Diabetes?
Thursday, December 4th, 2008 at
3:48 pm
?California Love? asked:
ok so, i dont have diabetes but i eat ALOT of junkfood. is it possible to get diabetes if u eat ALOT of junkfood in the past but then stop and eat healthy and start working oput…or has the junkfood already affected u?? and one of my friends said only fat people can get diabetes…..is that even true
ok so, i dont have diabetes but i eat ALOT of junkfood. is it possible to get diabetes if u eat ALOT of junkfood in the past but then stop and eat healthy and start working oput…or has the junkfood already affected u?? and one of my friends said only fat people can get diabetes…..is that even true
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Being overweight can *contribute* to diabetes.
The best thing you can do for yourself, since you are not a diabetic, is to take steps to prevent adult onset (type 2) diabetes preemptively.
Eating right and exercising are great for your health…you should do it regardless of any fears that you may develop diabetes.
I’m a nurse.
EDIT: I will rephrase my reply…
Nobody KNOWS in advance whether they will get type 2 diabetes, but eating right and exercising are great ways to help *prevent* it, even if your genes are predetermined.
My father brother both have type 2, and both were able to avoid insulin dependency because they changed their diet and lifestyle.
When I said being overweight *contributes*, that is a true statement. But, to clarify, nothing can eliminate the predetermined course of heredity, etc.
I am a Certified Medical Assistant
Insulin is produced buy the pancreas you do not get diabetes from eating sugar. The misconception is that diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are fat peoples diseases NOT TRUE. Even Vegans get these diseases, Skinny people get these diseases THEY ARE GENETIC
there are several ways to have diabetes… to be born with eat, to have it run in your family and to live a very unhealthy lifestyle. i think you can prevent all but the being born with one by eating healthy and working out. the more overweight you are i think the better your chances of getting it are especially if it runs in your family.
if you have a family member with it your chances are high. A friend was not fat and had it..Go to webmd for more info.If you go to the bath room alot and thirsty get checked
hi, diabetes doesn’t discriminate about if u r thin or fat. anybody can get it. it’s hareditary also. u need to be eating the proper foods in order not to get diabetes. so stop eating junk food ok? go on the web read about diabetics that will educate u your friend about it. bb
Stay positive, you might have seen the light, if you make lifestyle changes and eat more healthy from this point on, then you may have prevented it. 15 years from now you keep eating the sugar snacks then you really increase your chances, but if 15 years from now you ate healthy this whole time, then I bet you don’t have it (Type 2 onset). The problem is our society has so ingrained the sugar in our diet, your starting to see that, it is never to late to make a change. I ate lots of junk food in my 20s and going into my 30s, now in my 40s I have not eaten any sweets in months and am at an ideal weight. It took a long time but I had to get rid of my bad habits and the body responded giving me a second chance.
Dear CaliforniaLove,
1. The only thing I can think of is the cholesterol level, provided you are working out a lot and have lost the gained weight. The older you are, the riskier it gets. Maybe you would like to get checked for that….that is more of a cardiovascular problem. If not brought under control, people can suffer heart attacks and stroke.
2. It depends on the type of junk food. Too greasy food will cause the problems that I mentioned under #1. If the junk food that you’re having is rich in sugar / carbohydrate, then there is a risk of developing Diabetes. In that case losing weight will help. Losing weight helps in both cases.
3. It is NOT true that only fat people get Diabetes. You can develop Diabetes if you are constantly under a lot of stress. Yes, stress will do that to you. I have seen skinny, young people with diabetes.
4. Diabetes can also run in the family and some young persons get it because of this genetical predisposition.
5. One last thing, some people get Diabetes after any viral episode like flu or something. It can adversely affect the pancreas compromising its function. Therefore, you can develop diabetes.
It is hard to predict who will get these conditions.
So, the bottom line is stop worrying about it, live a healthy life, go to your doctor on a regular basis and enjoy yourself !
