What to do? A diet with plenty of vegetables, fibre-rich foods and fewer sweet, doughy and fatty foods. Food intake should also be divided into a number of meals over the course of the day: breakfast, midmorning and afternoon snacks, lunch and dinner. to follow a full treatment, though, it is vital to activate your metabolism by getting at least 30 minutes of physical exercise per day.
What is diabetes mellitus tipus ii? it is a common illness in elderly people who have built up belly fat and lead a sedentary life. the body’s cells are unable to make use of the energy derived from food, which means that after a meal the nutrients pass into the bloodstream and glucose levels remain high.
establish a diagnosis. Despite her grumbling about having to go back for another appointment and blood sample, there was no alternative. With the second test the diagnosis was quite clear: Aunt Adela had diabetes mellitus type II. It is a very common illness among the adult population, above all when certain conditions which favour its onset are present such as obesity (in particular with a build-up of fat around the abdomen), a sedentary lifestyle and emotional stress. My aunt had always been a fussy and irregular eater, and after the shock and sadness caused by the death of her husband, this lack of discipline worsened, resulting in her obesity. She was also a great lover of a sedentary life. She ticked all the right boxes to develop type II diabetes. In type II diabetes cases, the body’s cells cannot make use of the energy provided by food. This means that after a meal, when the nutrients pass into the bloodstream, the glucose levels remain high. Medication is needed to be able to make use of the glucose, and the patient must adapt a very disciplined approach to the treatment. Dietary conditions and the distribution of mealtimes are also vital. To begin with, plenty of vegetables and fibre-rich foods are required.
Meanwhile, sweet, doughy and fatty produce needs to be reduced. Food intake should also be divided into a number of meals over the course of the day: breakfast, mid-morning and afternoon snacks, lunch and dinner. To follow a full treatment, though, it is vital to activate the metabolism by getting at least 30 minutes of physical exercise per day, of whatever kind suits each individual best. With new dietary habits, a daily walk and the prescription of the right medication, levels of glucose in the blood will improve considerably. My family doubted whether our aunt would be able to change her lifestyle. It was not easy, and it took a little while for her to accept the need to change her habits. Thanks to her fondness for reading and home crafts, though, she found the motivation to get out and about. She joined a reading group, and made new friends. And then she joined a needlework class... little by little, thanks to her efforts exercise and discipline gradually became a part of her daily life. Adela now feels better, is slimmer and more agile. She had always been a somewhat cantankerous woman, but with the changes which her illness has forced on her, she has softened a little. She is happier. The fact is that it is never too late to change for the better. D. B.
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