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6 Preventing Diabetes Secrets

6 Preventing Diabetes Secrets

Diabetes is an infirmity that is arresting a growing number of people every year. It is anticipated that this growth in diabetes epidemics will continue in the next 15 to 20 years. The disease, if left untreated, may result in serious complications that affect kidneys, heart and eyes.

Generally it is thought that it is a genetic disease and many diagnosed cases were born with propensity to develop this disease. It is well-known that diabetes is an illness that runs in families. Women who ever had suffered from gestational diabetes are at a risk of catching diabetes type 2. There is a question that is generally asked. “Is there any way of preventing diabetes?” The one word answer is “YES”. There are ways of preventing or at least delaying the inception of this deadly disease.

Read the following passages to have the glimpse of those ways.

Eating smaller portions of meals is not only a great way of losing weight but at the same time it is the best technique of controlling the levels of blood sugar. It is easier to control the portion by using salad plate or smaller plate. It is better to stay away from snacking during cooking. Never try to finish the left over food to avoid it from throwing or storing in refrigerator. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Carefully select the meal plan for breakfast. Eat the meals and snacks at fixed times daily.

Control the eating of fish, poultry and meat. Do not eat more than three ounces of meat in one day. While eating meals it is better to switch off the TV and start listening to music. There are brighter chances of overeating while a person is watching the TV.

Try to stay away from deserts and processed sugars. It is good to prefer vegetable salad over deserts especially if you plan to eat out. Salads also help to curb the hunger. While dinning out, order to pack one half meal and serve only the remaining half. Try to order the feast that have been grilled or baked.

Prefer low salt broth over solid lards like butter and oil.

Drinking a glass of water, before meals, also help to curb the hunger.

Increase the physical activity as much as possible. Choose whatever suits you most. Make habit to park the car away from your apartment. Always use staircase as an alternative of elevators.

All the above mentioned tips will help you to take a U-turn and sooner or later you will be able to say good-bye to the onset of diabetes.