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Living with diabetes can be uncomfortable and stressful. You need to know cutting-edge treatment methods in order to reduce the severity of your symptoms and prevent the disease from progressing. By reading this article, you are well on your way!
Think twice about getting a pedicure if you’re diabetic. Foot infections are common in diabetics and therefore if you should puncture your foot, care should be taken.
Many different foods have this ingredient, including sodas, condiments, and most sweets. Read the labels carefully to avoid foods that contain it. The label in Canada is “glucose/fructose”.
There are a lot of free and low-cost ways to fight diabetes and lose weight, from walking to workouts at the local park. Try a few chin ups using the park’s jungle gym, or use the canned goods in your kitchen as weights and do some lifts, then weight some sturdy fabric bags and use them for weight lifting.
If you’re a diabetic and you’re experiencing problems related to your vision, see to it that you consult your doctor. Glaucoma, cataracts and retinopathy can appear because of diabetes. It is important to have these problems taken care of because the worse case scenario is that it can cause blindness.
If your baby is exposed to your gestational diabetes, he might be born with diabetes or develop it when he is older. Don’t curse your kid with this condition, and take care of your health today instead.
If you have diabetes and you smoke, try to stop. Smoking is harmful to your blood sugar levels, as well as its other harmful effects to you and others. If you are finding it difficult to quit smoking, your doctor may be able to offer some help.
Take fast-acting insulin no longer than 15 minutes before you eat a meal, unless directed otherwise by a doctor. Taking this type of insulin can keep your blood sugar under control, that’s why doctors prescribe it. However, your doctor needs to monitor your dosage and explain how long you should wait to eat after taking insulin. This is to ensure you don’t have a blood sugar drop after taking it.
If you suffer from diabetes, a great spice you can add to your foods without adding calories, sugar or sodium to your diet, is cinnamon. Cinnamon can enhance the sweetness of some foods without posing a risk to your health. There is some debate about whether cinnamon can lower glucose levels, but it is not harmful and can enhance many dishes.
One myth is that you have to avoid all sugars. You do not have to eliminate sugar from your diet, but you need to be smart about sweets. An occasional sweet dessert eaten in a small amount is allowable. Eliminate other carbs from a daily meal in order to make room for eating your favorite dessert.
Work out regularly. Exercise improves the way the body handles glucose and insulin and helps keep sugar levels stable. Every diabetic should find time for exercise in their day.
After reading this article, you now have a better idea of the steps you need to take to improve your life as a diabetic. Continue adding to your knowledge about diabetes, and you will discover more tools to help you manage this life-long condition.