By keeping your weight down or losing some weight if you need to, can help you better manage your diabetes. This is because losing weight will increase your body’s sensitivity to insulin, which in turn will make your blood glucose levels more controllable.
Studies shows that a good blood glucose level combined with a good blood pressure level can reduce the risk of developing long term complications of diabetes. By keeping a healthy, stable weight, and a balance diet can help to reduce your overall risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.
Other benefits may include:
- Increase you body’s sensitivity to insulin by controlling your blood glucose levels.
- Lowering your blood pressure levels.
- Lowering your blood fats (cholesterol and triglycerides).
- Improving your mobility – without the excessive weight you can more around more easily with flexibility.
- Reduce damages and pressure to the joints – by losing your weight you can put less extra pressure and stress on the joints.
- Increases energy levels.
- Improves self esteem
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