Denial Ain't Just a River In Egypt. Denial maims and kills.

A frustrating aspect of being a nurse is giving people advice on how to be healthy, and then they ignore it. Or, addressing with them the issues that are impacting their health negatively, and being ignored. I get it. Denial is a lot easier than taking action. I'm the poster child for this. I spent each decade of life eating crap. Drinking soda, eating lots of carbs. I knew better...but I've never been obese, just had a little muffin top. No biggie, right? Wrong. All those empty carbs and gallons of high fructose corn syrup were taking a toll on my body. Unfortunately, I have a genetic predisposition to diabetes on both sides of my family. I'll never know if my habits hastened my type 2 diabetes diagnosis, but six years ago, the hammer fell. My life was changed forever. I could stay in denial - but I have seen the long term effects of diabetes. I'm fond of my kidneys. I like my toes. I'd like a long, healthy life. I can still have one - I just have to live mindfully. Everything is a choice. What a eat, what I drink, whether or not I park close or further out...whether I take the elevator or stairs. If I meet my daily mileage goals. All these choices have long term implications for me. And for you, too. We all are the masters of this body we live in. What kind of life do you want? Do you want a life that is leading you to high blood pressure, heart disease, immobility, early death? I tell my kids what they eat NOW affects their future. Some take that more seriously than others. I write this blog so it won't take a major negative medical diagnosis to get people to start loving themselves by taking care of themselves. How do you start? Go to a reputable doctor and get a physical. Start there. And if you haven't already..start soon. The journey starts now. Join me. e b e r