How will you know your blood glucose level is too low? Hyperglycemia is bad, but hypoglycemia is very very bad. Hypoglycemia occurs when your blood glucose level falls too low, lower than 4.0 mmol/L. It can occur in people with type 2 diabetes, but it’s most common in type 1 diabetes. Low blood glucose level …
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What is a vegetarian diet? A vegetarian diet basically focuses on foods from plants, like fruits, legumes, vegetables, and grains. The vegetarian diet has become quite famous over the years, as research has linked it strongly with promoting weight loss, prevention and management of diabetes, and prevention of even chronic illnesses like heart disease and …
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Diabetics should have snacks as part of their daily meals. This, therefore, means that to except snacks completely from their meal plan will not be practical in so many ways. Snacks are the small bites of food or fruits that we eat in between the normal main meals of the day. Diabetics are encouraged to …
The alcohol that we binge on without any second thoughts, can get you bedridden faster than you’d ever imagine. Showing up to weekend events has become the order of the day, and what’s fun if there isn’t any alcohol? You ask. No one ever thinks about the consequences of anything until it’s too late, you …
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A healthy diet comprises the 5 most common food groups and each food group has its specific daily recommended intake. There’s a very good reason for that kind of moderation because we know that too much of anything can turn out to be poison. The 5 food groups include : Carbohydrates: These are energy-giving foods …
Often we ignore certain symptoms that could actually be a sign of very serious medical conditions like diabetes. Here are some of the most ignored signs and symptoms; 1. Why does your breath smell fruity? Having bad breath happens in most of us, too often than we may like to admit. There are several reasons …