Quotes about Diabetes

Diabetes taught me discipline. Votes: 4

Diabetes is caused by melancholy. Votes: 4

Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it. Votes: 4

Diabetes is passed that way -- over and down, like a knight in chess. Votes: 4

Life is not over because you have diabetes. Make the most of what you have, be grateful. Votes: 4

Diabetes occurs at twice the rate in the African American community as it does in white Americans. Votes: 4

I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life. Votes: 4

Today, diabetes is now epidemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, the American Diabetes Association and other national healthcare leaders. Votes: 4

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, brain and spinal cord disorders, diabetes, cancer, at least 58 diseases could potentially be cured through stem cell research, diseases that touch every family in America and in the world. Votes: 4

My nephew has type 1 diabetes, and it's my goal and hope that in his lifetime there will be a cure for diabetes. There's no place better to give the money to than the Juvenile Diabetes Association. Votes: 4

I am a type-2 diabetic, and they took me off medication simply because I ate right and exercised. Diabetes is not like a cancer, where you go in for chemo and radiation. You can change a lot through a basic changing of habits. Votes: 4

With all of the holiday cheer in the air, it's easy to overlook the ingredients in the foods. Ingredients such as salt, sugar, and fat - all of which leads to diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, strokes, heart disease, and cancer. Votes: 4

Diabetes is a lousy, lousy disease. Votes: 3

Diabetes is all about insulin levels and sugar levels and what you put in your body. Votes: 3

I should have titled it "Diet Like Your Life Depended On It!" because it's about so much more than just beating Diabetes. Votes: 3

Diabetes mellitus is due to a deficiency of the internal secretion of the pancreas. The main principle of treatment is, therefore, to correct this deficiency. Votes: 3

I hope everyone will feel good about supporting a worthy cause that helps educate people and saves lives while wearing a cool looking shirt that aims to SLAM Diabetes! Votes: 3

Diabetes is an all-too-personal time bomb which can go off today, tomorrow, next year, or 10 years from now - a time bomb affecting millions like me and the children here today. Votes: 3

When your signature dish is hamburger in between a doughnut, and you've been cheerfully selling this stuff knowing all along that you've got Type 2 Diabetes... It's in bad taste if nothing else, Votes: 3

My mother died of ovarian cancer; I support organizations that raise awareness of this silent killer. Women's shelters - Jenesse Center in L.A. and the Primo Center in Chicago. Kovler Diabetes Center in Chicago. Votes: 3

I've become a representative of the American Diabetes Association, and then I just became national spokesman for the American Heart Association for a campaign called The Heart of Diabetes, which brings the awareness of cardio-vascular disease to diabetics. Votes: 3

I appreciate being able to give back to charities I care about such as the American Diabetes Association - my older sister passed away from diabetes - and Figure Skating in Harlem, which teaches young girls about confidence, focus and goal-setting. Votes: 3

As of 2002, two million Latino adults had been diagnosed with diabetes. Votes: 2

When I first found out I had diabetes I denied it. Votes: 2

I have been raising money for the past 14 years for diabetes research. Votes: 2

You dont have to let your life be destroyed by diabetes. You can reclaim your life. Votes: 2

You know when you eat too many sweets and get diabetes? Paparazzi are the diabetes of materialistic culture. Votes: 2

Trying to manage diabetes is hard because if you don't, there are consequences you'll have to deal with later in life. Votes: 2

When enough people care about autism or diabetes or global warming, it helps everyone, even if only a tiny fraction actively participate. Votes: 2

Recent studies have revealed that children 8-10 years old are being diagnosed with Type II diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure at an alarming rate Votes: 2

Every day I am part of my local town community, part of Rio Mesa High School Alumni, part of the racing world, part of the diabetes community worldwide. Votes: 2

Dedicated researchers seek better treatments and cures for diabetes, kidney disease, Alzheimer's and every form of cancer. But these scientists face an array of disincentives. We can do better. Votes: 2

