The main symptoms of type 2 diabetes are:

Unusual weight chance (both up and down)

Constant thirst

Constant sugar craving

Frequent urination

Tiredness

Blurred vision

Itchy skin

Course, you can have none of these and still be diabetic. And bear in mind it’s never a good thing to google symptoms – you always end up fearing the worse. See a doctor.

Anyhow, it was the blurry vision and tiredness that got me taking diabetes seriously. Here’s why it’s worth looking in to. The consequences:

Heart disease

High blood pressure

High Cholesterol

Increased risk of a stroke

Kidney disease

Nerve disease – that can lead to limb amputations.

Eye disease (even blindness)

Gun disease

Obesity

Memory loss

Fatty liver disease

Joint stiffness

All pretty grim stuff. And if changing your diet isn’t your thing, try these 5 simple steps instead.