Archive for the ‘Diabetes’ Category

It’s that time of year again. High calorie-junks dance temptingly in front of your eyes. They lurk around in various forms- it may be chips packet or a chocolate doughnut or a couple of bites at some deep-fried chicken. This is the time when you stock celebratory snacks for Christmas & don’t think before you drink too. All these stuffs tote up, and if you’re like most Indians, you’ll put on a few kgs before New Year, in other words holiday weight gain.

Holiday weight gain is a misleading term. It sounds as if the weight gained will disappear after holidays. Alas, it does not. And you are definitely not in the mood for portion patrol. Not when parties are regular occurrences at this time. But you can still enjoy your epicurean spell sans weight risks.

“I’m not having much lunch or tea today. I have a party to attend in the evening”.

A common syndrome that haunts most guests! There’s a slight hitch here. When you leave your stomach empty for hours, it goes into starvation mode, making your body store, and not burn, fat. On top of that you tend to tuck in every food on sight because you are so hungry. Now add two and two. Do you think this technique really helps?

Breakfast is the best good morning wish for your body

Whether you have a function to attend later or not, skipping breakfast is just wrong. Having a regular breakfast is the best way to ward off winter weight. Have a glass of warm water as soon as you wake up and eat something within 10 minutes of waking up, before you start making food. For instance, a banana a morning can make you feel real great.

Is party just a food-event for you?

When your eyes light up at the sight of numerous delicacies, you often don’t hear the world-weary sigh of your stomach. Is the joy of getting together and having fun thinned out due to this tendency? Gather people and plan some fun activity… or dance with friends. It will double the enthu in the air and keep people off from stuffing their body.

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“Diabetes – Protect Your Future” – more than 346 million people worldwide have diabetes. Almost 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries – estimates WHO.

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Managing diabetes without the factual knowledge will land you up in a no man’s land. If you try to explore the roots of this sugary-tree, you will find a bunch of everyday precautions that you must take in order to keep it under control. You must get a handle on your high-riding sugar levels by religiously following the routine of diabetic precautions as well as diabetes control measures.

Everyday Diabetic Care

Managing and Controlling Diabetes in the long term

• Keep logging your daily blood sugars in your daily diary to get a fair idea of your average blood sugars. This log will help your doctor to decide what medicine and how much dosage will be appropriate for you.

• Make it a habit to eat portion size meals at regular intervals so as to avoid any sudden rise in blood sugar level at any time during the day. Keep a candy handy in case your blood sugar records too low on the Glucometer.

• Take out any fatty and oily foods from your diet chart so as not to accumulate more weight than your aging joints actually can bear, and if possible, you can include the ‘Karela’ seed extract (4-5 seeds boiled in water) for better control of your high-riding sugar levels, which will help create Bovine insulin in your body.

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Did you know! Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s largest killers, claiming 17.3 million lives a year. Risk factors for heart disease and stroke include raised blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, smoking, inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables, overweight, obesity and physical inactivity. In partnership with WHO, the World Heart Federation focus on “One World, One Home, One Heart” (source courtesy: WHO – World Health Organisation)

Just as a healthy mind is an indication of a healthy body, in the same way, a healthy heart is an indication of a healthy lifestyle and routine. When you eat healthy, exercise daily, stay away from health enemies like smoking and alcohol drinking, etc., then this is the route to a happy living with a healthy heart.

Is Your Heart Healthy?

You will be amazed to know that women are at equal risk to heart problems as men. But, you can avoid the risk of developing the heart disease by following inculcating a few daily habits. For this you first need to know the risk factors that cause the disease. Now, there are two types of these risk factors; one type consists of those factors that can be changed and other type includes the ones that you cannot change. But, the good news is that, most of the heart problem risk factors can be changed.

The chief factors causing heart problem are as follows:

What can you possibly do to avoid heart problem completely?

The earlier you start to improve your heart-health; the better will be your chances to have a healthy heart. You can immediately inculcate the following habits in your daily life:

• Have a healthy diet plan including mostly vegetables, fruits, whole grains or cereals, fish, and pulses.
• Avoid having a large quantity of saturated fats, instead switch to vegetable oils.
• Quit smoking.
• Incorporate some physical activity in your daily routine like using stairs instead of lift or brisk walking.
• Prevent diabetes by limiting your sugar intake.

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When it comes to festivals and feasts, no other country on earth can beat India. The excitement is in the air; family gatherings, new clothes, holidays and immeasurable fun being laced with them.

Since there are special delicacies for every occasion, fridge would be always full, crammed with indescribable snacks that are carefully baked to precision. These are also the times when you gorge on sweets guiltlessly while health takes a backseat in your priorities.

Now you know that festivals will disturb your carefully planned diet and the hidden diabetes traps too do not escape your notice. But how can you refuse a bite when sweets are served all pink-yellow-brown in a platter? It is not just killing your sweet tooth but you also fear of offending the host if you say no. So you just turn off your mental calorie alarm, indulge or eat out more often than healthy.

Most of the health problems, trips to doctors and rigorous gymming after festivals can be avoided if you listen to your stomach. After effects of festivals can be worse in Indian scenario because of our, especially women’s tendency to ignore the body’s warnings until it gets excruciatingly painful.

It is festival season and yes, if you can’t be epicurean now, when will you? Let the treatment begin from your palette without depriving you of the yummy indulgence.

Smart Things That Can Prevent You from Overeating

Are you able to keep a watch on your diet and eating a healthy diet? Do you always carry an antacid pill in your purse? Are you afraid of eating too much junk food this festive season?

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Statistics suggest that there are some 35 million obese people in India. Yet, obesity is not seen as a disease here; one of the many ironies of Indian health scenario. The way it has creepily crawled to the top 10 lifestyle problems of modern India is astounding. And this is all the more reason to help alert and educate those who (read majority) are stuck to their couches of just how grim the situation has become. Obesity does not simply take a toll on the physical health but is also a free-ticket to psychological problems like depression, anxiety etc. Sadly, it’s no secret that we all exist in a somewhat callous world full of narrow mindedness, discrimination and unawareness.

Impact of Lifestyle and Imbalance Diet.

Did you know that more than 25 medical conditions or complications are linked to obesity? Diabetes, high BP, cholesterol, heart attack and stroke top the list. Simply put, obesity is the direct upshot consuming more calories than you burn. These ‘extras’ then lead to energy imbalance. Fast food culture being the most popular cause in our fast-paced world is the main convict; it is rich in calories and poor in nutrients. It may suit your schedule perfectly not your body. Environment, peer pressure, genetics’ all these play a role in undermining your say in your weight. But while even obesity due to genetics can be thwarted by your determination and will power, what is peer pressure. Finally, it all comes down to your ability to say no.

Learn to SAY NO when your peers invite you for pizza-burger bash.

Learn to SAY NO to the second piece of burfee or chocolate.

And most of all learn to SAY NO to yourself.

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