Diabetes and Diet

hi im 17 birthday is tuesday, and latley i noticed i wake up and go to the bathroom at night, however i drink a lot of water, i eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and i run 3 miles everyday and no one in my family has ever had diabetes, & last year my blood test came back normal, however i am due for a blood test this summer (my doctor usually recommends one every year) so i dont think i do have it but then again maybe its because i drink more than eight bottles of water a day… i know but i love water i never drink soda, sugary drinks etc.

At 17 you’re more mature then many other teens the same age, especially for a guy. The amount of water for the exercise and age you are is allot more then any other compared to age. The average amount recommended for adults is 8-10 8oz. glasses daily then add accordingly. Your suspicion concerning diabetes is most likely just that. Try talking to any female your age and older and they’ll tell you they would love to sleep all night without getting up to go. Try to stop all drinks after dinner or about 4-6 hours before bed, then make yourself go before you lay down. This is hard and is training your bladder more than anything else, but if you’re serious it might work. Get your blood sugar tested and even request an A1C test. This is a blood test where they draw some blood and send it to the lab to test it for the amount of insulin your body is using on the blood sugar over an average of 3 months. It only takes about a week for them to do this and the number they get tells you if you’re even have some predispositions to diabetes. Good luck and God Bless