Get More Out Of Life While Managing Your Diabetes
When I was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of
21, I had not given the first thought to living a healthy
diabetic lifestyle. As far as I was concerned, a healthy
lifestyle was reserved only for fitness junkies and overweight
moms.
I didn't know squat about the benefits and overall happiness a
healthy lifestyle would lead to. I was perfectly content eating
frozen pizza, smoking cigarettes, and binge drinking on a
regular basis. After I was diagnosed with diabetes, I had a
lengthy discussion with my doctor that resulted in an epiphany,
"Everything I love is killing me!"
First, we'll define what I mean by healthy lifestyle. When I
asked the question, "What is a healthy lifestyle?