How to save yourself from diabetes ?

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Diabetes is adisease inwhich bloodglucose levelsare abovenormal. www.justforhearts.org

Glucose is a simple sugar thatcomes from the food you eat.However, glucose cannot getinside cells by itself. Glucoseneeds insulin, a hormoneproduced by the pancreas, totransport it from blood intocells. www.justforhearts.org

Diabetes occurs when the pancreaseither cant produce any insulin atall or cant produce enough insulinto properly control blood sugarlevels. When this happens, glucosebuilds up in the blood. Thiscondition is known as hyperglycaemia. www.justforhearts.org

Anyone can develop diabetes, but it is more common inpeople who are: •Overweight . •Not physically active .Or who have: •A family member with diabetes. •Had diabetes when pregnant . •Blood glucose levels that are higher than normal (pre- diabetes) . www.justforhearts.org

www.justforhearts.orgRemember !!!Diabetes can occur atany age but the riskincreases as you growolder.www.justforhearts.org

Theres a need tocontrol diabetesbecause diabetescan affect any partof the body .www.justforhearts.org

Are you often thirsty, hungry, or tired?Do you urinate often?Do you have sores that heal slowly, tingling in your feet,or blurry eyesight?These MAY be signs of diabetes. Even without thesesigns, you could still have diabetes. www.justforhearts.org

Healthy eating.Physical activity .Blood glucose testing.People with Type 2 diabetes require pills,insulin, or both, to control their blood glucoselevels. www.justforhearts.org

How?Get More Physical Activity.Get Plenty of Fibre.Lose Extra Weight.Make Healthier choices in food. www.justforhearts.org

Clinical trials have shown that lifestyle changesincluding increase in physical activity have reducedrisk of developing diabetes especially Type 2 Diabetes. www.justforhearts.org

There are many benefits to regular physicalactivity. Lose weight Lower your blood sugar Boosts your sensitivity to insulin — which helpskeep your blood sugar within a normal range. www.justforhearts.org

Fiber helps you in: Reducing your risk of diabetes by improvingyour blood sugar control.Lowering your risk of heart disease.Promoting weight loss by helping you feel full. www.justforhearts.org

Every pound you lose can improve your health.In one study, overweight adults reduced theirdiabetes risk by 16 percent for every kilogram (2.2pounds) of weight lost. www.justforhearts.org

Eat lots of vegetables and fruits.Choose whole grain foods over processed grain products.Choose water and calorie-free "diet" drinks .Cut back on high calorie snack foods and desserts .Avoid Eating too much even healthy food too. www.justforhearts.org

Diabetes is serious yetcontrollable!You Must Learn aboutDiabetes in order toprevent it. www.justforhearts.org

Be physically activeevery day.Learn what youshould eat.Make wise foodchoices . www.justforhearts.org

Know you IdealWeight and try toreach it.Visit your doctor orhealth care providerregularly. www.justforhearts.org

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