Reducing Depression in Diabetics

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Reducing Depression in Diabetics

• Many people who are diagnosed with Type 2
  diabetes are really suffering because they do not
  fully realize how effective the simpler, less
  dramatic tools can be to help them reverse their
  disease. Many just need education and the
  motivation to follow Being a Type 2 diabetic
  does require some changes in your daily habits.
  Whether you were just diagnosed with Type 2
  diabetes or you have had it for several years,
  there are some habits you need to ingrain into
  what you do each and everyday making them
  rituals. By integrating these, you will have an
  easier time maintaining your blood sugar levels
  and, possibly even reversing your Type 2
  diabetes. The first step is to check your blood
  sugar (blood glucose) levels throughout the day.
  Everyone reacts differently to various foods
  this is the only way you will ever know your
  unique reactions. Monitoring blood sugar levels
  Your doctor will tell you exactly how many times
  and when to check your blood sugar. You do this
  using a monitor you can buy at any local
  drugstore. These monitors allow you to check your
  blood sugar when you wake up in the morning,
  after meals, after exercise and at any other time
  of the day.

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• You need to monitor this level, purely because
  you need to know immediately if you are keeping
  your blood sugar near normal. Measuring your
  level will tell you very quickly whether your
  diet, exercise and medications, are working for
  you. From the records you keep, your doctor
  should be able to tell you how often you need to
  take in food. You may need to eat snacks every 2
  to 3 hours to keep your blood sugar stable. This
  also means you might want to have a snack before
  bedtime so you don't have a blood sugar dip in
  the middle of the night. Exercising regularly
  Another important part of lowering your blood
  sugar level is exercise. Exercise depresses
  insulin production whilst prompting your muscles
  to take in more sugar from your bloodstream.
  Besides helping to control your blood sugar,
  exercise helps to reduce the risk of heart
  disease, and encourages weight loss. Check with
  your doctor before you start any exercise program
  and follow his suggestions as to the best
  exercise program for you to follow. Poor diet
  Tip number three is eating a healthy diet... the
  foods we eat contain different amounts, as well
  as combinations, of carbohydrates, protein and/or
  fat.

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• Foods that encourage higher blood sugar in some
  people include Examples include a steak dinner
  with french fries, or a cheese omelet with
  sausage or bacon Processed foods are another
  problem they usually contain preservatives and
  high levels of sugar and salt to make them taste
  good. What many people don't realize is Type 2
  diabetes can often be reversed. Making lifestyle
  modifications including diet changes, adding more
  exercise and even stress reduction, can all play
  a role in reversing Type 2 diabetes, or at lease
  controlling your condition, naturally and
  effectively. Weight loss is an admirable goal to
  set if you carry excess weight. Too much weight
  lowers your immunity, your energy, your activity,
  your self confidence, your general health, to
  mention only a few related problems. However,
  many diets can make you more unhealthy. They
  focus entirely on losing weight assuming that
  this alone will make you more healthy. To some
  extent they are right, as loss of weight does
  reduce the strain on the body, especially the
  heart.Diets shouldn't just target weight loss.
  Diet should be focused on your whole health.

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• 7 Steps To Health And The Big Diabetes Lie
• They focus entirely on losing weight assuming
  that this alone will make you more healthy. To
  some extent they are right, as loss of weight
  does reduce the strain on the body, especially
  the heart.Diets shouldn't just target weight
  loss. Diet should be focused on your whole
  health. If the diet is focussed on your health,
  rather than the weight loss, then the spin off,
  the effect, is that you become healthier. Greater
  health means you can completely recover from
  ailments, including both types of diabetes. By
  learning how to cure diabetes, also means you
  learn the cause of the diabetes. Medication only
  treats the effect of the problem, never the
  cause. In many cases, the diet is the cause.
  Change the diet and the problem is cured. Healthy
  eating may not be the fastest way to lose weight,
  but if you are serious about your long term
  health, then this is an area you cannot dismiss.
  And eating healthy does answer how to cure
  diabetes. It provides the reasons why and the
  methods of how. Healthy eating for weight loss is
  concerned about your long term health as well as
  your long term weight. You are in control at all
  times, adapting the diet to suit your
  individuality, needs and preferences.
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