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Figures from the American Diabetic Association show that diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S, killing approximately 210000 persons every year. Medical and other related costs can soar over $100 billion a year!!
The good news is there is a great deal that you can do to help manage the condition at [...]
Get some exercise every few days could dramatically cut the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Diabetic retinopathy is a serious complication that should be of concern to anyone suffering from diabetes. What happens is that your vision is effected in a number of different ways. That’s because diabetes can damage the eye’s retina. So first let’s look at what the retina is if we want to understand how to prevent retinopathy.
Diabetes can present two main categories of problems, in the form of short term ill-effects and longer term harm. Minimizing both areas requires discipline.
My father has been on my mind a lot this week in conjunction with this blog. He passed away a week ago Monday, and so it has been a rough two weeks. In addition, his major ailment was diabetes; otherwise know as the food addiction disease.
Sufferers with diabetes have a condition that creates a problem with how their body produces energy for food. We use glucose, which is transported around the body by blood, as a form of energy which comes from food containing sugar. As the main source of fuel for the body, glucose must get to where it is needed but diabetes stops this process from happening. Because the natural distribution method employed by the body is faulty, glucose levels rise which can cause serious health problems.
It is widely known that exercise helps combat the symptoms of diabetes. Along with nutrition modifications, it helps diabetics lead healthier lives thereby avoiding serious complications associated with the disease. Recommended forms of exercise vary according to a person’s interests and abilities. Exercise works to lower blood glucose or blood sugar levels by increasing the body’s sensitivity to insulin and using glucose as fuel. In addition, exercise can reduce stress level which has been linked to diabetes.
Being on a vegetarian diet is an easy to way to keep your sugar level balanced when you have diabetes. The vegetarian diet actually has everything that a diabetic diet has and it also helps you maintain a normal level of blood sugar.
The Atkins diet principles lay the foundation for a healthy, more balanced way of eating than the standard American diet. Its emphasis is on using good carbohydrates in balance with adequate protein. This is in stark contrast to what most Americans eat on a daily basis. The average American eats lots of processed foods that have hidden sugars and highly processed carbohydrates. This has put most Americans on the road to diabetes and pre-diabetic conditions. What is sad is that diabetes has a predictable set of stages and that they can be easily recognized.