Steaks Glazed & Hot Honey Biscuits #267

Some may be surprised to learn Type 2 diabetes inflicts more than physiological stress. There is often an emotional burden with this form of diabetes, which makes it even harder to manage. Fortunately, these burdens can be relieved if you have initiative. High blood sugar levels and Type 2 diabetes should not be allowed to linger, as this health issue has the potential to become one of the most debilitating and deadly diseases in modern life. Let us go over some of the emotional aspects of Type 2 diabetes. For better or worse, these issues affect your mindset. Do your best to ensure it is only positive.

Blueberries are known to be highly nutritious and are one of the world’s powerful sources of antioxidants. They contain anthocyanin, the pigment that gives them their blue color (other anthocyanins may be purple or red). Anthocyanins are thought to promote heart health, and decrease the risk of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

Do you set a calorie limit for yourself? More importantly, do you regulate your intake in any way? If you are looking to lose weight, treat Type 2 diabetes, or make general health improvements, moderating your caloric intake is going to help you. You cannot afford to eat based on your appetite and guesses alone: this is what causes many people to become overweight, to begin with.

Whether it is weight loss, hypertension, hyperglycemia, or high blood cholesterol, there is always a search for the “magic pill” to cure these health problems. To some extent, methods of coping with these issues are available. For instance, there are many medications available to lower high blood pressure, high cholesterol readings, and blood sugar. The problem with many drugs or supplements is they do nothing to treat the cause.

If exercise were a pill, every doctor would prescribe it to people with Type 2 diabetes because of its positive effects. Physical activity is strongly recommended for lowering blood sugar levels and keeping Type 2 diabetes under control. Scientists at the University of Alberta and various other research institutions in Canada and Egypt, have found at least part of why exercise is so important. They discovered the level of a molecule known as interleukin-6 ( IL-6) was increased after moderate-intensity exercise in people who had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

A calorie is a calorie. Or is it? Everyone is familiar with calories. We all know they serve as energy and their intake is the cause of changes in our body weight. What many do not know however is not all calories are the same. More specifically, it has to do with the source, whether it is food or drink.