Type 2 Diabetes - Three No-Nonense Approaches to Weight Loss Success
The dramatic rise in Type 2 diabetes is a recent phenomenon and it is very closely tied to the increase in obesity. There is absolutely no doubt heredity also plays a role but as gene pools change slowly this indicates the environment is the major factor. An environment that favors overeating and inactivity.
No doubt you are amazed when you hear about the many methods available to help you lose weight, particularly belly fat. One thing is for sure; most adults - diabetics included, could benefit from losing a few pounds. But to think there are a multitude of approaches to weight loss is false optimism at best, and naïve folly at worst.
Don't worry: it's a good thing there aren't many proven methods to successfully lose weight because this leaves you with a few tried-and-true methods you can actually depend on.
Let's break down the three no-nonsense approaches to weight loss...
1. Exercise and physical activity. Everyone can benefit from exercise, but Type 2 diabetics have the most to gain from being active. Exercise acts similar to an insulin-sensitizing drug to make your body's cells more responsive to insulin and enable them to remove sugar from your blood more efficiently. And, as well, since a huge component of what constitutes your weight is determined by your overall caloric expenditure, exercise is a valuable tool at your disposal. One rigorous workout at the gym, one 30-minute walk, or one afternoon cycling around your neighborhood, are all excellent ways of burning calories, and consequently facilitating your weight loss efforts.
Know there is no such thing as the ideal way to exercise. As long as you're moving and being active, you will be burning calories.
2. A balanced nutrition plan and proper dieting. The second approach involves ensuring your overall nutrition and diet regimen are conducive to better health. By optimizing your nutrition, your body will receive the nutrients it requires to function at its very best. Most adults are nutritionally deprived in some way or another. This can cause unstable moods, frequent illness, and generally a lack of energy. Most diabetics aren't even faintly aware they are nutritionally deprived.
If you want to lose weight effectively, you will have to eat balanced meals and take in the vitamins and minerals your body sorely needs to function efficiently.
3. Giving your body digestive breaks. We concern ourselves much more with eating than we do with temporary fasts. Our body requires routine respite from digestion to stabilize blood sugar levels, and to utilize fat stores for energy. If you're constantly eating, you're not giving your body a chance to depend on its stored fats. Don't hesitate to go more than a few hours without eating. An empty stomach a few times a day means your body is burning fat to sustain itself.
It goes without saying the best results will come when you combine these three approaches.
As long as you're willing to act, everything will fall into place.
Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.
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