Ways to control diabetes

Regular physical activities (aerobic exercise and resistance exercises) help control diabetes weight loss

  • reduce blood sugar
  • increase sensitivity to insulin –
  • helping to keep your blood sugar within the normal rate of
  1. Eating plenty of fiber-rich foods
    this helps improve blood sugar control which reduces the risk of diabetes and helps reduce the risk of heart disease , also stimulate satiety helps to lose weight
    • Fruit
    • Vegetables,
    • Legumes nuts such as beans and peas
    • All grains are heart-healthy
    • Fish: eating heart-healthy fish at least twice a week such as salmon, mackerel, tuna and sardines are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which may prevent heart disease.
    • Avoid fried fish or fish that contain high levels of mercury, such as mackerel.
  1. Eating healthy carbohydrates
    During digestion, sugars (simple carbohydrates) and carbohydrates (complex carbohydrates) decompose into blood glucose. Focus on healthy carbohydrates, such as:
    • Fruit
    • vegetables
    • all grain legumes such as beans and peas
    • Avoid less healthy carbohydrates, such as foods or beverages added to fat, sugars and sodium.

  1. Unsaturated fats “Good”
    foods that contain monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats help lower your cholesterol levels. These include:
    • Avocado
    • Nuts
    • Canola oils, olives and peanuts
    • Do not overeat, because all fats are rich in calories.
  1. Saturated fat
    Avoid high-fat dairy products and animal proteins such as butter, beef, sausages, sausage and bacon. Also reduce coconut oils and palm wine. 

  2. Trans fats
     Avoid the unsaturated fats found in processed snacks, baked goods, margarine and margarine. 

  3. Cholesterol
    Cholesterol sources include high-fat dairy products, high fat animal proteins, egg yolks, liver and other organ meats. Do not aim for more than 200 milligrams of cholesterol per day.
  1. Controlling dietary rations as part of a healthy eating plan

is one of the most important factors to control and the prevention of diabetes depends heavily on losing excess weight.

if you are 45 years of age or older if you are an overweight adult and have one or more additional risk factors for diabetes, a family history of diabetes, had previously inactive gestational diabetes and your doctor may recommend you after the age of 45 to be screened every three years