WHAT YOU NEED TO KEEP IN MIND IF YOU ARE  DIABETIC  ???

Let's know about the most important aspect of the treatment for Diabetes which can act as a game-changer for chronic diabetics plus for people at risk with a family history of diabetes. 

 NUMBER 1
CHEW YOUR FOOD AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES -

The Essential way to control your diabetes is by eating your meal SLOWLY and CHEWING it multiple times, which will cause more saliva production with DECREASED SATIETY and thus prevent OVEREATING. 

 NUMBER 2
EAT ALONE LIKE MEDITATION

With the rise in technology, MORE gadgets with fast speeding internet, all of us are having VERY BAD AND DIRTY EATING HABIT of watching TV or surfing on the internet along with our meals.

YOU SHOULD AVOID THAT and try to eat alone with more focus on enjoying the different tastes of your food.
This will naturally prevent OVEREATING. 

 NUMBER 3
AVOID FAST FOODS 

STOP EATING all the food products which are canned or processed plus that needs less than 10 minutes to get COOKED UP,  most of these belong to the category of simple carbs that are prohibited to a DIABETIC PERSON from eating as they are not less than poison for them. 

NUMBER 4
DO 30 MINUTE WORKOUT DAILY

We eat food to get the energy that is used by our body in the form of glucose.
When the glucose is in excess our body stores it in the form of fats under the effect of INSULIN.
Diabetics need to do at least 30 minutes of exercise daily so that their body puts extra glucose into their body's muscles and other parts. Further, decreasing the burden on your medications in lowering your blood glucose.

NUMBER 5
MAKE INDIVIDUAL DIET CHART

Always ask your dietician to make a diet chart for you according to your food types (Vegetarian or Non-vegetarian or Vegan).
This plays a very important role in what to eat and how much you need to eat on a daily basis.

 NUMBER 6
TAKE LOADS OF SALAD

Another natural way to keep your diabetes under check is by consuming a bowl full of salad containing raw uncooked vegetables and fruits as a substitute to one of your meals. 

NUMBER 7
TAKE SMALL MEALS

A DIABETIC person needs to have 4-5 small meals in a day with NO FASTING > 3 Hrs in a day.
One can have small frequent meals with intermittent snacks in the form of complex carbs. 

 NUMBER 8 
USE ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS

Simple sugars act as a SLOW POISON  for a DIABETIC that can harm every organ in your body from top to the bottom leading to various health problems like hypertension , loss of vision , Anemia , Skin infections , neuropathy , nephropathy and much more.
To counter that one SHOULD use sweetening agents like sucralose , stevia , aspartame , saccharine etc. 

NUMBER 9 -  TAKE REGULAR MEDICATION AND FOLLOW UP

Take your medications on a regular basis like 30 minutes before every meal as prescribed by your doctor (in case of Metformin and Glimepiride ).
Follow up with your physician for Random blood sugar levels  and get your lipid profile checked at every week until your sugar gets controlled.
Go for EYE CHECK UP AT EVERY 3 MONTHS
HAVE PODAL examination at every 2months

NUMBER 10                              EDUCATION FOR DIABETIC EMERGENCIES

Every diabetic patient taking antidiabetic medications need to know about the symptoms of an hypoglycemic attack in case of Insulin overdose or medication , that can lead to an emergency SITUATION.

THE BOTTOM LINE

DIABETES CAN CAUSE MULTIPLE DAMAGE TO OUR BODY IF LEFT UNCONTROLLED .

ALWAYS TAKE PRECAUTIONS BY DOING REGULAR PHYSICAL EXERCISE , KEEPING A CHECK ON YOUR DIET AND TAKING MEDICATIONS REGULARLY

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ALWAYS CALL 911 FOR IMMEDIATE CARE