This document discusses maintaining a healthy lifestyle to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It recommends exercising regularly, eating a nutritious diet including magnesium and Mediterranean foods found at Sam's Club, and considering dietary supplements. One study found magnesium supplements improved insulin sensitivity. A healthy weight, diet, and exercise can also lower heart disease risks.

1. Further steps you can take to prevent diabetes include maintaining a healthy weight,
Continued from page 15 exercising and modifying your diet to include select supplements. Sam’s Club has
many of the products you need to maintain a healthy lifestyle including fitness equipment, a fresh selection of nutritious foods and
dietary supplements. With diabetes, it is important to also include magnesium. Dietary sources of magnesium include green,
leafy vegetables, meats, starches, grains and nuts and milk, all of which can be found at your local Sam’s Club. Several dietary sur-
veys show that a large portion of adults do not meet the recommended daily allowance for magnesium which is 320 mg per day for
women and 420 mg per day for men.
In a study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism researchers report
magnesium supplementation improves sensitivity to insulin in overweight individuals.
Supplements of magnesium for six months improved two out of three measures of insu-
lin sensitivity, compared with placebo. Blood sugar levels, as measured by fasting lev-
els of glucose in the blood, improved by about 7 percent.
Problem: Cardiovascular disease is a major concern.
As the leading cause of death in our country, nearly everyone knows someone who has
been impacted by heart disease. This year, about 1.2 million Americans will suffer a
heart attack, and about 452,000 of them will die as a result.
Solution: Maintain a healthy lifestyle with products and services available at
Sam’s Club.
A central objective in any heart healthy program must be to achieve a healthy weight
and maintain it. Even a small amount of weight loss can lower blood pressure and im-
prove blood sugar levels. Another way to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease is to
incorporate a regular, moderate exercise program. It is not necessary to run marathons,
you just need to make sure that each day you make a commitment to moving your body
through an exercise program you can stick with over the long-term.
Changing your diet can help as well. Our standard American diet is contributing greatly
to our national obesity and reduced heart health. I recommend a Mediterranean-style
diet, rich in fresh fish, fresh vegetables and fruit and healthy oils like olive oil. All the
ingredients you need to attain this diet can be found at Sam’s Club, where fresh pro-
duce and heart-healthy fish are staples. Building your daily dietary habits around plant-
rich food sources will enhance your energy and can add years to your life. Additionally, I
recommend that you support healthy blood pressure and vascular integrity. Increase
Nitric Oxide levels through exercise and antioxidant consumption to help maintain blood
pressure in the normal range. Dr. Andrew Myers is a naturopathic physi-
cian and an expert in nutrition and preven-
tative health. He is author of the books
Conclusion
Simple Health Value and Health is Wealth.
While Americans face many potential risks to both mental and physical health, a holistic Learn more about Dr. Myers and read his
approach to health can effectively manage overlapping health concerns as described advice on skin health, weight management
here. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle through simple steps can help prevent health prob- and other health concerns by visiting
lems in children and adults, as well as contribute to a healthy body and mind. samsclub.com/healthyliving.
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