Diabetes a major killer battling both young and old
My first post is about diabetes because i recently suffered a loss of a very dear uncle to this ailments just last week. It was too painful. So today how about i walk us through the simple steps of "How to prevent Diabetes".
According to the stastistics gotten from International Diabetes Foundation there were more than 1.56 million cases of diabetes in Nigeria in 2015 and 40815 adults die due to diabetes.
1. Walk into a health centre near you today and check your blood sugar level without delay
2. Manage your weight. No the fat in your belly is not a sign of good health o. It predisposes you to certain health risk like Diabetes, Obesity, High Blood pressure e.t.c So please watch it
3. Exercise regularly. Do not condemn that slim person taking a jog. Exercise is not only good for loosing weight, it generally keeps you healthy.
4. Eat a balance diet
5. Limit processed and take away meals because they are usually high in fats, salts and kilojoules
6. Yes, limit your alcohol intake to, a man should not have more than bottles of drinks in a day and a woman one bottle. For the men in the house learn to say no when they serve you that third cold bottle of drinks your blood sugar is at risk.
7. and for God sake Quit smoking.will you?
8. Control your blood pressure by avoiding stress, eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly
9. Check ups are generally important for both men and women, please do not forget to constantly visit your health care to check basic things like your blood sugar and blood pressure.
10. Read up all over again.
Next article will be on what to do when you have Diabetes Mellitus.
Don't forget to leave your comments.
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According to the stastistics gotten from International Diabetes Foundation there were more than 1.56 million cases of diabetes in Nigeria in 2015 and 40815 adults die due to diabetes.
Our body normally convert all carbohydrates and sugar consumed into glucose so a person is said to have diabetes if your cells simply can't take in the glucose anymore and then it starts building in the blood. High level of blood glucose can now result into damage in tiny blood vessels, kidneys, eyes, nervous system and heart.
How do i prevent Diabetes Mellitus (DM)?1. Walk into a health centre near you today and check your blood sugar level without delay
2. Manage your weight. No the fat in your belly is not a sign of good health o. It predisposes you to certain health risk like Diabetes, Obesity, High Blood pressure e.t.c So please watch it
3. Exercise regularly. Do not condemn that slim person taking a jog. Exercise is not only good for loosing weight, it generally keeps you healthy.
4. Eat a balance diet
5. Limit processed and take away meals because they are usually high in fats, salts and kilojoules
6. Yes, limit your alcohol intake to, a man should not have more than bottles of drinks in a day and a woman one bottle. For the men in the house learn to say no when they serve you that third cold bottle of drinks your blood sugar is at risk.
7. and for God sake Quit smoking.will you?
8. Control your blood pressure by avoiding stress, eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly
9. Check ups are generally important for both men and women, please do not forget to constantly visit your health care to check basic things like your blood sugar and blood pressure.
10. Read up all over again.
Next article will be on what to do when you have Diabetes Mellitus.
Don't forget to leave your comments.
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