....not apnic anymore and rarely snore.... usually only after having a drink or two....or am really wore out.
Health issues are serious....protect yourself.
I lost my weight using the South Beach Diet guide of what to eat. Give the book a look. There is a list of foods in the back of the book that ranks foods by their glycemic values (sugar) and how many carbohydrates there are in the food.
Take care of yourselves. No one is going to do it for you!