Beberapa hari lalu saya saksikan acara Oprah's Winfrey yang menarik di MetroTV. Aslinya sih 2 tahun lalu. Tentang penyakit Diabetes yang ternyata diam-diam sangat mematikan.Menurut American Diabetes Association, 80 juta warga AS mengidap diabetes atau gejala diabetes. Ini artinya 1/4 warganya sudah terkena/hampir kena penyakit diabetes. Tentu di Indonesia angkanya bisa jadi tak jauh dari itu.
Setiap hari 100 orang tewas di AS karena penyakit diabetes. Yang masih selamat pun banyak yang kedua kakinya dipotong/amputasi hingga lumpuh. AS menghabiskan $174 milyar guna mengobati penyakit diabetes. Jadi bisa bikin bangkrut.
Oprah mengadakan acara tersebut guna memberi penjelasan dan juga solusi untuk mencegah penyakit Diabetes bersama para pakar seperti Dr. Oz, Dr. Ian, Bob Greene, Art Smith, dsb.
Di antara tanda-tanda penyakit diabetes adalah:
- Sering merasa haus
- Sering buang air kecil
- Luka yang lama sembuhnya
- Kadar gula yang tinggi (di atas 200)
Diabetes bisa dihindari dengan:
- Menghindari makanan "putih" seperti gula putih, nasi putih, roti putih, dsb. Karena karbohidratnya akan berubah jadi gula/glukosa yang seperti "potongan beling" yang bisa merusak insulin
- Olahraga yang teratur selama 30 menit setiap hari akan mengurangi kemungkinan diabetes sebanyak 60%. Ahli Kebugaran, Bob Greene berkata: "Exercise is not negotiable." Latihan Fisik itu harus!
- Hindari minuman bersoda. Minuman bersoda seperti Coca Cola, Fanta, Pepsi, dsb meningkatkan resiko diabetes sebanyak 83%
Sebagai tambahan, ada baiknya jika kadar gula masih belum terlalu parah (di bawah 200), rutin berbekam sebulan sekali. Sehingga darah kotor yang kadar gulanya tinggi, bisa dibuang dan berganti dengan darah segar yang normal.
Banyak orang menderita diabetes karena mereka merasa yakin bahwa mereka sehat. Tidak akan kena diabetes meski mereka mengenal banyak saudara dan teman-teman mereka yang menderita penyakit tersebut. Jadi harus hati-hati.
Ini contoh penderita Diabetes:
Laureen adalah penderita Diabetes yang telah kehilangan kedua kakinya karena penyakit tersebut. Dia rela berbagi penderitaannya agar yang lain tidak mengalami nasib seperti dia.
Oprah, Dr. Oz, Bob Greene, Art Smith, Dr. Ian Smith and More Join Forces to Combat "America's Silent Killer" Diabetes on The Oprah Winfrey Show
February 2, 2010
CHICAGO, IL — On Thursday, February 4, Oprah, Dr. Oz, Bob Greene, Art Smith, Dr. Ian Smith and more reveal the staggering human cost of the growing diabetes and pre-diabetes epidemic on a special episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Before a studio audience comprised of all diabetics and their families, Oprah and Dr. Oz reveal the latest facts and figures, share stories of those affected, and hold a no-holds-barred, revealing conversation about risk factors, diet and lifestyle.
According to the American Diabetes Association, 80 million people in the U.S. have diabetes or are on the verge of getting the disease—and about 6 million people with type 2 diabetes don't even know they have it yet. In the African-American community, the problem is more stark: according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), half of all African-American women born after the year 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.
Says Winfrey, "Diabetes is a ticking time bomb. It's a silent killer. It's annihilating the African American community. Literally. It's killing almost 100 of us every single day in the African-American community."
According to the CDC, the U.S. spends $174 billion every year combating diabetes, making it one of the most expensive health issues in the nation. Dr. Oz says, "If we don't fix the problem of diabetes in this country, we will bankrupt our future ability to pay for health care in the nation. Period."
Winfrey and Dr. Oz are also joined by fitness guru Bob Greene, who will reveal the hidden sugars lurking in everyday meals and snacks, and diet expert Dr. Ian Smith. Plus, a diagnosis of diabetes became an urgent wake-up call for celebrity chef Art Smith. Now, after losing 85 pounds and reversing his diabetes, he offers viewers his tips.
Read more: http://www.oprah.com/food/Diabetes-Friendly-Recipes#ixzz1vJKM0K5n
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