World Diabetes Day 2024: World Diabetes Day is a crucial day celebrated globally on 14th November every year. This day advocates for the awareness of Diabetes and the importance of taking precautions towards the disease. Diabetes has become a common disease these days and every 1 in 10 people is a diabetic. Apart from the common public many times celebrities including sportspersons also suffer from this health hardship. Some of the sportsmen like Kapil Dev and Wasim Akram also have been through this phase. Let’s take a look at how these sportsmen take care of their diabetes.
World Diabetes Day 2024: Theme and Ideas to Prevent Diabetes
Well, Diabetes is a disease that has become very common these days. Every other household has at least one person in their knowledge who has diabetes. To spread awareness about the condition, World Diabetes Day is celebrated on 14th November. This time on World Diabetes Day 2024, the theme has been decided, “Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps.” This theme represents the global efforts that are taken towards the health issue including education, healthcare and a lot more.
It is believed that diabetes is incurable and that creates major pressure among the public. But, there are ways one can prevent diabetes from happening. The prevention for diabetes is to lose extra fat, eat healthy plant foods and fats and try to be more physically active. These activities keep the disease away from you.
Kapil Dev’s Fight For Diabetes
Indian Cricketer and 1983 World Cup winning team’s captain Kapil Dev is a diabetes patient. When he was diagnosed with Diabetes he started taking care of himself. Once Kapil Dev said, “If I weren’t a diabetic, I would have been a wild person. I’d have ruined my body by overeating and drinking. Discipline is crucial for a healthy and happy life. ” On World Diabetes Day 2024, we can take inspiration from Kapil Dev to stay ‘Disciplined.’
Wasim Akram’s Diabetic Journey
Ex-Pakistani cricketer and commentator Wasim Akram’s diabetic journey has been long. He was diagnosed with the disease while playing a cricket match and since then he has set a routine for himself. His morning routine is specifically quite popular among fans. He walks for around 10.5km and eats a healthy breakfast including nuts and yoghurt. Wasim Akram teaches us on World Diabetes Day 2024 that one needs to be physically active.
Billie Jean King’s Food Choices as a Diabetic
Billie Jean King is a former American Tennis player. The athlete once said that when she was diagnosed with the disease she was well prepared. She told Huffington Post, “When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about three years ago, I felt well-prepared.” “For me, managing my diabetes has been all about making smart food choices without depriving myself of the foods I love,” she wrote in a blog post. From Billie Jean Kind, 80 we can learn how important it is to make smart food choices.
Craig Cumming and Diabetes
A former New Zealand cricketer Craig Cumming was diagnosed with Diabetes in 2006. He thought that his career is over but after started taking insulin, he realised the importance of it. He said, “The way I was feeling mentally and physically I was probably ready to give up cricket. You need a fair bit of mental and physical strength but I’d lost all that and remember making a phone call to a good friend… and talked about whether I wanted to continue playing. But once I started on insulin it was like I’d been injected with energy.” From Craig, we understand that taking insulin on time is also an important factor.
Jay Cutler’s take on Diabetes
Famous American Footballer who has played in 12 seasons of National Football League (NFL) is also a diabetic. He was diagnosed with the disease when he was just 25-years-old. He once gave a message to the kids, “You can live with the disease and still live the way you want.” From him we learn that a positive attitude towards the disease is as impactful as anything else.
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