Typically diagnosed during childhood and adolescent years, juvenile diabetes, also referred to as Type I diabetes, currently affects more than 3 million Americans and more then 13,000 children are diagnosed each year. Votes: 2

But cord blood also holds the great potential of producing pleural potential cells that could cure many other diseases such as juvenile diabetes, a disease that I live with every day. Votes: 2

Think about it: Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Without drugs or surgery. Votes: 2

Using adult stem cells drawn from bone marrow and umbilical cord blood system cells, scientists have discovered new treatments for scores of diseases and conditions such as Parkinson's disease, juvenile diabetes, and spinal cord injuries. Votes: 2

In addition to relieving patient suffering, research is needed to help reduce the enormous economic and social burdens posed by chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Votes: 2

Well you know, it's true that as a fat person I run a greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, and a number of other things. But guess what? The amount of that risk is almost infinitessimal! Votes: 2

For people who have heart disease, statins are great. But if all you've had is high cholesterol, what you're doing is taking this 1/100 chance of getting a benefit and offsetting it with 1/200 chance of getting diabetes. Votes: 2

My diabetes is such a central part of my life... it did teach me discipline... it also taught me about moderation... I've trained myself to be super-vigilant... because I feel better when I am in control. Votes: 2

While approximately one in every 400 children and adolescents have Type I diabetes; recent Government reports indicate that one in every three children born in 2000 will suffer from obesity, which as noted is a predominant Type II precursor. Votes: 2

Racing is what I live for, and it makes my world go around. Having said that, without the support of the diabetes community, I may not have gotten back into the race car after my diagnosis in October 2007. Votes: 2

When you take a drug to treat high blood pressure or diabetes, you have an objective test to measure blood pressure and the amount of sugar in the blood. It is straight-forward. With autism, you are looking for changes in behavior. Votes: 2

I have high blood sugars, and Type 2 diabetes is not going to kill me. But I just have to eat right, and exercise, and lose weight, and watch what I eat, and I will be fine for the rest of my life. Votes: 2

Millions of Americans today are taking dietary supplements, practicing yoga and integrating other natural therapies into their lives. These are all preventive measures that will keep them out of the doctor's office and drive down the costs of treating serious problems like heart disease and diabetes. Votes: 2

They also explained how the sensors can monitor the levels of acetone on people's breath, and this can be used to tell people who suffer from diabetes when their next insulin shot is due. This is a more discreet method than what is currently on the market. Votes: 2

There are people who could watch a hurricane like Sandy blow out of the Atlantic every other day and blame it on anything but human activity. They are like those who, having been diagnosed with diabetes, eat donuts for breakfast. There's not much to do about them. Votes: 2

I used the diabetes as my weapon. Of course, I was only hurting myself and making myself sicker, but I guess it was something I had to go through. I never went overboard so much that I really hurt myself, but my early teenage years were very tough. Votes: 2

My goal is people associate November with COPD awareness month as much as they notice October with breast cancer and pink. That'd be a great thing if it happened. The fact that COPD kills more people than breast cancer and diabetes put together should raise some red flags. Votes: 2

Diabetes is a disease that's had a deep impact on my family. My little brother has had type 1 diabetes since he was a baby and I have spent time learning about the disease and trying to bring attention to it so that one day soon we will reach a cure. Votes: 2

I have two cousins with juvenile diabetes. They both contracted the disease before the age of 5, and it was so heartbreaking watching them go through daily blood tests and injections. It is such a difficult disease to live with and requires constant attention; a tough thing to explain to a child. Votes: 2

I got into being vegan because I was simply looking to benefit from being more compassionate. I have since come to learn that it is an animal-based diet that is responsible for the overwhelming majority of cases of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, multiple sclerosis, and all kinds of other problems. Votes: 2

The medical literature tells us that the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many more problems are through healthy diet and exercise. Our bodies have evolved to move, yet we now use the energy in oil instead of muscles to do our work. Votes: 2

