Transcript Diabetes

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Diabetes
What is diabetes?
• Diabetes affects the body's ability to use blood
sugar for energy.
• The main types include type 1 diabetes, type 2
diabetes, and gestational diabetes.
• Diabetes symptoms may include increased
thirst and urination, blurred vision, and
fatigue.
Eye Complications
Keep your risk of glaucoma, cataracts and other eye problems low with regular
checkups.
Foot Complications
Learn about neuropathy (which can cause numbness in the feet) as well as other
complications.
Skin Complications
Stay alert for symptoms of skin infections and other skin disorders common in people
with diabetes.
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
High blood pressure—also called hypertension—raises your risk for heart attack,
stroke, eye problems, and kidney disease.
Diabetes and Hearing Loss
Diabetes and hearing loss are two of America's most widespread health concerns.
Diabetes and Oral Health Problems
Research shows that there is an increased prevalence of gum disease among those
with diabetes.
• Neuropathy (Nerve Damage)
• Nerve damage from diabetes called diabetic neuropathy can
lead to many kinds of problems.
• Kidney Disease (Nephropathy)
• Keep your diabetes and blood pressure under control to lower
the chance of getting kidney disease.
• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
• Talk to your doctor if you have mild leg pain, troubling
walking, tingling in the legs, or other symptoms of PAD.
• Stroke
• Maintain target levels for blood glucose, blood pressure, and
cholesterol to reduce your risk of stroke.
• Stress
• Relax! Making lifestyle changes can help reduce mental stress
and manage your blood glucose levels.
One 20 oz soda = 17 teaspoons of
sugar and 250 calories
Instead of sugar most soft drinks
have high fructose corn syrup in
them.
One 20 oz soda can= 5 ounces of
high fructose corn syrup
Decreasing soda and sweetened beverage consumption is one of THE
MOST promising strategies for preventing obesity.
(U.C. Berkeley Center for Weight and Health, 2003)
Weight Gain
• To burn off one 20-ounce soda with 240
calories, you would need to walk for 1 hour all
because of the empty calories from the added
sugar.
Weight Gain (cont.)
• A 64 oz soda bottle has approx 720 calories
and 15 oz of high fructose corn syrup in it
(almost 2 cups).
• To burn off the calories you would need to
– run for more than 2 hours or
– walk for 4 hours or
– scrub floors for 4 hours
Soda Additives
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1)
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Aspartame
Caffeine
Phosphoric Acid
High Fructose Corn Syrup
High Fructose Corn Syrup, now used in preference to sugar, is
associated with poor development of collagen in growing animals.
All fructose must be metabolized by the liver. Animals on highfructose diets develop liver problems similar to those of alcoholics.
Soda Additives (cont.)
2) Aspartame
Aspartame, used in diet sodas, is a potent neurotoxin and endocrine
disrupter. It is considered carcinogenic in lab animals.
A brief history of this substance begins with a 1980 FDA Board of Inquiry
confirming that aspartame “might induce brain tumors.” The FDA actually
banned aspartame based on this finding but fortunately for Monsanto which
purchased the patent in 1985, then Searle Chairman Donald Rumsfeld
vowed to get it approved.
The FDA panel upheld the ban in a 3 - 2 decision, but FDA commissioner,
Arthur Hayes Hull, Jr. appointed a sixth person to the panel creating a
deadlock, Hull then stepped in to break the tie in favor of approval. Hull was
later rewarded by Monsanto with a contract to perform duties as chief public
relations.
Hull has never spoken publicly about aspartame.
Soda Additives (cont.)
3) Caffeine
Caffeine stimulates the adrenal
gland without providing
nourishment. In large amounts,
caffeine can lead to adrenal
exhaustion and behavior changes,
especially in children.
When children age six to 12
stop consuming caffeine, they
suffer withdrawal symptoms that
impair their attention span and
performance.
It takes only about 100
milligrams of caffeine per day to
get hooked.
Soda Additives (cont.)
4) Phosphoric Acid
Phosphoric acid, added to give soft drinks "bite," is associated with calcium loss
and osteoporosis. Phosphates (phosphoric acid) in soft drinks leach calcium
from bones.
Functions of water in the body
How can we lead a healthier, low-sugar
lifestyle?
• Drink water instead of sugary drinks
Water is best and has absolutely no sugar. Replace at least
one sugary drink with water every day. You can flavor water
with slices of orange, lemon, melon, cucumber, or sprigs of
mint and rosemary for zero calories and lots of flavor.
• Limit added sugar
It is best to eat fresh, whole foods, especially fresh fruits
and vegetables since fiber, only found in plant foods, helps
stabilize your blood sugar levels. Stay away from processed
and packaged foods. Read the Nutrition Facts labels of
packages to find out how much sugar is in it.
• Get physical activity every day
Kids 60 minutes a day, adults 30 to 60 minutes a day
Additional Resources
• Video Sugar: The Bitter Truth
Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics, Division of
Endocrinology explores the damage caused by sugary foods.
UCSF Series 7/2009 Health and Medicine Show ID: 16717
• The video King Corn explores government subsidies in the
growing of corn and what they have done to our food supply
especially soda consumption, use of high fructose corn syrup
in processed foods, and feeding of corn in commercial meat
production.
• Video Sweet Misery - A compelling documentary that exposes
the real dangers of aspartame and how it became FDA
approved
What I can do
to promote
healthy
drinks