Prevention of Diabetes

Diabetes can be prevented or at least it can be postponed if is too late and may to help control it. Many people will have diabetes but they may not aware of it, thus the damage can be done during this period. It is therefore important that you have regular "well person" checks, and if you have any reason to suspect diabetes you should see your doctor.

Important steps to Prevent, Postpone or Control diabetes:

Control your obesity: Being slight overweight is OK. Be more active and make changes to your eating habits.

Maintain your cholesterol levels: If your cholesterol level is high may lead to the diabetes diseases. So try to avoid eating fat foods.

Do not binge: You should not have very large meals and equally should not skip meals. Likewise, no alcoholic binges. You should be trying to keep your blood sugar (glucose) level constant.

Maintain fitness: Incorporate more activity into you everyday lifestyle.

Avoid pollutants: Do not expose yourself unnecessarily to other people's cigarette smoke, vehicle exhausts, copier fumes, and other pollutants.

Stop smoking: Try to quit smoking .

Be More Active: You should incorporate more activity into your everyday lifestyle so that you become fitter in a sustainable way.

Eat Healthily: Intake the healthier food as much as possible. This is to maintain the constant blood glucose (sugar) level in your body. The foods such as fish, lean meat, poultry, eggs, vegetables (go easy on root vegetables eg potatoes, carrots, parsnip, beetroot), fruit (berry fruits are the best), nuts and seeds is good for your health. Try to avoid high glycemic carbohydrates in your intake. Try to avoid sweets or the food containing too much sugar. You may take or eat brown rice, brown pasta, whole grain bread, in small quantities.

To maintain your blood sugar levels constant, you should eat small frequent meals, avoiding binges, and not skipping any meals. You should have breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch, mid-afternoon snack, evening meal, mid-evening snack. All foods should be in small quantities, with as much variety as possible. High glycemic carbs should be in only tiny quantities if at all.