How to save yourself from diabetes ?
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Diabetes is a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels due to insufficient insulin production or action. Risk factors include being overweight, lack of physical activity, and family history. Management involves healthy eating, physical activity, and regular monitoring, with lifestyle changes shown to significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
How to save yourself from diabetes ?
- 2. Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. www.justforhearts.org
- 3. Glucose is a simple sugar that comes from the food you eat. However, glucose cannot get inside cells by itself. Glucose needs insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, to transport it from blood into cells. www.justforhearts.org
- 4. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas either can't produce any insulin at all or can't produce enough insulin to properly control blood sugar levels. When this happens, glucose builds up in the blood. This condition is known as hyperglycaemia. www.justforhearts.org
- 5. Anyone can develop diabetes, but it is more common in people who are: •Overweight . •Not physically active . Or who have: •A family member with diabetes. •Had diabetes when pregnant . •Blood glucose levels that are higher than normal (pre- diabetes) . www.justforhearts.org
- 6. www.justforhearts.org Remember !!! Diabetes can occur at any age but the risk increases as you grow older. www.justforhearts.org
- 7. There's a need to control diabetes because diabetes can affect any part of the body . www.justforhearts.org
- 8. Are you often thirsty, hungry, or tired? Do you urinate often? Do you have sores that heal slowly, tingling in your feet, or blurry eyesight? These MAY be signs of diabetes. Even without these signs, you could still have diabetes. www.justforhearts.org
- 9. Healthy eating. Physical activity . Blood glucose testing. People with Type 2 diabetes require pills, insulin, or both, to control their blood glucose levels. www.justforhearts.org
- 10. How? Get More Physical Activity. Get Plenty of Fibre. Lose Extra Weight. Make Healthier choices in food. www.justforhearts.org
- 11. Clinical trials have shown that lifestyle changes including increase in physical activity have reduced risk of developing diabetes especially Type 2 Diabetes. www.justforhearts.org
- 12. There are many benefits to regular physical activity. Lose weight Lower your blood sugar Boosts your sensitivity to insulin — which helps keep your blood sugar within a normal range. www.justforhearts.org
- 13. Fiber helps you in: Reducing your risk of diabetes by improving your blood sugar control. Lowering your risk of heart disease. Promoting weight loss by helping you feel full. www.justforhearts.org
- 14. Every pound you lose can improve your health. In one study, overweight adults reduced their diabetes risk by 16 percent for every kilogram (2.2 pounds) of weight lost. www.justforhearts.org
- 15. Eat lots of vegetables and fruits. Choose whole grain foods over processed grain products. Choose water and calorie-free "diet" drinks . Cut back on high calorie snack foods and desserts . Avoid Eating too much even healthy food too. www.justforhearts.org
- 16. Diabetes is serious yet controllable! You Must Learn about Diabetes in order to prevent it. www.justforhearts.org
- 17. Be physically active every day. Learn what you should eat. Make wise food choices . www.justforhearts.org
- 18. Know you Ideal Weight and try to reach it. Visit your doctor or health care provider regularly. www.justforhearts.org
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