Nutrition and Diabetes Management with Betty Okere.

According to a study reported on in July of 2018 in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics twin pregnancies are at greater risk of developing Gestational diabetes, or pregnancy-related diabetes, than singleton pregnancies. Other risk factors are the same for singleton and twin births.

Having Type 2 diabetes should not turn your world upside down. It should not have you upset or worried about life or frustrated with your mistakes. Type 2 diabetes is manageable, so no reason to hang your head. However, are you ready for what your Type 2 diabetes treatment entails? Are you willing to do what it takes to treat the disease? It is no easy feat, but you can do it. Better yet, tell yourself you will, and do not question it – ever. If you are curious about which changes you can make and the actions you can take, look no further.

It may not be easy to deal with knowing you are creating excuses for not doing what you should. In all likelihood, you know you should be cooking most of your meals. You know you should not be snacking at your work desk. You know you should be exercising in the morning or the evening. The latter especially may bother you, because you are given two opportunities a day to exercise, before or after work, and you have been skipping it over and over again. It is true there are other responsibilities to manage. Some people are regularly active, they seem to have more spare time than you. If you had the same amount of time to spare, you would do the same, you may tell yourself.

In June of 2018, the journal Environment International reported on a study showing a link between polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), molecules used as flame retardants, and Gestational diabetes. Investigators at Nanchang University and several other research institutions in China compared 439 pregnant women over a two-year period. They measured the women’s PBDE blood levels during the first trimester or three months of their pregnancy. At 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy, the women were routinely screened for any signs of raised blood sugar and diabetes. A total of 77, or 17.4 percent of the women, developed Gestational diabetes.

According to researchers at the Federal University of Vale de Sao Francisco in Petrolina, Brazil, Pilates, a form of exercise can improve physical fitness and blood sugar control in women in their 60’s and 70’s with Type 2 diabetes. Their work was reported on in the Journal of Strength Conditioning Research.

There are many ways to discuss physical activity. We could review the basics of exercise, or go more in-depth and take a look into its physiology. We could talk about its benefits, and on the other hand, precautions one should take. All of this pales in importance to its necessity. It should be a part of everyone’s lifestyle – no ifs or buts. However, what many people do not know is how to get started. So, in discussing what physical activity is, let us talk about it regarding aerobic activity and resistance exercise.