{"id":29808,"date":"2016-09-05T10:32:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T09:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elcrema.com\/?p=29808"},"modified":"2016-09-05T10:32:06","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T09:32:06","slug":"7-ways-to-fight-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elcrema.com\/7-ways-to-fight-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"7 WAYS TO FIGHT DIABETES"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"man<\/a><\/p>\n

Diabetes is a long-term condition that causes high blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n

There are two main types of diabetes; type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is characterised by a lack of insulin. While type 2 diabetes is characterised by ineffective use of insulin in the body. Insulin is a substance the body makes to convert sugar into energy.<\/p>\n

Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% of diabetes in the world, and about one-third of people with diabetes do not know they have diabetes.<\/p>\n

Diabetes is a very tough illness, and we’ve brought you some warning signs of diabetes<\/em><\/a>. But how can we fight diabetes?<\/p>\n

1. LOSE WEIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shedding even 15 kg can significantly reduce your risk. According to a particular study, even extremely overweight people were 70% less likely to develop diabetes when they lost just 5% of their weight\u2014even if they didn\u2019t exercise.<\/p>\n

2. WALK MORE <\/strong><\/p>\n

Walking is a good form of exercising. Exercise helps your body utilise the hormone insulin more efficiently by increasing the number of insulin receptors on your cells.<\/p>\n

According to a Finnish study, people who exercised the most\u2014up to 4 hours a week, or about 35 minutes a day\u2014dropped their risk of diabetes by 80%, even if they didn\u2019t lose any weight.<\/p>\n

3. MINIMISE RED MEAT <\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a 37,000-woman study at a Brigham Women\u2019s Hospital, women who ate red meat at least 5 times a week had a 29% higher risk of type 2 diabetes than those who ate it less than once a week.<\/p>\n

Eating processed meats such as bacon and hot dogs at least 5 times a week raised type 2 diabetes risk by 43%, compared with eating them less than once a week.<\/p>\n

4. TRY ONIONS <\/strong><\/p>\n

German researchers studied 65 adults with type 2 diabetes who then took a capsule containing the equivalent of 1g of chromium powder or a placebo 3 times a day for 4 months.<\/p>\n

Chromium available in large quantity in onions helps in high blood sugar reduction, and by the end of the study chromium reduced blood sugar by about 10%.<\/p>\n

5. SPICE YOUR HEALTH WITH GARLIC <\/strong><\/p>\n

Garlic also has concentrated amount of Zinc. Laboratory studies have shown that zinc acts like insulin when administered to insulin-sensitive tissue and that it seems to stimulate insulin action. Zinc is also necessary for the correct processing, storage, and secretion of insulin.<\/p>\n

6. EAT CEREALS <\/strong><\/p>\n

Eating cereals can help you slim down and steady blood sugar. A higher whole grain intake is also linked to lower rates of breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke.<\/p>\n

7. GO EASY ON SUGAR <\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch your sugar intake and use sugar-free substitutes. Watch out for added sugars like brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, invert sugar, maltose, malt syrup, molasses, sugar, and sucrose.<\/p>\n

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Diabetes is a killer, take your health seriously and fight diabetes today.<\/p>\n

S.O.Z <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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