Few people realize the drastic effect that weight has on diabetes. Even instances of gestational diabetes are much greater in patients that are overweight than in those that are not. Type 2, or adult onset diabetes is more commonly found in overweight people than those who are within their ideal weight ranges. In fact, almost 90% of those with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. If you are a sufferer of this type of diabetes, the best Christmas present you could possibly give yourself just might be getting your weight under control.

BEING OVERWEIGHT
Among those that suffer from Type 2 diabetes almost 40% have high blood pressure, which is condition that is suspected of being exacerbated by excessive body weight. Being overweight might also lead to a condition known as insulin resistance where the body no longer responds to the insulin that is needed to use sugar and glucose, at the cellular level, as fuel.

DIETING
There are some things you can do to help yourself if you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or at risk of diabetes. Firstly, lose weight; I know this is much easier said than done, and dieting is never easy, whatever form it takes. However, if you do not begin to take drastic steps toward procuring the best possible health for yourself you may not be able to enjoy the quality of life you had planned.

EXERCISE
Lose the weight, get out there and exercise, and follow a sensible diet plan; not one you’ve thought up yourself, but one devised by an expert. There are enough of them online. Find the strength within you to battle to keep free of bad health head on. You’ll be amazed at what happens when you decide to stand up and fight for your life.

GET ACTIVE
Get active. Find activities that you enjoy and get out there and do them. Don’t make those activities passive activities either. Even if it’s just going out to play shuffleboard everyday get out there and play. Enjoy your time in the sun. Pick flowers with the little ones. Take up golf. Do whatever it takes to get up and move each and every day in order to remember why you want to live forever in the first place.

WATCH WHAT YOU EAT
Garbage in, garbage out – have you heard that? You have to have strict dietary requirements if you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes. This means that you must follow your dietary regime. Learn to live within those limits in order to live and enjoy life to the fullest you can. The amazing thing is that there are all kinds of foods available that resist diabetes, that weren’t around just a few years ago. It is quite possible to live and eat adequately with diabetes if you stick to your plan. The most important thing about dieting with diabetes is that you never lose sight of how crucial it is to do so.

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