Note: If you also want to know how it can affect your oral health, read the following article :
Yes, genetics can contribute to diabetes, but this is typically the diabetes type I that is affected by this. The pancreas does produce insulin, but in response to high blood sugars. The resistance to insulin is not genetic, it is when the insulin receptor cells found in every cell in the body gets tired of an overload of glucose in the blood. Eating sugar, high carb diets, etc. cause the blood sugar level to rise dramatically and then the pancreas secretes insulin to open the cellular doors to allow the glucose in to generate energy. We were never designed to eat refined sugars, only nutrient dense carbs that do not generate high insulin responses. When this happens, the alpha cells in the pancreas produce glucagon that goes to the liver where the gluclose is made into glycogen for storage. When a big insulin spike happens from a lot of sugar (glucose), the blood sugar is driven down hard by the action of the glucagon. Since our genetics have only changed about 0.1% in 12,000 years, we still respond like our ancestors. A very high insulin and glucagon response meant that we were in a state of flight or fight and the body needed to generate muscle power quickly, so this is why the adrenal glands then secrete cortisol (the stress hormone) to take care of this stressed situation.
It is this stressed situation and the constant spikes and drops in insulin, glucagon, and cortisol production that makes the insulin receptor cells in the body’s cells to become fatigued and then resistant to insulin; this is Diabetes type II.
One other cause has been found by the University of California at Irvine and the University of Pennsylvania. That is a nano bacteria found in cooked foods that does not show up in lab tests and attacks the heart and it’s arteries, pancreas, and kidneys; resulting in heart disease, diabetes, and kidney failure. This bacteria is normally killed by stomach acid, but taking antacids, eating the SAD diet (standard American diet), along with age, reduces the stomach acid content and allows free reign of this bacteria in the body.
If genetics were the reason for diabetes, we would have had the same number of cases years ago, but it is very evident that this is just another agenda driven argument of the food industry to allow them to continue to sell junk, not good science.
Additionally, any chemicals that attack the pancreas or liver can wreak havoc with the endocrine system and because it is a system of complex relationships, it’s very easy to see why so many people are becoming diabetic.
The most recent statistics show that any child born after the year 2,000, 35% will get diabetes if caucasion, 50% if black, and 62% of ALL Latino women will have diabetes in their lifetime. Is it no wonder America now ranks 45th in longevity. 44 countries in the world have people living longer than Americans. 106,000 people died last year in hospitals taking Legally prescribed drugs prescribed by doctors for the particular illness the drug was designed to cure. And we fret over 1,000 soldiers that died last year in Iraq, as we should. Is our WAR ON DRUGS aimed at the right people? Only 10,000 to 20,000 died of illegal drugs on the street.
Anyone can get diabetes. The reason many fat people get it is because the same problem causing the diabetes is causing them to get fat, endocrine problems as described above.
good luck
Check your blood sugar, it takes a minute.
Defintly not true! Theres thousands of people that are skinny that become diabetic. Goodness. Diabetes can be passed threw your genes from family memebers. If your body responded to the junk food, in terms of making you diabetic you would know. So maybe it didnt affect you. But just to be on the safe side, a good diet and plenty of exercise will do you some good.
Here are some symptoms to look out for just incase.
Constantly tired,
dizzy,
dehydrated,
constiapated,
frequent urination,
head aches,
neasea,
vommitting,
strange feeling in legs or feet,
weight gain or weight loss,
hot and cold flashes,
shaking,
feeling sick after eating meals (or junk food)
Take my advise as I have had diabetes for 10 years this november. (type 1 that is)
If you stop eating junkfood, it lowers your chance of getting type 2 diabetes. If you’re over 30, there is a very very small chance of getting diabetes. Fat people don’t always get diabetes. My aunt is very slim and she has type 2.
Not only fat people get diabetes! I’m slim and I have diabetes. If you make a turn around and stop eating junk, then your chances are lower. If you become very obese, your chances are higher.
Your friend is wrong
Hope that helped