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Key Signs Your Blood Sugar Balance Is Totally Out of Whack and How to Fix It with Josh Clemente

Sep 30, 2024
Josh Clemente, founder of Levels, shares vital insights on metabolic health. He discusses alarming prediabetes statistics and the importance of personalized nutrition. Josh reveals how food choices, especially ultra-processed items, dramatically affect blood sugar levels. Discover the impact of post-meal walking on glucose control and how technology can help track and improve health. He challenges common dietary myths, like the brown vs. white rice debate, emphasizing the need for awareness in managing our health in today’s food environment.
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  • A significant number of Americans are unaware they have prediabetes, highlighting the urgent need for better metabolic health awareness and screenings.
  • Poor dietary choices and sedentary lifestyles are contributing to rising prediabetes rates, particularly among adolescents, necessitating lifestyle changes for better health outcomes.

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The Prevalence of Prediabetes

A significant portion of the American population, estimated at one in three, faces the reality of prediabetes without even being aware of it. This lack of awareness is alarming, especially since many leading causes of death, including cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers, are closely associated with metabolic dysfunction, of which prediabetes is an early sign. The modern lifestyle, characterized by poor dietary choices and insufficient physical activity, has contributed to a staggering 52% of adults now being classified as either prediabetic or diabetic. Specifically, the rise in prediabetes among adolescents has surged to nearly 30%, indicating that even younger populations are now at risk for chronic health issues that were previously thought to affect only adults.

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