{"id":1761,"date":"2018-07-10T16:16:58","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T16:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:17:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:47:53","slug":"seeing-the-positives-in-diabetes-what-you-should-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/seeing-the-positives-in-diabetes-what-you-should-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeing the Positives in Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/seeing-the-positives-in-diabetes-what-you-should-love\/#What_Are_The_Positives_In_Diabetes\" title=\"What Are The Positives In Diabetes?\">What Are The Positives In Diabetes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">While it is no hidden truth that diabetes can often turn into a downer and seem overwhelming at times, living with this lifestyle disorder depends on which side you focus on \u2013 the negative and complicated one or the positive and encouraging one. You can also choose to see the positives in diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1761\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">Well, yes. Diabetes can be the source of inspiration for the one diagnosed with it and also for their loved ones. Not only does it allow you to look at your own health from a totally different perspective, but also gives insights into how lack of awareness is the sole reason why society considers diabetes as a taboo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/IqOgFLngYnDUywg6KQvOdn6rSksF_TvxEskdtsadgkJcALomIe48VQUY8-9eSMPWSnGYZ_3JcvHKBz1Pgs47IARcxjfY8lbZoErbUt6JRPGYBD5awd9L2y0S3A0qIkDogZ_5HzOX\" alt=\"What Are The Positives In Diabetes?\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h.qomb3d1hmvvp\" class=\"c2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_The_Positives_In_Diabetes\"><\/span><span class=\"c7\">What Are The Positives In Diabetes?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">Let us take a look at what welcome changes diabetes can bring in a patient\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c13 lst-kix_l318ullfwrnz-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c1\">You are always required to be energetic as\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c4\">blood sugar level balance<\/span><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">\u00a0depends how well you manage your diet and lifestyle. When you are energetic you become more productive in everything you put your hands on.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">You now have a medical reason to enjoy cheese. Being low-carb and of course delicious, you won\u2019t have to worry about your blood glucose spikes if you eat it in moderation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">You become consciously aware about possible complications related to health that other people may be going through. You become wiser and empathetic.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c1\">You become a walking health encyclopedia! Right from counting the nutritional values of foods, reading food labels to watching every single bite that you take, diabetes helps you expand your knowledge about the human body and <\/span><span class=\"c4\">importance of diet<\/span><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">Some diabetics also begin to look for alternative career choices like a startup etc., with so much information and knowledge at their disposal and seeing the social ignorance towards diabetes care and management.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">Having diabetes can help you stay stress free all the time. Since stress directly impacts your blood sugar balance, you are bound to make efforts to remain joyful and stress-free.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">Once you learn to manage your blood sugar levels, you feel comfortable all the time and even without making any extra effort, your glucose levels remain within normal ranges.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c1\">Your\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c4\">self-confidence increases<\/span><span class=\"c1 c8\"><span class=\"c1 c8\">\u00a0as diabetes management is a daily battle and diabetic patients who are able to maintain healthy blood sugar levels throughout life validate their own worth and self-confidence.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">Helps the family and loved ones bond even stronger. When you single-handedly begin to manage your diabetes, your family members remain worry-free and proudly tell others about your expertise at diabetes care.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c1\">Your overall health improves, and you are able to leave the old habits and develop new and healthier habits. This inspires others around you and before you know, you become a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c4\">healthcare advisor for diabetics<\/span><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">You develop friendships and connections with people who are also on the same journey. This adds to your self-motivation of living with diabetes and you learn newer ways to manage the disease and stay healthy.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c1\">In the case of a kid diagnosed with diabetes, they become<\/span><span class=\"c4\">\u00a0self-reliant<\/span><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">\u00a0in major areas of their life and act as a huge role model for their friends and teachers too.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">Becoming a near doctor yourself and then going to a doctor and making them feel awkward about the whole treatment because you tend to know anything and everything about diabetes.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c1\">It will help you\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c4\">exercise regularly<\/span><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">\u00a0without fail with no extra effort to plan or follow your workout regime. You know the repercussions of not working out on any given day and hence motivation and all those ways of making yourself want to exercise are no longer needed.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">You are excused into eating food of your choice occasionally without having to sound convincing if you are managing your diabetes well.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c8 c1\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">Diabetes makes you proactive towards every task assigned and before one knows you get it done. You begin to develop a larger perspective about life and that manifests in work done with added quality.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c0 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c1\">You become a pro at monitoring blood sugars using a compact<\/span><span class=\"c1\"><a class=\"c6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/glucometers\/glucometer-with-20-strips\/?clickid%3Dblog%26utm_source%3Dblog&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1650536379807709&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zGfD4ClhsHIT-9W2bBB2H\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c11 c4\"><a class=\"c6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/glucometers\/glucometer-with-20-strips\/?clickid%3Dblog%26utm_source%3Dblog&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1650536379808281&amp;usg=AOvVaw2IDZ8Gzi8UzYAvni_CMhFq\">glucometer<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c8 c1\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span class=\"c1 c11\"><a class=\"c6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/summer-care-for-people-with-diabetes\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1650536379808657&amp;usg=AOvVaw3dnd2F539xfda11G6xSWNw\">Read More &#8211; Summer Care For People With Diabetes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c8 c1\">Managing diabetes can feel like a troubling task but it can be made easy when you look at its positive side. If you ever feel confused about following a particular diet or lifestyle habit, you should talk to your doctor or health coach. Also, keep monitoring your sugar levels on a regular basis to manage diabetes in the best possible manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c11 c1\"><a class=\"c6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id%3Dcom.healtharx.beato%26referrer%3Dutm_source%253Dadmob%2526utm_medium%253DWebsiteBlog_SeeingThePositivesInDiabetes_AprilBlog%2526anid%253Dadmob&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1650536379809332&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uMVCPYSFHeV2jvdMYt5Rj\">Monitor your sugar levels regularly with BeatO.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":11658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[643],"tags":[6,7,8],"class_list":["post-1761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beato-exclusive","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-care","tag-diabetes-management"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1761"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1761"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1761\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19201,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1761\/revisions\/19201"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}