There are three major types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, andgestational diabetes. All three types of diabetes share the same basic characteristic -- the body's inability either to make or to use insulin. Your body needs insulin, a hormone, to be able to use glucose, which comes from the food you eat, for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose stays in the blood, creating high levels of blood sugar. Over time, this buildup causes damage to your kidneys, heart, nerves, eyes, and other organs.
One out of every three people with diabetes is unaware they have this chronic condition. According to the American Diabetes Association, that amounts to about 7 million Americans. Might you be one of them? Read on to see what your risk for diabetes really is.
1. Eat food at fixed hours. Do not overeat.
2. Do not eat immediately after a workout.
3. If you are on insulin, make sure you have three proper meals with light snacks in between.
4. Do not eat fast; masticate and munch your food well before you swallow
5. Drink a lot of water that will help flush the toxins off your system.
6. Make sure the gaps between your meals are short. Avoid fried foods and sweetmeats.
7. Include fresh vegetable salad in every meal.
8. Have at least 20 to 25 grams of raw onion daily.
9. Do atleast 1 hour exercise daily.
10. Add wheat bran to your wheatflour (50% wheatflour + 50% wheat bran). This helps to increase fibre in your diet.
