Diabetes Dos and Don'ts: Prevention and Lifestyle Changes
What you should Do for Diabetes
Exercise regularly
Daily physical activity helps regulate blood glucose levels. Combine aerobic exercises such as jogging and cycling with resistance training.
Maintain a healthy weight
Maintaining a healthy body weight can improve insulin resistance and regulate blood sugar levels.
Monitor your parameters
Monitoring your feet, skin, and eyes is important because early symptoms of diabetes appear in those places.
Hence, this would allow patients to detect the problems earlier.
Monitor blood sugar levels
Always monitor blood sugar levels to make sure they are in the normal range.
Check food labels
Always read food labels carefully before you buy any products to see the amount of sugar.
Check also for hidden food ingredients in food labels, especially if you are following a low carbs diet. They may be present in spices, vegetables, and drinks.
Follow up with your doctor
Always consult your doctor and monitor your glucose levels if you are taking any medication or following a special diet.
The medication and/or diet might lower your blood sugar levels, which can be dangerous sometimes for your health.
Consume lean meat
Consume lean meats because they are lower in saturated fat compared to regular meat cuts.
What you should Avoid for Diabetes
Avoid unhealthy foods
Make sure your diet is nutrient-rich and low in saturated fats. If you consume unhealthy fats such as saturated and trans-fats, you may increase your body’s resistance to insulin.
Unhealthy foods are also rich in calories which can result in weight gain. This increases blood sugar level and makes it even harder to control it.
Diabetic patients are already at a higher risk of developing heart disease, so they should be extra careful about what they eat.
Avoid carbohydrates
Carbs are metabolized into glucose and can increase blood glucose levels. Limit your carbohydrate intake to keep your blood sugar levels balanced.
Avoid alcohol
Avoid alcohol because it might decrease your blood sugar to dangerous levels. The American Diabetes Association recommends checking your blood sugar level before drinking and keep monitoring it for up to 24 hours after drinking.
Avoid alcoholic cocktails that contain added sugars because they can increase your blood sugar levels. Limit also the quantity of full carbohydrate drinks such as wine and beers.
Avoid sweeteners and sugar
Sugar is naturally present in fruits and dairy, so people should consume these foods in limited amounts.
Watch out for sweeteners as well because they might not be considered as healthy alternatives for sugar.
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