By Mary Ellen Zung
Prediabetes is a Warning
One of every three adults in the U.S. has prediabetes, but only 10% know it. Could you have prediabetes?
What is prediabetes?
Prediabetes is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes means you have a higher- than-normal blood sugar level. It’s not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes yet, but without lifestyle changes, adults and children with prediabetes are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
If you have prediabetes, the long-term damage of diabetes — especially to your heart, blood vessels and kidneys — may already be starting. There’s good news, however -progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes isn’t inevitable.
Eating healthy foods, making physical activity part of your daily routine and staying at a healthy weight can help bring your blood sugar level back to normal. The same lifestyle changes that can help prevent type 2 diabetes in adults might also help bring children’s blood sugar levels back to normal.
Could you have prediabetes?
Mary Ellen Zung, BA is a Certified Holistic Health Coach helping her clients with lifestyle change for overall health and wellness. She can be reached at coachmaryellen@outlook.com and through her website www.maryellenzung.com.
