Tips On Preventing Diabetes

In some cases there is simply no way to prevent diabetes.

Genetics certainly plays a role in some cases. But as the disease becomes more prevalent in our society, it's estimated that 19 out of every 20 cases are what is known as type 2 diabetes. And this form of diabetes is frequently preventable. Just follow a few simple tips on preventing diabetes and you are well on your way to a longer and healthier life.

Understand first that before you become a diabetic, you will show some symptoms. This stage in the development of the disease is known as pre-diabetes. Do not ignore thesediabetic symptoms and take steps to keep the disease from developing. The steps are relatively easy, but they will have to become part of your lifestyle. Just as your current lifestyle is a habit, make these steps a habit as well.

Start by watching your weight. Yes people who are heavy have a higher risk of developing the disease. What you need to do sounds easier than it actually is. You need to eat less. Do this and watch the pounds gradually fall away. We understand you get hungry and that's normal. Drink a glass of water or a sugar free drink before mealtime. This will help reduce those hunger pains.

Not only should you eat less, but you may need to change what you eat. If your diet consists of a lot of high fat foods, it's time to make a change. Grill or bake you supper instead. Use lower fat items as well. You may not need to eliminate that blob of sour cream you put on your baked potato, but you should at least use low fat sour cream. The same goes for any other spreads you are using like butter, salad dressings etc.

This one will require a little more work, but you should check the Glycemic Index of what you eat. By knowing what is in each food you will be able to better maintain your blood sugars. This can help keep way the beginning of full blown diabetes.

Drink plenty of water. You've probably heard that you should drink 8 glasses every day. Well it's true. But it's not as hard as it sounds. Keep a bottle with you at all times. That means at your desk at work or around the house. If you have it there you will tend to sip on it all day. Do this and you may be shocked at how much you are actually consuming.

We all love to snack. Don't deprive yourself of snacks, just make sure it is healthy. Put away the Milky Way and Snickers and replace them with something else. Fresh fruits and vegetables are great, but there are plenty of healthy snack bars on the market for you to choose from as well. Again, check the label. Some of these items labeled as healthy actually are not.

Do you put milk in your coffee or eat a bowl of cereal in the morning? Maybe you just like to drink a glass of milk. Use skim milk instead of whole milk. Even using 1% milk will be an improvement.

Finally, remember to get some exercise. If this is something you do not do, don't think you need to begin by going out and running a marathon. A simple 15 minute walk every day will ease you into a habit that you can do every day for life. Start moderately, but get some exercise now matter how you choose to do it.

You'll notice that every one of the ideas presented here are the same tips diabetics are given to keep their diabetes under control. But if you start with these tips on preventing diabetes now, you may just keep the disease away before any irreparable damage is done .

How to Control Diabetes in 4 Simple Steps by Cooperating With Your Body

How to control diabetes is the aim of every person with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. This is also the quest of numerous medical research studies - both past and present. Immediately after diagnosis, the primary aim of treatment is to bring the diabetes under control.

A troubling concern to me is that most diabetes suffers simply accept the message of the banner being flown that says, "there is no cure for diabetes." It's a placard being flown by the medical and pharmaceutical research communities.

The problem of how to control diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, will always be with us - and will get worse - as long as we do not take drastic steps to change our lifestyle habits that have been shown to influence early onset and make diabetes control more difficult.

Now I will share four simple diabetes control steps that resulted in a "come back" experience for me. I decided that I had too much to live for; I had to be revolutionary. I need to be healthy as long as I can for my family. I'm sure you have a similar desire.

Step 1 - How to control diabetes by dieting
Choose low fat, heart-healthy foods.This important aspect of blood sugar control is dealt with extensively on this site. There is also a 7-day email course called "The 7 Biggest Mistakes in Your Diet and How to Avoid Them." It's free. However, here are some important points to consider.

