I read on the doctors wall where they have posters informing you of different diseases and they had one where diabetes can hurt your skin and said “Protect Your Skin” And I am just curious to know. How does diabetes hurt your skin? What would your skin look like when it is affected by diabetes?

My concern is because my mom know has Diabetes type 2 and I am concern for myself and not sure if I have the signs. No health insurance.

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Although for some cases of diabetes can not be avoided, perhaps because heriditery and other factors. But for the majority of people that risky for diabetes can be prevented by taking this seven simple step.

Before diabetes type 2 becomes fully developed. You will go through a stage known as pre-diabetes. This is where you begin to show some symptoms, which, if ignored, can lead to truly diabetes.

Make action based on this 7 step.  So you can stop this disease happening to you:

1) If you are overweight you are at risk of diabetes. Reducing the amount of food on your plate so you gradually eat less and begin to lose weight. Drink a glass of water or sugar-free drink before dinner.

2) Reduce the amount of fat you eat – grilled foods instead of frying; using low-fat oil, and reduce fat foods.

3) Check the Glycemic Index in foods that you eat – knowing what each food contains helps maintain your blood sugar, which in turn can prevent the occurrence of diabetes.

4) Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. If you keep a bottle of water with you and drink it frequently you’ll be surprised how much you drink throughout the day.

5) If you feel hungry, choose healthy snacks instead of chocolate.

6) Use skim instead of full-fat milk in hot drinks.

7) The exercise is good for health. Walk for 15-minute every day will allow you in a regular exercise pattern.

All these measures are also recommended for  people with diabetes – if you do it now, might be able to prevent diabetes in your body.