Smoking “low-tar, low-nicotine” cigarettes usually does little good, either. Because nicotine is so addictive, if you switch to lower-nicotine brands you will likely just puff harder, longer, and more often on each cigarette. The only safe choice is to quit completely.

2. Write down why you want to quit.

      Do you want to—

• Feel in control of you life?
• Have better health?
• Set a good example for your children?
• Protect your family from breathing other people’s smoke?

Really wanting to quit smoking is very important to how much success you will have in quitting. Smokers who live after a heart attack are the most likely to . . . 

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Diabetes and Symptoms can lead to Heart Attack, Stroke, Blindness, or Kidney Failure, according to the National Institute of Diabetes.  High blood glucose can cause heart and blood vessel disease, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Damage to the eyes can lead to loss of sight or blindness. Nerve damage and poor blood flow can cause foot problems, sometimes leading to amputation.

        6 Tips to Stay Healthy with Diabetes and Symptoms

• Follow the healthy eating plan that you and your doctor or dietitian have discussed.
• Be physically active for 30 to 60 minutes most days.
• Take your medicines as directed and keep taking them, even after you’ve reached your goals.
• If you smoke, quit.
• Ask your doctor if you should take aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke.
• Check your feet every day for cuts, blisters, sores, swelling, redness, or sore toenails.

You can prevent or delay diabetes and symptoms problems by keeping your high blood glucose, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol under control. Talk with your doctor about what your ABC goals should be and how to reach them. A stands for the A1C Test—a measure of what your blood glucose has been for the last three months. B is for Blood Pressure, and C is for  Cholesterol. Ask your Doctor for the best way your Diabetes and Symptoms can be controlled.

Reference:

National Diabetes Education Program
1 Diabetes Way
Bethesda, MD 20814–9692
Phone: 1–888–693–NDEP (1–888–693–6337)

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Diabetes: 24 Million Children and Adults in the United States Living with Diabetes

Diabetics are at increased risk for complications from influenza, including 2009 H1N1 Swine flu virus. There are important steps and everyday precautions that people with diabetes should take, in order to stay healthy this flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The American Diabetes Association, this November American Diabetes Month, says it is a time to communicate the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of diabetes prevention and control. For years, the American Diabetes Association has used this month as an opportunity to raise awareness of the disease and its serious complications.

However, this year, the organization is taking a bolder, more audacious approach. With nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States living with diabetes, and an additional 57 million Americans at risk, simple awareness will no longer suffice. One out of every three children born today will face a future with diabetes if current trends continue. Diabetes is not merely a condition. It is an epidemic disease. Drastic action is needed, and a new hope is required.

So, this November join the American Diabetes Association in officially launching a national movement to Stop Diabetes – help us confront it, fight it, and most importantly, stop it.

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Key Messages for American Diabetes Month

· Starting with American Diabetes Month, the American Diabetes Association will encourage people across the country to take the pledge to Stop Diabetes.

· Stop Diabetes will be a movement. A movement is an idea that gains momentum one person at a time.

· Stopping Diabetes will take courage, hope, and commitment.

· It will also take action.

· Join the American Diabetes Association in November, and helps us launch the . . .

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FDA Blindness Warning: Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You When Purchased Without a Prescription and an Eye Exam!

The FDA WARNS that Decorative Contact Lenses can cause serious eye injuries or even BLINDNESS!

Even though Decorative Contact Lenses, like Cat Eye Contact Lens, or Free Color Contact Lens, may be most popular around Halloween,  they are a safety concern year round.

Every year, the approach of Halloween heightens fears at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that consumers will harm their eyes with unapproved decorative contact lenses. These are contact lenses that some people use to temporarily change their eye color or to make their eyes look . . .

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