Hi Guys,
As we already know, Diabetes is more prevalent than ever and 95% of cases diagnosed are type 2 diabetes. It is one of the most common disease that we are suffering or can potentially suffer from. I have seen tonnes of people suffering from this disease.
The sad part is, they could have done something about it way before it found them but they didn't.. WHY? were they just ignorant about healthcare or they just didn't care? Either way, watching them has taught me a great lesson... I don't want to be like that... It's annoying when we:-
1) Can't consume something nice just because of the sugar content
2) Have to take so many different kinds of medication... the worst part is when we decide to travel or go for a nice holiday.. That is when we want to enjoy, have loads of fun and indulge in good food... BUT all we need to think is about the medication that needs to be taken..
3) Sticking ourselves with a needle... I sure hate this.. imagine having to stick yourself with something sharp everyday for the REST OF YOUR LIFE... It's a fact my friends... Many diabetics are INSULIN dependent that they have to do this everyday... sometimes 2 times in a day...
4) Have too many restrictions (This i think is common no matter what type of disease we have)
Although for some the development of diabetes is inevitable, perhaps due to heriditery and other factors, for the vast majority it can be prevented by taking these 7 simple steps...
Before diabetes type 2 becomes fully developed you go through a stage known as pre-diabetes. This is where you start to show some of the symptoms, which if ignored, can lead to full blown diabetes.
Make these 7 action points part of your daily routine and you could stop this disease happening to you:
1) If you are overweight you risk developing diabetes. Reduce the amount of food on your plate so you gradually eat less and start to lose weight.
Drink a glass of plain water or a sugar-free drink before your meal to take the edge of any hunger pains.
2) Reduce the amount of fat you are eating; grill or bake foods instead of frying; use low-fat spreads and reduced fat meals.
3) Check the Glycemic Index of the food you are eating - knowing what each food contains helps maintain your blood-sugars, which in turn can prevent the full onset of diabetes.
4) Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. If you keep a bottle of water with you and sip frequently you'll be surprised how much you do drink throughout the day.
5) If you are feeling peckish choose a healthy snack rather than a chocolate bar.
6) Use skimmed rather than full-fat milk in hot drinks.
7) Exercise is good for health. But if you are not use to exercise then start in moderation. 15 minutes gentle walking each day will ease you into a regular exercising pattern.
All of these action points are also the ones that diabetics are advised to take - if you take them now you might possibly prevent irreparable damage to your health.
Whatever i have typed here i believe is something that is not extremely difficult for any of us to do.. It just requires a little getting used to.. We don't have to spend any money to do the 7 steps above plus look ahead... By practising these simple steps, we could go on leading a better, NO-RESTRICTION / MEDICINE FREE life..
Till my next post.. Adios..
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