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With a proper diet and regular exercise diabetes can not only be maintained, some even say that it can be reversed. For those suffering from this disease we talk about exercise not only as a means of weight reduction but because exercise, particularly aerobic exercise, increases insulin sensitivity and, along with proper nutrition, helps restore normal glucose metabolism by decreasing body fat. If you are suffering from Type 2 diabetes and are overweight it is recommended that you begin with low-impact exercises such as walking or stationary cycling. Another form of exercise, strength or weight training, also decreases body fat by raising the metabolism. Its main benefit for diabetics however is increasing glucose uptake by the muscles and enhancing the ability to store glucose. Exercise can mean the difference between “medical management” and “lifestyle management” of Type 2 diabetes.
Exercise doesn’t have to be strenuous to be beneficial, but it’s recommended that you spend at least 30 minutes a day engaged in some type of physical activity regardless if it is walking, gardening, swimming, or even running. Prior to beginning any exercise regimen it is recommended that you discuss it with your physician before hand to ensure there would be no medical complications. For example, if you have active retinopathy, your doctor may discourage you from participating in high-impact sports (jogging, diving, boxing), since they may precipitate bleeding into the eye.
The best time to exercise is one to three hours after eating, when your blood sugar level is likely to be higher. Measuring your blood-glucose level before and after exercise can be a motivator. If you use insulin, it’s important to test your blood sugar before exercising. If the level before exercise is below 100 mg/dL, eating a piece of fruit or having a small snack will boost it and help you avoid hypoglycemia. Testing again 30 minutes later will show whether your blood glucose level is stable. Diabetics who play the “numbers game” commonly see a twenty percent decrease in their blood-glucose level after exercising. It is important to always wear a medical alert bracelet in case of any accident that may occur. This lets others know that you have diabetes and whether you take insulin. Also keep hard candy or glucose tablets with you while exercising in case your blood sugar drops precipitously.
If you have diabetes, there is no such thing a “just a little blister”. An open sore can turn into a serious infection. Prior to exercising it is vital to make sure you have properly fitting footwear due to potential nerve damage that can affect your feet. Nerve damage in extremities can result in peripheral neuropathy, which may make your feet less sensitive to irritation and pain. As a result, you may not be aware of the discomfort of ill-fitting shoes, or you may not realize that you have suffered a foot injury, allowing the situation to worsen. Shoes should be comfortable, well-fitting and appropriate for the chosen exercise. Before putting on the shoes, check for pebbles or other small objects inside. Smooth, not nubby socks should be worn during exercise and changed after a workout. Sweaty socks increase the chance of getting athlete’s foot. Feet are to be checked daily for scratches, cuts, blisters, ingrown toenails, corns, and calluses. Immediately contact a doctor for ingrown toenails, athlete’s foot, and cuts or sores that are not healing.
It is crucial that the exercise be fun and there is some variety. With a proper diet and regular exercise diabetes can be reversed.
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A diabetic diet plan plays an important role in treatment. The majority of people affected with diabetes are overweight or obese.
In fact, your risk of getting the disease increases the more weight you put on.
So controlling your condition with a diabetic diet plan can be the key to reducing the risk as well as improving your symptoms if you are already affected by this disease people often refer to as “the silent killer.”
Everybody knows that maintaining a good program when eating is a healthy choice for every person. But for diabetes patients, this statement means something more significant than the recent fad over healthy living.
For patients, having a healthy diabetic diet plan means eating in a way that reduces the risk for complications that are commonly associated with their conditions, including heart disease and stroke.
Eating healthy involves eating a wide variety of foods that encompasses the whole spectrum of vegetables, whole grains, fruits, non-fat dairy products, beans, lean meats, poultry, and fish.
6 Tips On How To Prepare A Diabetic Diet And Meal Plan
1. When you go on a diabetic diet, the first thing you need to do is to prepare a meal plan. This will serve as your guide to how much and what kinds of food you can choose to eat at meals, and even at snack times if you wish to include that.
2. Now, be sure that your diabetic diet plan fits in with your schedule and eating habits. That way you will not be likely to ruin your diet simply because your work schedule conflicts with your meal schedule.
Try to keep in mind your end-goal of a diabetic diet plan:
To keep your blood glucose in levels that are easy enough to maintain.
3. In addition to that somewhat myopic diet goal for diabetes, you also want to follow a meal plan that will help you improve your blood pressure and cholesterol levels as well as keep your weight on track.
4. All these – blood pressure, cholesterol and weight – are factors that contribute to the worsening of your diabetes symptoms, so controlling them could very well mean controlling your diabetic problem.
5. When preparing a diabetic diet plan, be sure to balance uptake and down take – that is, food and exercise, respectively. Additionally, your doctor may have prescribed you with insulin or oral medications to help you manage your condition.
6. Take those medications into account as well when you plan your meal plan, making sure that the food is balanced with the drugs. The whole thing sounds like it’s a lot of work but with a few suggestions from your physician and/or dietician you can start building a diabetes diet and meal plan that is best for you and your condition.
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Ok i’m 15
and 5″4 and weight about 230 pounds
i think more since the last time i weighed myself
i really want to lose weight becuase i want to get heal;thy and lower my risk for heart attack and diabetes
but every weight loss website ive been to means i have to work out for 6 hours a day and count every tiny thing i eat
which is something i dont really have time for
I want to get into a god college so i spend alot of time studying and doing homework or at school doing some extra-curricular activity
I’m in ALL AP classes and alot of extra curricular
So my day is pretty much waking up at 6:00am going to school from 8:00am to 8:00pm getting home eating doing homework studying till about 12ish 1 ish and then repeating the day
I dont know where i can really get exercise into that whole mesh of things since i don’t take P.E at school anymore and theres no way i can get it in
And then i dont really have much exercise equipment
resistance band
jump rope
step machine (really hard for me to do)
and exercise ball 65cm
yeah i’m willing to put 30-mins to an hour to exercise
becuase that all the time i really have
So if you could make me a diet plan thats not too restrictive but mostly tips becuase i dont want to spend my whole day figuring out how many calories ive eaten how many calories i have left toeat how manyu minutes i need to workout to burn those calories and whats foods i should eat next
its just too much stress for me and the last thing i need is stress
and and exercise plan
cardio and strength and maybe some stretches too please
things that burn alot of fat
if you could help me that would be amazing
Thank you!!