If out of concern over cloning, the U.S. Congress succeeds in criminalizing embryonic stem-cell research that might bring treatments for Alzheimer's disease or diabetes - and Dr. Fukuyama lent his name to a petition that supported such laws - there would be real victims: present and future sufferers of those diseases. Votes: 2

Not all single women want to be married. Not all boys like football. Not all homemakers like to cook. Not all messy people are lazy. And not all the obese are gluttons. There are glands and diabetes and a dozen conditions you never heard of that may account for things. Put your sermon through the counter-stereotype sieve. Votes: 2

We're all moving at such a high rate that we have to grab the frozen dinners and the McDonald's. We can't make it a way of life - we have to get back to real, simple, clean good foods. It will save our lives on so many levels; not just spina bifida, but obesity, diabetes, everything. Food is our medicine. Votes: 2

When I work, a lot of times I have to lose weight, and I do that, but in my regular life I was not eating right, and I was not getting enough exercise. But by the nature of my diet and that lifestyle - boom! The end result was high blood sugars that reach the levels where it becomes Type 2 diabetes. I share that with a gajillion other people. Votes: 2

The triumph of sugar over diabetes. Votes: 0

I think I can wipe out diabetes. Votes: 0

There are life-threatening issues related to diabetes. Votes: 0

Cotton candy. Like eating a cloud of diabetes. Votes: 0

Focus on prevention; would save $14B with diabetes. Votes: 0

I have friends struggling with autism, juvenile diabetes. Votes: 0

Cardiovascular disease is a major complication of diabetes. Votes: 0

I fought Sugar Ray so often, I almost got diabetes. Votes: 0

Right now we also have this epidemic of obesity and diabetes. Votes: 0

I've always had courage. But I didn't always own my diabetes. Votes: 0

Stress exacerbates any problem, whether it's diabetes, heart trouble, MS, or whatever. Votes: 0

The mechanical food system externalizes a lot of costs like obesity or Type 2 diabetes. Votes: 0

All I'm trying to do is wipe out heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Votes: 0

I don't sugarcoat it you'd die from diabetes if these other niggas wrote it Votes: 0

Many people find themselves with illness as they become successful: higher blood pressure and diabetes. Votes: 0

I fought Sugar [Ray Robinson] so many times that I'm lucky I didn't get diabetes Votes: 0

I've got one of the best health care teams out there as far as diabetes management. Votes: 0

The people who eat the most animal protein have the most heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Votes: 0

When I gained weight in 2005, my nutritionist was very worried. I was close to having diabetes. Votes: 0

We promised new benefits to seniors like preventive screening and diabetes testing. We kept that promise. Votes: 0

Recommending gastric bypass as a national solution for our diabetes epidemic is bad medicine and bad economics. Votes: 0

Doritos-flavored Mountain Dew is coming. You drink it, you get a combination of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Votes: 0

Recommending gastric bypass as a national solution for our diabetes epidemic is bad medicine and bad economics. Votes: 0

Both my parents had heart problems: my mother had type 2 diabetes, and my father had a stroke. Votes: 0

Riding in another drop, ain't talking Enterprise They try to see me, get diabetes from humble pie Votes: 0

The way to deal with the devil of obesity and diabetes is literally one day at a time. Votes: 0

When my parents died they both were 47, and they died of complications of different diseases; one being diabetes. Votes: 0

With some diseases, like type 2 diabetes, if people get alerted early, they can take steps to avert getting sick. Votes: 0

You can have diabetes and have a piece of cake. You cannot have diabetes and eat a whole cake. Votes: 0

One in four kids have either pre-diabetes or diabetes - what I like to call diabesity. How did this happen? Votes: 0

It's not that diabetes, heart disease, and obesity runs in your family...It's that no one runs in you family! Votes: 0

You've messed with the wrong god if you get keys to willy wonka chocolate factory and diabetes the same day.. Votes: 0

