anything and everything i can do to avoid diabetes?

[Sana]

both of my parents have it!!!
please tell me anything and everything i can do to avoid diabetes.

btw i'm not overweight but i have a belly yet thin arms and legs. would sit-ups help reduce the risk?

shall i cut out carbs completely from my diet? i don't eat cakes and biscuits, but i eat pasta and oven chips.

and how does exercise reduce the risk? my BMI is about 19.7 so i'm not overweight, but will exercise still help?

[sue]

a friend of mine explained that exercise doesn't work on spot reductions. It works on the whole bod and takes off the fat gradually all over.

You might reconsider the pasa and any kind of chips. You might also reconsider some of the starchy veggies you are eating and not thinking about!! Any root veggie is a starchy veggie!! Starch is carbs is sugar in the system!!!

I cannot eat any of the root veggies without having to deal with higher glucose numbers.

Exercise helps the whole body by helping the blood circulation and the breathing to be better. This makes the whole body a better machine.

Weight does not matter where diabetes is concerned. 51% of the newly diagnosed diabetics were at normal or slightly underweight and have never been more than 5 pounds overweight.

Belly fat is a myth!!! I have always had a good hour glass shape!! 18 inch waist until I started on insulins!! Apple shape rather than pear shape is a myth too. Pear shape means you are really bottom heavy!

[anaise]

It runs in my family but at a much older age. Diabetes can be curbed by eating better, and with continuous exercise your metabolism rate increases. There was a study done at an american indian reservation that had a high number of diabetics. When they added walking, just plain ol' walking in their daily regiment, the diabetes rate decreased.

[Mazher]

Diabetes can be prevented or, in some cases, delay the start of diabetes by taking charge before it advances from what is known as the pre-diabetic stage to being a full-blown illness. Pre-diabetes refers to the stage where you have higher-than-normal blood glucose, but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. Pre-diabetes can lead to type 2 diabetes if nothing is done to overturn the condition. A recent study called the Diabetes Prevention Program indicates that persons with pre-diabetes can stop type 2 diabetes from beginning, by increasing their physical activity and changing their eating habits.

Changing eating habits and beginning an exercise program has been proven to be an effective method of preventing the growth of pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes can be reversed that is, sugar levels can be returned to normal with medication, diet, and exercise, meaning you can do something to ward off imminent, full-blown diabetes. What exactly is pre-diabetes? It is the sign to developing type 2 diabetes and refers to higher than usual glucose in the blood.

It is important to know that pre-diabetes can lead to type 2 diabetes, if left untreated. Fortunately, a recent study has shown that moderate exercise and a change to healthier ways of eating can help prevent pre-diabetes and possibly diabetes itself. Age also plays a role, as the older you are, the more likely you are to develop pre-diabetes

People whose ethic background includes African, Native American, Latino, and Asian are particularly prone to developing diabetes. If you belong to one of these groups and are older than forty-five, it would be a good idea to get tested for pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Doctors can tell if you are pre-diabetic by performing two standard tests, the results of these tests will verify whether you have pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or if you are diabetes-free.

The test is normally done in the morning, and the patient is advised not to consume anything after 10 PM the previous night, you will then have the glucose tolerance test to measure your blood glucose level after an overnight fast, your blood glucose levels are then checked two hours later, if the range is between 140 and 199 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter), you will be considered pre-diabetic. These levels are also a sign that you may develop type 2 diabetes soon after.

If your test is positively as having pre-diabetes, it is essential to take annual tests so that you catch developed diabetes in its early stages. Early diagnosis is truly the easiest way to get the disease under control before too much harm has been done to vital organs.

Exercise can return blood sugar levels to normal ranges. Preventing or delaying the onset of diabetes is your responsibility; make the lifestyle changes needed to improve your health today.

Thirty minutes of reasonable activity joined with weight loss is recommended by the American Diabetes Association as the best way of minimizing the risk of becoming pre-diabetic. Even if you are not in the grouping of people that are more subject to pre-diabetes or diabetes itself, appropriate health care and physical activity are very important regardless.

Controlling your health is dependent on the changes you make in your daily way of life. While avoiding serious illness is one motivation to having a physical lifestyle, in general good health and long-lasting mobility are two other good incentives.

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[cool_dude]

yoga will certainly help you..see Aastha TV at the 0530 Hrs in the morning..the pranayamas specially kapal bhati and Anulom-Vilom will help you ...get a CD of Ram dev baba, he is best at teaching yoga and pranayama..

Remember, once you have the diabetis, it can never be cured but surely it can be controlled..

avoid fast & junk foods, eat healthy, be healthy..alo, go for some light exercises daiy along with pranayama and yoga..like jogging and cycling..

if you follow this, then diabetis can be easily controlled..

wishing you healthy days