Diabetics

 A healthy diet is very important for diabetics. This disease is due to the high sugar levels in the body either because not enough insulin or the body can not processinsulin properly. Your diet should also be adapted to the age, sex, weight anddaily activities of individuals.


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Eat a variety of foods

There's nothing wrong if you want to eat a variety of foods. But needs to becomplete according to the food pyramid. Most importantly, follow the caloriesthat are needed in your body. BALANCE of the calories your body needs.Consume the calories needed, to allow your calorie, burn completely.


Cut down on sugar

Sugar is important for the body but would be otherwise if taken in excess.Artificial sugar may be taken to replace the sugar and honey. Cakes, carbonated water, etc. can again be enjoyed but only in small amounts for it contains veryhigh sugar content. Cut or do not add sugar to your daily cooking can also help reduce your sugar intake daily.


Strengthen yourself with fruits and vegetables

Increase intake of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, whole milk, skim milk and low fat milk. This is to provide the minerals and vitamins that are needed by the body. Choose foods low in fat for a healthier body.


Get your ideal weight

Most importantly, the weight should be in the ideal group. Control your diet eachday according to the required calories. Health can be on guard when weight ismaintained.

Credits Kevin Zahri, US AFTA certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist


Diabetic patients can also take Shaklee's Diabetes Care Programme. This healthy set consists of:

1. Energizing Soy Protein -  (ESP)
2. Vita-Lea Iron Formula
3. Fiber Plan Unflavored(OUT OF STOCK )
4. Zinc Complex
5. GLA Complex
6. Sustained Release Vita-C 500mg 

Set Shaklee Diabetes Cara Programme terdiri daripada :

1.Vita-lea – mengandungi 28 jenis multivitamin dan multimineral lengkap dengan zat besi utk kesihatan optimum.
2.Zinc complex – meningkatkan sistem imun badan .menolong penyembuhan dan masalah jeragat.Kesihatan prostat.Meningkkatkan daya seksual dan pertumbuhab organ.
3.Vitamin C –anti-oksidan Semulajadi.Berupaya mengekalkan integriti sel badan .Menggalakkan gigi,gusi, tulang ,otot dan salur darah supaya sihat.
4.GLA Complex- mengurangkan simptom seperti gatal ,bengkak, menggelups,kekeringan dan simptom sakit sendi.Berkesan utk kemurungan .Mengimbangi hormon insulin dan menurunkan paras kolestrol.
5.Energizing Soy Protein (ESP) – membekalkan tenaga. Menyuburkan kesihatan kulit ,rambut ,kuku dan otot.Penting utk kanak-kanak, ibu menyusukan dan merekan yang sedang pulih dari sakit .

This set provides a complete nutrient to improve diabetes health. The main benefits are:

• It helps maintain normal blood glucose level
• Promotes heart health
• Relieve numbness and tingling sensation
• Helps in wound recovery.

Or just take one supplement, that does the work of many. Vivix:

  For those of you who want to stay healthy, remember these steps to follow, and take your supplements to help keep you healthy
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There is no cure once you get diabetes, but there are ways to prevent it by changing your lifestyle.

1. Move it, move it!

You can’t get away from exercise if you are to get away from all those haunting health problems. We love our food so much but actively ignore the gym – only 6.48% of Malaysians exercise. Physical activities lower blood sugar and boost insulin sensitivity. You need a wide variety of exercise in order to prevent diabetes. First up, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise five times a week (brisk walking, dancing, tennis, aerobic classes, etc). Besides that, take up resistance exercises to strengthen your muscles because they absorb blood sugar and get it out of the bloodstream. For the busy bees, try squeezing in 10 minutes of various exercises daily.

2. Go for whole grains

Bid adieu to your white bread, they are both bad for your waistline and glycemic index (which increases blood sugar and insulin level). Opt for refined carbohydrates – wholemeal bread and less sugar cereal, because they slow down carbs absorption in our system.

3. An (spoonful of) apple (cider vinegar) a day

One or two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar a day lowers your blood sugar. You can either consume it as is, or make it into vinaigrette with olive oil (2 parts of vinegar and 1 part of olive oil) to dress your salad or steamed vegetables.

4. Go green

If you opt for the vinaigrette salad, it means killing two birds with one stone. It is suggested that you have a diet high in fibre, mineral, and vitamins to prevent diabetes – which means you can’t diss your greens anymore. Only 7.5 per cent of Malaysians follow the World Health Organisation’s recommendation of consuming five servings of fruit and vegetables daily.

5. Alternate between meat and soy

If you currently consume meat every day, dedicate some days to go meat-free and have soy products instead, eg. tofu. Soy protein helps regulate glucose and insulin level. Besides, you could find yourself shedding some pounds as soy products are low in calorie, has no saturated fat, and is very low in cholesterol.

6. Ditch the Coke

Canned and other packed drinks are very high in sugar, and gulping them all at once create a sugar blast that your body might not be able to take. Did you know that Malaysia is the eighth country with most sugar consumption in the whole wide world? A survey in Harvard involving 90,000 women shows that those who consume soft drinks regularly are twice more likely to develop type-2 diabetes. And nope, it does not mean you should switch to diet soda because it makes you hungrier and crave for more.

7. Take a chill pill

Many experts believe that stress increases sugar level in the bloodstream. Richard Surwit, Ph.D., the chief of medical psychology at the Duke University Medical Center, suggests people to take up yoga, meditation, prayer, and other emotional healing to de-stress. Check out our 5 instant, inexpensive ways to de-stress for more options.

8. Good morning, sunshine!

We have grown to avoid any exposure to the sun for many beauty (and health) reasons, and we tend to forget that the morning sun is an indispensable source of vitamin D. Before kick-starting your cubicle day, spend 15 minutes under the morning sun (7-9AM). Apply your sunscreen beforehand if you are still paranoid of the rays.

9. Get some sleep, seriously!

An 8-hour sleep is travesty in this hectic, hyper-connected world we are living in. A study conducted at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston reveals that impaired sleep significantly increases risks of diabetes. Lacking of sleep can cause your insulin level to drop as much as 32%. Whereas, our body needs insulin to stabilise sugar level in our bloodstream.

10. Quit smoking

A study at Harvard School of Public Health reveals that smokers are 50% more likely to develop diabetes. Heavy smokers are even worse. I

Besides the lifestyle changes stated above, you should also cut down on sugar and get your blood glucose level checked annually, especially if you are 45 or older.