Obesity is a prison; in the US we spend more to treat type 2 diabetes each year than is spent on education. Votes: 0

You are no more at fault for having depression than if you had asthma, diabetes, heart disease, or any other illness. Votes: 0

Incarceration is as useful for addiction as it is for diabetes - i.e., not useful and potentially harmful, particularly for kids. Votes: 0

Children with obesity and diabetes live harder poorer lives, they often don't finish school and earn much less than their healthy counterparts. Votes: 0

Children with obesity and diabetes live harder poorer lives, they often don't finish school and earn much less than their healthy counterparts. Votes: 0

The public needs to know - they need to know as much about atrial fibrillation as they do about cancer and diabetes. Votes: 0

Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a very scary thing, and it can easily make your life stand still for a moment. Votes: 0

Black people don't talk about diabetes that much. I never knew anything. I thought everyone had an uncle with a leg cut off! Votes: 0

Fight the staggering rise of type-2 diabetes by simply learning to cook healthy fresh food - it's fun, and it could save your life! Votes: 0

I'm going to make people happy. I'm going to make them forget about their cancer. I'm going to make them forget about their diabetes. Votes: 0

I chalk up the fact that I got diabetes to my body saying, 'Dude, you have been doing wrong for way too long!' Votes: 0

Both children and adults like me who live with type 1 diabetes need to be mathematicians, physicians, personal trainers, and dietitians all rolled into one, Votes: 0

The myriad of serious health risks resulting from poor diet include high cholesterol, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and even sleep apnea. Votes: 0

I think Gummy Bears should be the universal symbol for peace, because peace leads to prosperity, prosperity leads to decadence, and decadence leads to diabetes. Votes: 0

People with high blood pressure, diabetes - those are conditions brought about by life style. If you change the life style, those conditions will leave. Votes: 0

In the 1970s vampires were pretty boring. The scariest vampire was Count Chocula. One bite of Count Chocula and you were cursed with Type 2 diabetes. Votes: 0

My dad had an aunt at the turn of the century who died from diabetes, but she was the closest affected relative in my family. Votes: 0

Unhealthy eating habits cause major health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease, and can also lead to food insecurity, disrupted eating patterns, and low self-esteem. Votes: 0

When the doctor said I had diabetes, I conjured images of languishing on a chaise longue nibbling chocolates. I have no idea why I thought this. Votes: 0

Many physical illnesses are associated with depression and anxiety, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, stroke, kidney disease, lung disease, dementia and cancer. Votes: 0

Recent studies have revealed that children 8-10 years old are being diagnosed with Type II diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure at an alarming rate. Votes: 0

A plant-based diet is more likely to produce good health and to reduce sharply the risk of heart problems, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, gallstones, and kidney disease. Votes: 0

Overcoming the obstacle of my diabetes diagnosis was something that forced me tackle the challenge head-on and, with an amazing support system, eventually come out stronger. Votes: 0

I remember I was so crabby in my third trimester - I got gestational diabetes because I'd been acting like I was in a one-woman pie-eating contest. Votes: 0

I drink coffee in the morning and a few cups throughout the day. Among coffee's health benefits are lower risk of Parkinson's, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and dementia. Votes: 0

On the plane was a Time magazine and there was a 30 page article on diabetes, and I read every page. By the time that plane landed, I had diabetes. Votes: 0

Obesity puts our children at risk of developing serious diseases - such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression. It keeps our children from performing their best at school. Votes: 0

I hate cooking. But I do make the candied yams every year at Thanksgiving. And they're awesome! You could definitely get diabetes and cavities from them, but they're delicious! Votes: 0

Our children are obese, either have or being threatened by diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and not socially adjusting properly to others because of a lack of fitness. Votes: 0

There are five issues that make a fist of a hand that can knock America out cold. They're lack of jobs, obesity, diabetes, homelessness, and lack of good education. Votes: 0

