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We used to think that only diabetics had to be concerned about their blood sugar levels but this is not so anymore. We tend not to give our blood sugar (glucose) levels a second thought but we need to if we are to reduce our risk of nasty chronic diseases which have become epidemic in our over-fed, under-exercised modern sedentary world. Our blood sugar levels are important to our overall health and can affect how fat or slim we are, how energetic or not we feel, how hungry we feel or whether we burn fat or store it. All of these things affect the quality of our life both short-term and long-term. The latest research says the one in four of us has pre-diabetes and does not know it and if this current trend continues, one in three of us will be diagnosed with this chronic disease of diabetes in our lifetime. So it is serious stuff. Some of the signs you are heading down this path may be a feeling really tired and listless during the day, you may be anything from slightly to very overweight, your daily and/or work schedule is stressful, you have irregular eating patterns and may have high blood sugar/fats/pressure. All of these symptoms can leave you susceptible to diabetes. The foods that affect our blood sugar levels the most and cause them to fluctuate wildly are processed refined non-nutrient foods. These can range from baked goods like biscuits and cakes to sugary drinks, breads, pastas, grains, sweets, fruit and cereals. If you have become overweight especially around the tummy, feel tired a lot of the time or have become a slave to a roller coaster of uncontrollable food cravings it might be time to take a detour from the road you are going down. The change you should make to control your blood sugar levels are one and the same that anyone who wants to be healthy should follow. It should include a proper exercise program that is made up mostly strength training exercise to get those muscles working, strong and toned up. This will allow them to take up and process sugar from the blood so it can be burnt up harmlessly for energy. Regular exercise that directly involves working the muscles with adequate resistance is the most potent diabetes defense at your disposal. In other words, strength training exercise improves your body's ability to control blood sugar levels and respond to insulin at every possible step in the process. And these are the keys to helping to prevent diabetes or controlling it if you already have it. Eat to support your exercise program with small meals of natural foods cooked from scratch each with a portion of protein and the balance vegetables will keep blood sugar steady, curb hunger and prevent overeating. Eating unprocessed foods will also maintain high energy levels which will make you want to be more physically active. The damage to our body that leads to diabetes and other chronic preventable 'lifestyle' diseases such as heart disease, cancer and many others does not happen overnight. It can take years of disuse and neglect to reach the disease state. But once it happens there is no cure for a broken down body. Make sure it does not happen to you and a few changes in your lifestyle such as healthier eating and proper exercise will put you on a healthier path so you avoid these modern diseases that can rob you of not only your health but your life as well.
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