Preventing Diabetes By Eating Right

It can be due to either the body not making enough insulin to deal with the blood sugar or the more common culprit where the body still makes insulin but the "gates" into the cells are impaired leading to increased in blood sugar levels. It affects about 23.6 million people in the United States. The complications of diabetes include: neuropathy (nervous system disease), heart disease, amputations, blindness, kidney disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.

The vast majority of diabetes cases can be prevented! Isn't that great news! The key to preventing diabetes or even reversing diabetes rests in diet and exercise! Just get moving and you can dramatically reduce your risk!

I have put together a list of 5 ways you can decrease your risk by what you eat.

1. Magnesium is the top vitamin that has been linked to decreasing the risk of the devastating effects of diabetes. Check with your doctor or healthcare professional with the dosage that is recommended for you.

2. Decrease your consumption of red meat and increase lean meats such as chicken. Red meat has many carcinogens and fats that can lead to cell impairment.

3. Increase whole grains. By switching to whole wheat products instead of enriched wheat, you can help control spikes in blood sugar. Whole wheat products are released into your blood stream slower than sugar thus your body can handle it better.

4. Increase your consumption of antioxidants. Antioxidants are imperative for decreasing the affects of free radicals and other stressors on your system and cells. By increasing antioxidants, your body can repair itself, thus preventing disease.

5. Drink tea such as black, green, and Rooi Bos. Tea has some properties similar to antioxidants and can dramatically reduce your risk of devastating disease.

With these 5 tips to preventing diabetes, make sure you don't overload your system with tons of processed sugar and try to keep your blood sugar level even. Make sure you add physical activity daily in order to decrease your risk of developing diabetes.

By: Amber Keinath

Use Manna with all your meals to slow down the absorption of glucose from the food to the blood stream, helping to level out the blood sugar curve.