There's not one food that causes diabetes. What causes Type II diabetes is being overweight... I've just come to grips, over the past four or five months, with my diabetes. Votes: 0

I do not love to work out, but if I stick to exercising every day and put the right things in my mouth, then my diabetes just stays in check. Votes: 0

I'm thinking of people in rural Japan and China, where McDonald's hasn't yet arrived. These are the thinnest, healthiest, longest-lived people with the least risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Votes: 0

When I got my success, I became decadent for a while. This was 2003 to 2008. I fell for tiramisu really hard. I've become more moderate since, because African-Americans are prone to diabetes. Votes: 0

A healthy appetite for righteousness, kept in due control by good manners, is an excellent thing; but to hunger and thirst after it is often merely a symptom of spiritual diabetes. Votes: 0

Rarely, Type 2 diabetes develops without any readily identifiable predisposing factor. But in the great majority of cases, it is brought on by lifestyle activities, including, and clearly most importantly, dietary choices. Votes: 0

Most workouts are way too aggressive. Thousands of lunges wear out the body. It's not healthy for the one with the bad back, bad knees, diabetes. I'm never going to do that. Votes: 0

We and other groups are seeing clear statistical links between telomere shortness and risk for a variety of diseases that are becoming very common, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and certain cancers. Votes: 0

It couldn't be the beer. Donnie McRory was certain of that. If you sent American beer out to be analyzed, the lab would probably phone up and say, 'Your horse has diabetes. Votes: 0

We see clear evidence repeated in many studies that higher intake of trans fats is associated with higher risk of heart disease, and with many other conditions, such as diabetes and infertility. Votes: 0

Shrinking someone's stomach to the size of a walnut with surgery is one way to battle obesity and diabetes and may be lifesaving for a few, but it doesn't address the underlying causes. Votes: 0

Shrinking someone's stomach to the size of a walnut with surgery is one way to battle obesity and diabetes and may be lifesaving for a few, but it doesn't address the underlying causes. Votes: 0

I am excited to share my archive pictures and footage. I'll also share announcements about current events and success stories from the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation to help fight diabetes and child obesity. Votes: 0

In 1960, fewer than 13 percent of Americans were obese, and diabetes had been diagnosed in 1 percent. Today, the percentage of obese Americans has almost tripled; the percentage of Americans with diabetes has increased sevenfold. Votes: 0

Homeopathy has been of tremendous value in reversing diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, bronchial asthma, epilepsy, skin eruptions, allergic conditions, mental or emotional disorders, especially if applied at the onset of the disease. Votes: 0

Don’t use the language of ‘good’ or ‘bad’ when talking about blood sugar numbers – these are data points, not judgments of your ability to manage your diabetes. Votes: 0

People take ownership of sickness and disease by saying things like MY high blood pressure MY diabetes, MY heart disease, MY depression, MY! MY! MY! Don't own it because it doesn't belong to you! Votes: 0

Children who grow up getting nutrition from plant foods rather than meats have a tremendous health advantage. They are less likely to develop weight problems, diabetes, high blood pressure and some forms of cancer Votes: 0

Through Clinton and Monica, Clinton and Hillary, the scandal, the impeachment, Iraq, Bruce and Demi, Ellen and Anne, I have remained consistently and nauseatingly adorable. I have, in fact, been known to cause diabetes. Votes: 0

I was 52 years old. I had diabetes and incipient arthritis. I had lost my gall bladder and most of my thyroid gland in earlier campaigns, but I was convinced the best was ahead of me. Votes: 0

An alcoholic father, poverty, my own juvenile diabetes, the limited English my parents spoke - although my mother has become completely bilingual since. All these things intrude on what most people think of as happiness. Votes: 0

Yeah! I got type-two diabetes! I'm sure there's going to be some media scandal now, saying I got it because I gained and lost weight for movie parts or something - but I doubt that. Votes: 0