• April 16, 2024

The diabetes is the resistance to insulin , that is, the body has a deficient handling of the protein that balances the levels of sugar in the blood. According to National Survey of Health and Nutrition, in Mexico the increase in the prevalence of this disease is greater in men; example athletes .

However, according to a study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, the exercise is able to reduce sugar levels at a normal rate, it does not matter if you have type 2 diabetes.

7 athletes with diabetes

Although they are distinguished by having good habits, Some athletes may suffer from diabetes. Discover who they are and how they have overcome this difficulty.

1. Steven Redgrave . Suffers of diabetes since 1997. However, after receiving the diagnosis, the rower continued to train intensively and thus managed to win his fifth gold medal, in the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

2. Kris Freeman He is the best skier in the United States, but he is also a diabetic. Diagnosed since the age of 21, this has not been an obstacle to becoming an Olympic star, although it has type 1 diabetes, which must be controlled with periodic injections of insulin.

3. Sebastien Sasseville. He discovered that he had diabetes in 2002, but that did not stop him from achieving one of his goals as a mountaineer: climbing Everest, the highest peak in the world. In fact he achieved this goal in 2008, sending a powerful message: that we can all climb our mountains, it does not matter if this is a disease.

4. Charlie Kimball. He is the first insulin-dependent diabetic who wins a test of the Indy. In 2007 he was diagnosed with this disease, today he is a potential star of motorsport.

5. Vinicius Santana. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March 2000. Since then, the athlete has been showing a positive attitude to the challenges faced, characteristics that strengthen, such as perseverance and dedication, that will result in one of the two best long-distance triathletes in Brazil.

6. Adam Morrison of the NBA. Just 2 hours and 15 minutes before each game the same food is taken: meat, boiled potatoes and vegetables. He knows how your body and the glucose in your blood will respond to this and how it offers you the necessary amount of energy. He was diagnosed diabetes at the age of 14 years.

7. Jay Cutler. Each day, in addition to receiving his daily dose of insulin, Cutler trains to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.

Keep a active life and a balanced diet can help you not only to avoid diabetes but to change your life. Try it and follow the example of these athletes!

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