Diabetes and high blood pressure
by Ian Bennett
High Blood Pressure - high blood pressure and diabetes have always been linked together. If you have high blood pressure you are more likley
to get heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. At least 35% of people with diabetes have high blood pressure.
Blood fats - Your body stores fat for future energy. A lot of these fats are good for the body but fats such as Triglycerides can lead to a
heart attack if levels are to high.
Insulin resistance - Insulin helps the cells in the body to use sugar, Insulin resistance occurs when the cells no longer respond well to
insulin.
Obesity - If you are overweight you are more likley to get type 2 diabetes. A body mass index of 25 is considered overweight, a BMI of 30 is
considered obese.
If you have pre-diabetes and are afraid of developing type 2 diabetes there is some good news. You will have to make some changes though, your
diet will have to change as well as doing more exercise. By having a better diet and doing 30 minutes a day of light exercise you are likley to
make a 60% reduction in your chance of getting type 2 diabetes. A good nutritional diet is best, by eating healthy foods such as fruit and
vegtables, whole grain foods, dried beans, fish, light meats, non-fat dairy products and lots of water, this will help reduce the risk. Base your
diet around these foods and as always eat in modoration, eat to much of anything and you are going to gain weight.
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