One of the most ridiculous things that has been said to me about diabetes was, “Is it the diabetes that makes you look so young?” I’m writing this in response to today’s prompt for the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge.
It would certainly be exciting if diabetes made us look younger, or better yet, if diabetes made our blood vessels last longer and stay healthier. In reality, we manage diabetes on a daily basis in order to keep our blood vessels healthy. Maybe sometimes people with diabetes end up with healthier blood vessels than others, as a result. Maybe…
But back to looking young. I think it’s my attitude that makes me look young. Seriously, if we are grumpy and negative, we have a tendency to look older (and meaner). But if we are happy and positive, doesn’t it make sense that we’d appear more youthful? It goes along with a positive attitude contributing to living longer, so it makes sense to me.
Here’s to staying positive and looking younger! Diabetes or not. 🙂