Diabetes Prevention And Treatment Poll of the Day

Published by TAIMOOR AHMED on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

Diabetes is not a devastating disease. People effected with it can do whatever they like, if they maintain a healthy lifestyle. But, it is not without a challenge. One has to decide whether to face the challenge, make the necessary lifestyle and dietary changes. And then go on living with same eating habits to further aggravate the situation or because they don’t feel bad. The approaches mentioned in this article for diabetes prevention and treatment must be optimized and implemented in life to reduce the prevalence of diabetes.

• Meanwhile, type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented. The environmental factors that are thought to control the process that leads to the destruction of the cells producing insulin in the body are still under investigation.
• Type 2 diabetes is incredibly prevalent, but the good news is that it can be prevented (and prediabetes can be reversed). The best way to keep it away is by living a healthy lifestyle. Which means a well-balanced diet and regular exercise. Healthy lifestyles can provide incredible benefits at later stages of life as well. Some risk factors are avoidable, but not all. Committing to healthy habits will help head off most of them.

Regular Exercise benefits for diabetes prevention

• People who lost 5% to 7% body weight and added 150 minutes of exercise per week decreased their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by up to 58%, and up to 71% for people older than 60. (National Diabetes Prevention Program, 2018)
• Resistance exercises (using free weights, weight machines, resistance bands, etc.) increased strength in adults with Type 2 diabetes by 50% and improved A1C by 0.57%. (Diabetes Care, 2016)
• Diabetic women who exercise for at least four hours a week are 40% less likely to develop heart disease than women who do not exercise. (Harvard)

Dietary changes for diabetes prevention

• The consumption of high-sugar foods, especially sugar-sweetened beverages, is particularly threatening in terms of the risk of type 2 diabetes. In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines to limit sugar intake. IDF fully supports these suggestions and issued the IDF Sugar Action Framework in response.
• Those who decide to make a change should ask questions like, “Are there too many carbohydrates? Did you add sugar? Am I getting enough fiber? “Then” you need to figure out how to increase physical activity and relieve stress, And avoid toxic substances that many people rely on, such as drugs, alcohol, or sugary substances. Not only that, but diabetics need to remember to take insulin, oral medication, or both, and check Blood sugar every day. It sounds time-consuming, but the results are promising.

General recommendations for a healthy diet

1. Choose water, coffee or tea instead of fruit juice, soda or other sugary drinks. Try these three beverages suitable for diabetics from our list.
2. Eat at least three servings of vegetables every day, including green leafy vegetables.
3. Eat up to three servings of fresh fruit every day.
4. Choose nuts, a piece of fresh fruit or unsweetened yogurt as snacks.
5. Choose lean meat, poultry or seafood instead of red meat or processed meat.
6. Choose peanut butter instead of chocolate sauce or jelly.
7. Choose whole wheat bread, rice or pasta instead of white bread, rice or pasta.
8. Choose unsaturated fats (olive oil, rapeseed oil, corn or sunflower oil) instead of saturated fats (butter, ghee, animal fat, coconut oil or palm oil).

Conclusion:

On an individual basis, “people can prevent or prolong the onset of prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes by maintaining a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet, and exercising for a minimum of 30-45 minutes per day,” Adopting these behaviour changes early in life helps improve the quality of life and prevent the onset of prediabetes, which eventually leads to Type 2 diabetes if nothing is done.” (Dr. Warfield)

Doctors recommend exercising at least three to five days a week, because in the early stages of life, when diet and exercise habits are formed, there is a particularly important opportunity to prevent obesity and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.