Learn how to control your diabetes-Diabetes, nutrition and exercise

Learn how to control your diabetes-Diabetes, nutrition and exercise

The food and the lifestyle form integral part of an effective management of the diabetes.

A healthy food

A good food contributes to maintain the glycemia, the weight and the cholesterol level atacceptable rates. It is thus preferable to avoid rich foods in calories and fat (especially saturated fats), and to rather choose fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, fish and leguminous plants.
Your heating needs and your desired weight determine the quantity of fat, glucids (fruits, vegetables, breads and grains) and of proteins (meat, fish, milk and nut) which is appropriate to you. In general, when a food is healthy, the proteins provide from 10 to 20% calories, the fat contents 30% or less, and the remainder comes from glucids.
Always read the labels before testing weak in fats”, “light” food “or “without fat”. Certain products, deprived of sugar or weak in calories, are presented like “dietetic”. Others are praised to be recommended for the people reached of diabetes. However, much of diet foods which contain sugar substitutes are rich in fat contents and calories. One cannot thus always trust with the rankings “light” and “diet”; it is preferable to read the labels attentively.
When one with the empty stomach, only one alcoholic drink can lower considerably the sugar rate in blood. It is thus preferable to drink slowly and always to consume alcohol with food. Moreover, limit the number of your consumption to two glasses per day and avoid drinks very sweetened such as the brandy (brandy), Oporto and liquors (digestive).
As regards sugar refineries, moderation has much better taste. It is not necessary to be deprived of sugar: a cookie, chocolate or a point of cake, on the occasion, would not make you of evil. Your health professional will be able to advise you on the way of integrating without risk the sugar refineries into your food mode.
The physical exercise

The exercise decreases the glycemia, in general. Moreover, it can increase the effectiveness of insulin while improving your health and your vitality.
Ask your doctor to suggest you exercises who will agree to you, then, pass an medical examination at the beginning of a program of exercise. Moreover, avoid excesses. Indeed, by increasing your level of activity gradually, you will prevent the wounds while cultivating the enthusiasm which will enable you to continue.
Check your glycemia before and after your exercises, you will avoid hypoglycemia thus (insufficiency of sugar in blood). Moreover, you will be able to determine the effect of various exercises on your glycemia.
Wait between one to three hours before making exercise after having taken a meal. Prevent immediately making exercise after an insulin injection or if you have not eaten for several hours.
Test the weights and haltères light, walk and swimming, they are exercises to be privileged.