Diabetes Diagnosis

Have you been given a Diabetes Diagnosis by a health professional?

3 Helpful Tips to Reverse a Diabetes Diagnosis

Diabetes DiagnosisIf your blood sugar levels are higher than the average person, your doctor may have examined you, performed a glucose tolerance test and then given you a diabetes diagnosis. While this diagnosis can seem scary, it doesn’t have to mean an end to your quality of life or a reduction in longevity. Now that you have received the diabetes diagnosis, the most beneficial thing you can do for your health is to work on taking proper care of yourself.

Taking care of yourself includes exercising and eating right. Doing just these two things can reduce or eliminate your dependence on insulin and prevent serious complications including diabetes shock, kidney failure and circulatory concerns. While making healthy lifestyle changes might seem complicated, it really isn’t impossible if you start with baby steps.

1. Add Many More Fruits and Vegetables to Your Diet

Diabetes DiagnosisIf you are a diabetic, it is best to avoid certain foods containing sugar and excessive calories. Examples are:

Bacon & Pork
Cake
Cookies
Donuts
Ice Cream

Instead of reaching for these unhealthy options, put more fruits and vegetables on your plate. It may not sound like the most appealing option in the beginning, but there are ways to make these healthier foods taste great.

Consider blending some fruits and vegetables together for a smoothie. If you add an avocado with a handful of blueberries or strawberries, a tablespoon of coconut oil and a cup of non-fat yogurt, you can enjoy a thick smoothie that will easily replace any fattening and excessively sugary breakfast you would normally consume.

If you are missing out on eating those crunchy potato chips, consider baking your own kale chips for an afternoon snack. Add your favorite seasoning to pieces of kale, spread them out on a greased baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and then cook them in the oven until they are perfectly crisp. There are many fun recipes available for making fruits and vegetables taste good, so consider looking into them and making small changes to your daily diet, one meal at a time.

2. Choose Alternatives When Preparing Meals

Diabetes DiagnosisDiabetic nutritionists recommend anyone diagnosed with this disease avoid traditional potatoes, white rice, white bread and a few other carbohydrates that quickly turn to sugar during the digestive process. If you were eating those foods in the past, you may struggle to stop. However, there are some great alternatives that make it easier to give those specific carbohydrates up for good.

Instead of making mashed potatoes, start making mashed cauliflower. It is easy to prepare and will taste just like the real thing. Simply mash cooked cauliflower, adding in your favorite seasoning or even a dollop of butter or low-fat cheese. Other alternatives include enjoying baked sweet potatoes or baked sweet potato fries instead of having greasy French fries or a traditional baked potato.

You can even make gluten-free cloud bread as a replacement for traditional white bread. You’ll only need a few ingredients to make this healthy alternative, including cream of tartar, eggs and Stevia as a substitute for real sugar. Many people enjoy baking this bread at home, and they often use it to prepare healthy sandwiches.

3. Spend 30 Minutes or More Exercising Daily

Staying active is an important part of keeping your diabetes under control. You do not have to run around until you feel exhausted to make progress. In fact, these are a few great exercises you can do daily:

-Walk in the park for 30 minutes.

-Jog lightly on the treadmill.

-Do a 30 minute session of lunges, squats, jumping jacks and crunches.

-Go for a swim.

-Ride your bicycle with a helmet of course !

Diabetes DiagnosisThese are just a few ways to exercise, but there really is no limit to what you can do. In fact, you can have fun dancing, running, walking the dog, sliding and swinging in the park with your children or even working out at the gym with a personal trainer.

After a diagnosis of diabetes, it’s important to work on living a much healthier life. This can help to reduce your need for medications, increase longevity and in some cases, it may even allow for a change in your diabetes diagnosis. Consider making those necessary dietary changes and adding exercise into your schedule to help you live your best life ever.

About the Author
Louis Venter is the creator of Diabetes Scoop which is a website devoted to providing support and on-topic, frequently updated information for diabetics and those in their support network.

7 comments… add one
  • Hello Dear Louis,

    Many thanks for your article and advice. This is something awesome, I have tried so many things for weight loss but didn’t get the desired result. Now I will follow your tips and this time I think I will make it.
    Thank you so much for thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. It does help me a lot.

    Truly,
    Mary James

  • Some great tips Louis!
    Regular movement is massive. And it doesn’t have to be swinging kettlebells at the gym or going for hard runs. Simply adding a stretching routine at the start of the day and upping your daytime movement (things like taking the stairs, performing regular squat breaks, and walking instead of driving when possible) can make a big difference!
    Keep up the great work, and feel free to drop by Health Room and say hello!

  • Adam Clarke

    On television where I live there is a lot of advertising commercials about having pre-diabetes so I did the test and it says I am close but I am still off from having to worry about pre-diabetes being a problem making me about two good steps away from having diabetes so hopefully if I keep up a good routine I won’t have to worry.

  • I really like exercising. And I like biking. But I hate going on a road with my bike. Had too many close encounters with reckless drivers in recent time…

  • Bishop Chakraborty

    Nice post. You have a great website Daniel. I think exercise is best for diabetes and another is to avoid junk foods. Pranayams, a form of yoga, is very helpful to fight with diabetes.

  • I’m so tired of hearing people in my life complain that they have type 2 diabetes and act as if it’s some “disease” that they have no control over. When I try to explain to them that it is merely a temporary body state that they can change by eating a healthy diet.

    • Hello Dillan,
      I agree that we all must take responsibility for what we put into our mouths. If I sit on the couch & eat junk food all day that is loaded with fat, my body will suffer and my chances of becoming diabetic drastically increase.

Leave a Reply to Dillan MarshCancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Next post:

Previous post: