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Type 2 Diabetes - Will Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Help To Stabilize Your Diabetes?

Most people think the advice of "eat low GI and low GL foods, keep your insulin and blood sugar levels well known to you and your doctor, and exercise regularly" are all you can do to keep your Type 2 diabetes in check. And really, if those things were all you ever did, you would probably never experience any but the most mild symptoms of this problem. No longer is diabetes the terrible killer it once was, and hundreds of thousands of people will probably live to a reasonably healthy, ripe old age in spite of having it. However, there is one more thing you can do, that will actually have a seriously positive impact on your efforts to grow healthier.




Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Will Help Do The Trick: This thing (which is probably starting to sound like a big secret), is almost too easy. And while there have been few scientific studies proving it one way or the next, there is extensive anecdotal evidence that has come out of the middle-aged community (who frequently suffer from Type 2 diabetes), saying that it works. The trick is, buy fresh fruits and vegetables, and eat them as a normal part of your day. One way you can do this is to buy and use a pulverizer, then freeze the pulverized stuff that you aren't immediately going to use. While it might sound obvious that fresh fruits and vegetables keep you healthier than the canned stuff (to say nothing of all the synthetic garbage most people eat), too often knowing and doing are two different things.



Canned Vegetables: Believe it or not, there are tons of differences between canned vegetables and fresh ones. For one thing, the salt content of anything canned is likely to be far higher than that of fresh produce... cans are designed to last a long time if need be. But unless you're living in a fallout shelter in the aftermath of a nuclear attack, you really don't need to be indulging in (or maybe subjecting yourself to), the second-rate taste (and high levels of salt, lead and other impurities), which are common in canned veggies.



Fresh Is Best: You may have noticed lead made an appearance. It's just one of many things that tend to come out of countries with less stringent regulations on what can go in their gasoline. Keep in mind that what goes into the air eventually gets into the soil and plant life... and into you, if you eat it. You don't even need to buy "organic" produce, because there is no legal requirement for anything. Furthermore, there has never been a study saying that organic is better than normal growing techniques. But remember that fresh, properly washed fruits and veggies are the best for you and your Type 2 diabetes control.



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Clicking on this link will help you to learn more about Type 2 Diabetes... Beverleigh Piepers RN... the Diabetes Detective.



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Feline Diabetes - Get To Know More About This Little Known Disease

If you own a cat the last thing you want is for it to get sick, especially from a disease that is preventable. Feline diabetes is popping up in cats all over the world, largely because owners fail to feed them properly. If you have been a little less than careful with your cat's diet you should get to know more about the condition.




What is feline diabetes?

Diabetes in cats is much the same as diabetes in humans. There is a problem either with the production of insulin or the tissues' response to it. Insulin is the hormone that "unlocks" cells so that sugar can be taken in and used for energy. Without it the sugar is trapped in the blood and can't get into the cells. As a result it leads to a high level of sugar in the blood, which places the cat risk of all sorts of dreaded complications.



What causes it?

The number one cause of diabetes in cats is their diet. Most people feed their cats dry cat food, which doesn't really have much in the way of nutrients. Cats should actually be eating meet and carbohydrates are only supposed to make up a fraction of the diet. Yet, for most cats it is up to half. The problem with carbohydrates is that the excess gets turned into fat. An increase in the amount of fat in the body leads to a dysfunction if insulin.



What are the symptoms?

There are a number of ways to recognize feline diabetes. This includes excessive thirst, lethargy, an increase or decrease in appetite, increased urination, and sweet smelling breath. If you suspect any of these and your cat is overweight then you should get it to a vet immediately where it will be assessed and treated appropriately.



Author writes for Feline Diabetes.



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