Persuasive Speech On Diabetes Type 2

I’m pretty sure that most of you at least once have heard about this disease, but probably not all of you are familiar to what it really is, how it’s caused and how it can damage human’s health.

Diet has a huge impact on a child’s growth and development; therefore, it is essential that one understands their nutritional needs and caters for them. Children need a range of healthy foods that include a portion of carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, dairy and a small amount of fat every day. Children need portions that are in proportion to their age and height. As children grow their nutritional requirements vary as they need more energy and that comes slightly larger portion sizes.

Diabetes can be life changing. In the The New York Times essay “I Have Diabetes. Am I to Blame?” Rivers Solomon, a novelist, writes about her personal experience with diabetes and how it was life changing. Solomon has type two diabetes, and has had diabetes for six years. She talks about how her life has changed and the different things she has to do everyday. Diabetes is very serious and should not be left untreated. I agree with Solomon that she needs to change her bad habits but without dedication nothing will change.

This post is going to be on an extremely important topic, diabetes. 1 in 4 people with diabetes, don’t even know they have it! This topic truly impacted me because both of my grandfathers that have already passed away had diabetes, so honestly diabetes is something that could be in my future. Recently, I read Sugar Nation by Jim O’Connell and I was pretty shocked from reading it and it opened my eyes to how severe the diabetes problem is in the world. The book is basically Mr. O’Connell’s recollection of being diagnosed pre-diabetic, his journey to find more information on treatment and how effective it is, and Mr. O’Connell’s father passing away from not taking care of his diabetes.

Did you know that one type of diabetes is much worse than the other? Type 1 diabetes causes your pancreas to stop making insulin, and insulin is needed to survive. Type 2 diabetes causes your body to become resistant to insulin. Diabetes is a serious disease that needs to be addressed by everyone.

Diabetes is a long-term disease that cause high blood sugar levels. I Have chosen this disease becuase my father has this disease so I am a little familiar with it. Below I will explain to you the two types of diabetes, healthful behaviors you can do to avoid diabetes and possible treatments for the disease.

The 21-Day sugar has been growing in popularity recently. I had always been curious about trying it but hesitant of jumping on the wagon. I wasn’t quite sure if it was legitimate or a trend.

Type I diabetes can result in health problems but can still be manageable. With the widespread study with new technological innovation, new treatments may arise. Being diagnosed with type I diabetes does not mean immediate death. It can still be controlled and individuals prove that with healthy lifestyles, their life expectancy can be prolonged. The key is to sustain blood sugar levels in the body and to be sure that they are at acceptable levels. Having this disease requires great care and motivation to remain at a healthy state. With ignorance to the disease, other organs of the body can be affected. It is best to see a doctor and get the help that one needs to

It is important for you to drink plenty of water. You should drink at least 8 cups of water each day in order to stay hydrated. If you do not drink enough water, you can get constipated, have problems with your balance and fall, get urinary tract infections, have kidney failure and your wounds heal slower.

Most of the time, when we learn that we have diabetes, the last thing that comes to our mind is the importance of diabetes self management. We most probably think about this disease as the worst thing that could have happened to us, a heavy burden, an injustice of the universe, and all we want is eat without having to think about it, without needles, without medication.

changes on treatment of diabetes in older adults. Decreased renal function and increased sensitivity to medication were discussed as challenges in medication therapy. Therefore the authors suggested medication dosages be adjusted based on individual health patterns and not just based on age alone. The article pointed out the importance of less aggressive, low coast and more individualized goal setting treatment plans towards older adults with diabetes.

Central Idea: The major changes that can help you improve your health that I will be discussing today are: Knowing your current health status, adding exercise, and

Ripsin, C. M., H. Kang & R. J. Urban (2009) Management of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Am Fam Physician, 79, 29-36.

That bump you see underneath my shirt is not my cell phone, but my insulin pump. The scars on my finger tips aren’t freckles, but scars from testing my blood sugar over and over each day. I am just your average teenager when it comes to school, family, and friends. But when it comes to my health, I am not so average. I face the not-so-average questions of, “Why do you have a wire hanging from your hip?”, “Do you need to go shoot up your drugs?”, and the best one yet- “You eat salad everyday. how did you get diabetes? You’re so skinny, I don’t understand!”

Longevity is another phenomenal asset of a vegetarian lifestyle. Dr. Edward F. after numerous researches suggests that the high nutrient consumption of a vegan or vegetarian diet may improve longevity. One’s study found strict vegans following a careful diet consumed greater amounts of high quality nutrients leading to better metabolic health. This lifestyle eliminates the use of alcohols and smoking which does the body more harm than good, and promotes balanced diets and good eating habits extends life expectancy. In fact, if your body is free from diabetes, arthritis, asthma, cancer, and you’re not obese why wouldn’t you live