The Sugary Truth

Watch Out!
If you have elevated sugar level in your blood, 
you might be facing some of the following symptoms:

• Frequent urination
• Unusual thirst
• Extreme hunger
• Unusual weight loss
• Extreme fatigue and Irritability
• Frequent infections
• Blurred vision
• Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
• Tingling/numbness in the hands/feet
• Recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections

Types of Diabetes

A) Type 1 diabetes is most often diagnosed in children, teens, or young adults. Since the body does not produce insulin, daily injections of insulin are needed.

B) Type 2 diabetes most often occur in adulthood, but teens and young adults are now being diagnosed with it because of high obesity rates. It is either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin.

C) Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops at any time during pregnancy in a women who does not have diabetes.

Ways to keep the SUGAR in balance

• Any form of exercise, from gardening to playing badminton, to walking with pals will do. The goal is to get active and stay active by doing things you enjoy. Besides that, it also helps you to maintain your ideal body weight.
• Eat wisely. Eat lots of vegetables and fruits. Try picking from the rainbow of colors available to maximise variety.
• Eat non-starchy vegetables such as spinach, carrots, broccoli or green beans with meals.
• Choose whole grain foods over processed grain products. Try brown rice with your stir fry or whole wheat spaghetti with your favorite oasta sauce.
• Choose food with a lower Glycemic Index. The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking of carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to how they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Foods with a high GI are those which are rapidly digested and absorbed and result in marked fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Low - GI foods, by virtue of their slow digestion and absorption, produce gradual rises in blood sugar and insulin levels, and have proven benefits for health. Examples include multi-grain bread,brown rice, bananas and broccoli ( Source : American Diabetes Association)