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6 Ways of Managing Diabetes for a Healthier Life

Introducing a healthy lifestyle, altering eating habits and exercising regularly helps you to keep your blood sugar levels very close to normal. As tricky as it may sound, here are some very simple ways of keeping your diabetes under control and opting for the diabetes medication well in time.

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6 Ways of Managing Diabetes for a Healthier Life

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  1. MERRITTHEALTHANDWELLNESS 6 WAYS OF MANAGING DIABETES FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE

  2. WWW.MERRITTHW.COM Keeping diabetes under control is a challenge which you have to face daily. Every effort that you make results into a better overall feeling and increased energy levels. It also helps you to live longer and better with reduced risk of diabetes-related problems like heart attack, kidney failure etc.

  3. WWW.MERRITTHW.COM 1. CONTROL CALORIE INTAKE For most of the diabetic patients, the goal is to reduce their consumption of calories, such that there is a gradual loss of weight too. Shedding off the excessive body fat is the best way of controlling the disease. Introducing fruits, vegetables and whole grains to your diet while cutting off red meat and junk food is the how you should be going about it. It is important to take note of your portion size too.

  4. WWW.MERRITTHW.COM 2. EAT SMARTER CARBOHYDRATES Since carbs can raise blood sugar, it is important that you control and change the amount and type you consume. Every crab is different, and while some do not affect so much, the others can raise the blood sugar much faster and higher than the others. It is best to switch to whole grain food and to avoid processed grains and white flour. Cutting out food high in starch like potatoes, and sugary drinks is also necessary.

  5. WWW.MERRITTHW.COM 3. LEAVE THE COUCH, AND EXERCISE! Obesity is one big reason for the rising cases of diabetes, and exercising is the finest way to combat it. The more you exercise; the more calories are burned. The loss of fat and increase of muscle in the process makes your cells more sensitive to insulin, allowing to you intake more glucose without raising your blood sugar levels.

  6. WWW.MERRITTHW.COM 4. SAY NO TO TOBACCO Your lifestyle plays a very important role in your health. Being a diabetic, it is in your interest to stay as away from tobacco as you can. Tobacco speeds up the damage that diabetes cause to your body, and leaves you at higher risk of getting a heart attack or a stroke at a younger age. Smoking greatly affects the capability of your body to absorb and use insulin, forcing you to cut down on glucose. It ultimately means raising the blood sugar level.

  7. WWW.MERRITTHW.COM 5. MONITOR YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS REGULARLY Achieving goals is easier when you are keeping a track of your results on regular basis. Diabetic people must check their blood sugar levels, as frequent as several times a day, depending upon the situation. Every result is indicative of the reaction your body has to the food you eat, your medicinal intake, the amount of exercise your body is getting, and also of your stress. Keeping a regular record helps to you identify the imbalance almost immediately. 

  8. WWW.MERRITTHW.COM 6. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS Along with keeping a record of your blood sugar levels, it is essential that you keep track of your blood pressure and cholesterol too.

  9. WWW.MERRITTHW.COM THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. We hope you enjoyed our presentation.

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