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The first step in maintaining ideal blood sugar levels is keeping
close management of diet and exercise. The goal is to achieve the
right balance of protein,
carbohydrate and fat needed to maintain normal blood glucose necessary for
good blood sugar control and to advert complications. Suggestions to get started
include:
| Diabetes Management
through Diet & Exercise |
- Control portion sizes, especially foods
high in carbohydrates
- Eat meals and snacks at regular times – do
not skip meals
- Limit concentrated sweets and sugar. Be
a sugar detective— Check the ingredient list on food
labels for these words, indicating that the product contains
sugar or added sugar: sucrose, corn syrup, fructose, corn
sweeteners, dextrose, natural sweeteners, molasses, maltose,
modified food starch, honey. Also, use sugar substitutes
in moderation.
- Choose high-fiber foods for example,
whole grains, oat bran, dried beans, peas, fresh fruit and
vegetables
- Eat less fat, especially minimize high-fat
meat and dairy products
- Achieve and maintain a healthy weight– if
overweight, even losing 10 –20 pounds can improve diabetes
control
- Exercise at least 4 – 5 times a
week
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| Ten Traits of People That
Keep Weight Off |
- Develop a personalized plan and devote a lot of energy
staying with the program
- Exercise- study after study shows exercising is one of
the best ways for keeping weight from returning.
- Supportive friends or relatives
- Commit to the long haul
- Reward yourself- periodically indulging in favorite foods
- Maintain good coping skills – not
turning to eating when a problem arises
- Believe in yourself
- Make permanent changes in good habits like exercising and
eating sensibly
- Do your best, but don’t expect
perfection
- Make your life happier and more fulfilling
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