The dangers of poor blood sugar control and hyperglycemia starts small and many times go unnoticed. 

It commonly starts with some of the lifestyle decisions I discussed above such as a poor diet, increase in body weight, and lack of physical exercise.  Smoking and excess alcohol consumption are also contributing factors to poor blood sugar control. 

A term that comes up often with those that are pre-diabetic is something called Metabolic Syndrome. 

This is a group of conditions that increase your risk of heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes. 

If you have just one of these conditions, it doesn’t mean you have metabolic syndrome.  It does mean you have a larger risk of getting a serious disease.  As you get more of these conditions, it increases your risk for Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or a stroke. 

Here Is Everything You Need To Know About Healthy Blood Sugars on the next page