Lifestyle Changes That Regulate Diabetes

Monday, February 11, 2013, 12:55 [IST]

Diabetes is a disease that is usually not curable. Once your body becomes insulin resistant, you will remain diabetic all your life. So if you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you lifestyle needs to change. The kind of lifestyle that you had before diabetes affected you will not do after your blood sugar levels go high.

The effects of diabetes can be really nasty if they are not controlled. You may even go blind if you don't make some necessary lifestyle changes. Your lifestyle after becoming diabetic needs to include some basic exercise, sufficient sleep and healthy (sugar-free) food.

If you are a busy professional who has tremendous amount stress, you need to cut down on your stress levels first. Stress can worsen the effects of diabetes. Another important aspect in your lifestyle to regulate diabetes is regular health check-ups. You need to check your blood sugar levels regularly. Developing healthy habits is the best way to control diabetes but taking your medicines or insulin on time is equally important.

So, make the following necessary lifestyle changes to regulate your diabetes levels and live healthy.

Walking

Walking is the best way to bring some exercise into your busy schedule. Walk some distance to and from your office. This light exercise also helps you reduce weight.

Yoga For Diabetics

Some special yoga asanas can help you keep your blood sugar levels under control. Do them regularly to stay fit and regulate diabetes.

Healthy Sweeteners

Ditch sugar in favour of healthy sweeteners like honey, pumpkin juice and sugar-free. You need to get used to a diet that has minimal sugar.

Reduce Stress Levels

Most people have very stressful lives these days. Your work pressure will not reduce if you become diabetic. However, you can control your stress levels by meditating.

Cut Down The Carbs

A diet for diabetes must contain very little carbs. Starchy carbohydrates like rice and potatoes need to excluded from your menu. Choose healthy and fibrous carbs like brown rice, whole wheat bread and millet flour in your diet.

Lose Some Weight

Losing weight almost always helps you keep your diabetes under control. Doing some vigorous exercise might be the best lifestyle change after getting diabetes.

Don't Forget The Pills

You must remember to take the medications prescribed to you for regulating your blood sugar levels everyday. If you don't, then diabetes will start affecting your other body organs.

Eat At Small Intervals

When you are diabetic and take medications for controlling your blood sugar, you need to eat every after every two hours. If you don't have a light snack after every couple of hours, your blood sugar level may fall dangerously.

Regular Blood Sugar Tests

Do a blood test every month to keep a check on your blood sugar. These days there is a blood sugar testing machine that you can keep at home.

Ditch Alcohol

Alcohol is the worst enemy of diabetes. It is loaded with sugar and fats. Plus, alcohol has simple sugars that get oxidised very quickly.

Master Health Check Up

Diabetes affects all your other organs starting with eyes, kidneys, heart and so on. So have a master health check up every 6 months to make sure that all your body organs are functioning properly.