For years, Rudy Moyado, an instrument mechanic at a Chicago power plant, was the poster boy for a sedentary lifestyle. Then, 14 years ago, doctors lowered the boom: "You have diabetes"—the same disease that killed his mother. Those frightening words got Moyado moving, in more ways than one.
As a young man with a young family, my life was about working as much overtime as I could, seven days a week, then rushing home to spend time with my children.
I ate big portions of hearty home-cooking. I weighed 210 pounds, and I knew something was wrong with me; I just didn't know what. My vision was blurry, I was constantly thirsty, and I was exhausted—all classic diabetes symptoms. Not surprisingly, I learned that Ihad type 2 diabetes.
Then, I have Joined the diabetes treatment program and able to access exclusive health tips, News , Recipes & videos.