Eat only very high fiber complex carbohydrates
Minimize your fat consumption and restrict it only to plant-based unsaturated fats, such as olive oil
Reverse your eating pattern - eat your largest meal in the morning and your smallest in the evening

Do not eat late - it is best to eat your last meal 3 to 4 hours before bedtime.
Do not snack. What? This is not what popular diabetes treatment recommends, but if your carbohydrate content is complex enough and the other steps below are in place, you will find you do not get hungry between regular meals
Note that for diabetes control diet measures to work properly, all of these four steps should be in place and practiced simultaneously.

Step 2 - How to control diabetes with physical exercise
Exercise everyday until your blood glucose level is normalized. Of course, consult you physician before beginning your program - especially if you have related conditions such as coronary heart problems, hypertension, or high cholesterol.
You can do physical exercise to control diabetes or any other situation related to the metabolic syndrome whether or not you are physically challenged. As long as there are a few muscles that can be voluntarily controlled, you can exercise every day.

Start walking. This takes time, but it is the BEST form of exercise for a type 2 diabetic. Your aim should be to walk for an hour every morning - especially if your blood sugar level is high at that time. Walk at a brisk pace. I usually do what I call a power walk. After your blood sugar is under control, it is alright to cut back to 30 minutes per day.

In our modern societies today, it is easy to become unfit. There are many muscles that atrophe because we don't use them. Think of the many muscles in each shoulder, in the back, the neck, the arms and legs - many muscles but we only notice them when they hurt. Even if you have to get around in a wheelchair, you can target muscles in any of the above areas and get them working.

The idea is to stimulate or boost the glucose metabolism in these muscles by strengthening them. This diabetes control measure is no where as fast as pills, but when it gets going you will love the result.

Step 3 - How to control diabetes by rest and relaxation
This is one other area that is greatly offset by our modern lifestyle - especially if you live in a city that doesn't sleep!

The idea here is to cooperate with the body's natural circadian rhythm. Our bodies know the difference between night and day, regardless of what the clock on the wall says. At nights the body prepares for repair processes and certain hormones are released then that are not released to the same extent during the day.

If we cooperate with our biorhythm, our bodies do a better job at repairing damaged tissues. Where do these damages come from? Well, there are always free radicals being produced as a result of normal metabolic activity. These create some damage - it's called growing old - and it happens whether or not we like it.

If we understand, appreciate, and cooperate with our bodies in handling these catabolic and anabolic processes we will have healthier bodies. So...Go to bed early for better rest
Go to bed early. It is said that every hour of sleep before midnight is twice as beneficial as an hour after midnight.

Get 6 - 8 hours of sleep each night
It's best to sleep in the dark. It increases melatonin production.
Life is like a candle. You may have more light (fun) if you burn it at both ends simimultaneously, but is sure doesn't last as long. A common practice of most centenarians is that that they always had a practice of going to bed early.

Step 4 - How to control diabetes with food supplementation
I had an allergic reaction to my diabetes medication and I was "forced" to consider alternative (natural) remedies. It was then that I found out about the milagro de la selva tea. In 10 days, I had a reduction in my postprandial (2 hours after eating) blood glucose readings. But things got better still...

Shortly after that, in the Spring of 2005, a former coworker called and share with me that she did not need her seasonal allergy medications anymore. She told me about a supplement she had been using for a few months. It was called Original Limu. She mentioned that it helped all kinds of complaints.

Yeah, right! I heard that before... many times, even!
However, I knew how she struggled with her allergies. I'd seen it for years, and I felt sorry for her. And now, she doesn't need her medication anymore?

In short, that was how this product got into my kitchen and has become a staple since then. After reading some of the more than 700 independent scientific studies on the main ingredient, Fucoidan, and especially on it's effect on the control of blood glucose level, I could not resist.

I have come to believe that this is true: if we give our bodies what it needs to do what it has been programmed to do, it will do it - and it does it better than any unnatural intervention.

Together, these four practices have given me my life back. How to control diabetes is not rocket science, even though we are not completely clear on the real cause of this disease, we do know enough to prevent the onset or live healthier lives even if we already have it.

For a practical guide on how to control diabetes, see Diabetes Destroyer By David Andrews. He presents a common sense and natural way to manage and prevent type II diabetes.