Diabetes a major killer battling both young and old if not taking care of properly
Yesterday we wrote about how to prevent Diabetes Mellitus (DM), today we will be talking about what to do if diagnosed with DM. This news is not a death warrant, and as said in my earlier post a lot of people in Nigeria are living with it and living just fine. It will just require you to make some certain lifestyle changes most especially in your diet. In our talk with an Health Promotion and Education specialist, dietician and nutritionist, Miss Damilola Adewale, here are some few tips she gave us. Diagnosed with DM, you need to constantly check your blood glucose to make sure it doesn't rise unknowingly, it is advisable to get the diabetes testing kit and learn how to do it yourself. Ensure you eat a generous portion of vegetables with each meals. Portion control is important, eat in small size at a time in other not to overburden your digestive system. The inability of the body to secrete insulin to mop up excess glucose from the blood and sha...