How should I prevent getting diabetes? Any type of food I should eat?
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Actually, livening up your pancreas is not the issue. Keeping your cells sensitive to insulin is the issue. If you want to avoid diabetes, treat yourself as if you are diabetic and adopt a healthy low fat, low carb diet. keep your weight down, exercise regularly, and minimize or even avoid beef and dairy products. Visit this handy web page for more:
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As far as I know there is no food that will stop it. If there was I would be eating it all the time. Just don't eat alot of sweets and eat healthy,.
eat food with a low glycemic index . high GI food are proccessed foods that spike your sugar levels. the boby proccesses food that are high in fiber slower. stay away from diet soda and sweet stuff. if you need info on the glycemic index let me know
Diabetes is a genetic disease. You don't get it from eating certain foods, nor can you liven up your pancreas by eating others. Eat healthy.
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Adult onset diabetes is definitely preventable, and in most cases, cured by diet. The diet that is proven to do this is a vegan diet. This means no animal products or byproducts. It does not have to be low carb...it has to be the right carbs. Fresh fruits and vegetables are fantastic carbs to eat. Eating low fat is important, and if you're eating Raw plant-based diets with Raw plant fats, then your body is assimilating them quickly so they don't clog up your blood stream and prevent the sugars from carbs from getting into the cells. The issue with diabetes is sugar being stuck in the blood stream as a result of fat.
Furthermore, to eat the healthiest food in the world, vegan style, would be to eat as much Raw food as possible. Proven studies are finally coming out with this information.If you'd like information about eating Raw, then visit my website www.KristensRaw.com. Cheers!
people are saying do this do that the best thing to do is consult your doctor for the best diet to protect yourself from getting or eliminating diabetes cutting out meat all together is wrong meat is high in iron and minerals and lipids that help your body so talk to the doc.
i do not know a way to prevent type one even though my little sister has it but to prevent type two you have to live a healthy life style exercise regularly and eat well
You might do a google search . I just read several articles that stated eating nuts will help keep some one from developing diabetes . I can tell you if its true or not but you might check into it .
This is a good and serious question. Here is a serious answer:
Below is link to the American Diabetes Association position statement on prevention of Type 2 diabetes. They review scientific, well-designed trials to determine the best ways to prevent diabetes. At this link, you can read the results and conclustions of these studies.
You should eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Exercise daily.
And try to eat less junk food. That is also the best way to deal
with diabetes. When your blood sugar is low eat something sweet but not too sweet. Or better yet drink some orange juice.
Introduction
Type 2 diabetes, once known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose), your body's main source of fuel. Type 2 diabetes is often preventable, but the condition is on the rise — fueled largely by the current obesity epidemic.
When you have type 2 diabetes, your body is resistant to the effects of insulin — a hormone that regulates the absorption of sugar into your cells — or your body produces some, but not enough, insulin to maintain a normal glucose level. Left uncontrolled, the consequences of type 2 diabetes can be life-threatening.
Causes
To understand type 2 diabetes, first you must understand how glucose is normally processed in the body.
Glucose is a main source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and other tissues. Glucose comes from two major sources: the food you eat and your liver. During digestion, sugar is absorbed into the bloodstream. Normally, sugar then enters cells with the help of insulin.
The hormone insulin comes from the pancreas, a gland located just behind the stomach. When you eat, your pancreas secretes insulin into your bloodstream. As insulin circulates, it acts like a key by unlocking microscopic doors that allow sugar to enter your cells. Insulin lowers the amount of sugar in your bloodstream. As your blood sugar level drops, so does the secretion of insulin from your pancreas.
Your liver acts as a glucose storage and manufacturing center. When your insulin levels are low — when you haven't eaten in a while, for example — your liver releases the stored glucose to keep your glucose level within a normal range.
In type 2 diabetes, this process works improperly. Instead of moving into your cells, sugar builds up in your bloodstream. This occurs when your pancreas doesn't make enough insulin or your cells become resistant to the action of insulin. Exactly why this happens is uncertain, although excess fat — especially abdominal fat — and inactivity seem to be important factors.
Prevention
Healthy lifestyle choices can help you prevent type 2 diabetes. Even if diabetes runs in your family, diet and exercise can help you prevent the disease. And if you've already been diagnosed with diabetes, the same healthy lifestyle choices can help you prevent potentially serious complications.
Eat healthy foods. Choose foods low in fat and calories. Focus on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Strive for variety to prevent boredom. Get more physical activity. Aim for 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day. Take a brisk daily walk. Ride your bike. Swim laps. If you can't fit in a long workout, break it up into smaller sessions spread throughout the day.
Lose excess pounds. If you're overweight, losing even 10 pounds can reduce the risk of diabetes. To keep your weight in a healthy range, focus on permanent changes to your eating and exercise habits. Motivate yourself by remembering the benefits of losing weight, such as a healthier heart, more energy and improved self-esteem.
Sometimes medication is an option as well. Oral diabetes drugs such as metformin (Glucophage) and rosiglitazone (Avandia) may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes — but healthy lifestyle choices remain essential.
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