Guide to healthy living for people with diabetes

A guide to healthy living for people living with diabetes Diabetes is not a cure, but good life habits are effective in controlling conditions and improving the quality of life. Dietary management is key. Patients should follow the diet principles of low sugar and high fibres, reduce intake of high sugar foods such as white bread and candy and increase intake of whole grains, vegetables and fruit. Rational distribution of three meals, prevention of hot meals, control of the heat per meal, choice of healthy cooking methods such as evaporation and stew, reduction of high-oil cooking methods such as fried and fried, and reduction of fat intake. Moderate sport is indispensable. Sport can help to reduce blood sugar by improving health, increasing insulin sensitivity. Patients may choose to exercise at least 150 minutes per week for five periods of about 30 minutes at a time. Exercise time should be 1 – 2 hours after the meal, so as not to cause low blood sugar by empty abdominal exercise. Before and after the campaign, warm and relaxed activities should be carried out, and any discomfort in the campaign should be stopped immediately and help sought. Regularism is as important as good mentalities. Sleep well, 7 – 8 hours per night, to restore hormonal balance. Avoiding overnight and overwork to prevent blood sugar fluctuations. Diabetes sufferers are prone to ailments such as anxiety and depression due to disease, while mood fluctuations cause changes in blood sugar. Patients should learn to regulate themselves and to deal with disease in a positive and optimistic manner by easing stress and relaxing their moods by listening to music, reading and communicating with friends. In addition, patients are required to comply strictly with medical instructions for timely medication or insulin injection, and to monitor and record blood sugar on a regular basis in order to adjust treatment programmes in a timely manner. Periodic review to understand changes in physical indicators and prevent complications. Day-to-day foot care, diabetes-prone foot pathologies, choice of comfortable shoes and socks, daily check for foot defects, water bubbles, etc., and keep feet clean and dry. Diabetes can stabilize conditions, reduce the risk of complications and lead healthy and full lives if they develop good habits in all spheres of life.