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Running, jogging, jog “or” running “as you want to call it, is an endurance sport that wins more fans every day, besides being very healthy, pleasant and excellent natural soothing for stress, is one of the most complete out there and one of the most inexpensive and easy to Exercising, get fit and stay.

When you run you use every muscle in the body, allowing you to burn more calories than any other sport (300 to 450 calories per half hour).

Running helps you burn fat and is probably the most effective way to lose weight, though of course it requires diligence and discipline.

Running is one of the sport more accessible, requires no specialized equipment or facilities for practice, you only need good sneakers and comfortable clothing and light.

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It turned out to have the hunger signal levels, ranging from very hungry, hungry, until a little hungry. This all became the benchmark for controlling the excessive appetite. But if we are still difficult to distinguish hunger, do not worry, use the clock as a measure.

Health experts say, usually to an empty stomach 4 hours after the last time we ate. It means, we are permitted to eat food every 4 hours. This method is even safe to apply to the middle of our diet.

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People with diabetes are always increasing in number from year to year. Countries rarely have reduced the number of diabetes population. But Singapore did it and maybe it was exemplary Indonesia. What’s the secret?

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Having diabetes does not mean you can not eat sweets. Nor does it mean you can not eat sugar, but it is true that sugar intake is very restricted for diabetics because it is the type of carbohydrate that is absorbed faster and more raises the level of glucose in the blood, says voanoticias. com nutritionist Andrea Nebel, a member of the Uruguayan Society of Nutrition in Diabetes.

“It is not banning sugar by a diabetic can save in the case of hypoglycaemia. But it should be handled. Consumer is not free, “says nutritionist.

The same explains the American Diabetes Association: “Doctors used to recommend people with diabetes to avoid sugar. They thought that sugar consumption levels would cause the blood glucose level very fast. We know that all carbohydrates affect blood glucose levels in the blood almost to the same extent. ”

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You can control the amount of carbohydrates you eat carbohydrate counting practice. This involves keeping track of the total number of grams of carbohydrates you need to eat at meals or snacks, depending on the medication and exercise. Generally, this method involves the use of a book to count carbohydrates, you can buy in a supermarket or bookstore.

People with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of heart problems, so most doctors make a recommendation to limit fat below 30% of total daily calorie intake – this tends to make eating less fat in general and stay away from saturated fat. You should also pay attention to cholesterol levels by eating smaller amounts of meat, and sticking to lean meats like chicken and fish.

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If you have type 2 diabetes, is also very important to maintain a healthy weight. With type 2 diabetes, the level of body fat actually makes it harder for your body to produce and use insulin. Trim at least 10 or 20 pounds has the potential to significantly improve their blood sugar.

Smokers are advised to stop smoking as soon as possible, since smoking can aggravate diabetes and make it more difficult to cope with the disease. Because diabetics often experience poor circulation in the legs and feet, smoking is a dangerous habit to continue – which decreases blood flow further. Smoking also increases LDL cholesterol and increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.

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Despite a “miracle” diabetes diet does not exist to cure disease, if you have type 2 diabetes, there are rules you can follow the diet that ensures you stay as healthy as possible. When it comes to the end, proper nutrition is the only “diet” to follow. Many people have no experience with a healthy diet, but once you get into the swing of things, eating right will become part of your lifestyle.

To begin, it is best to follow the guidelines on nutrition in the food pyramid, with special attention to carbohydrate intake. Also, diabetics should maintain a regular eating schedule and control lots of exercise.

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In Mexico, 14 of every 100 people between 20 and 60 have diabetes, a health problem that appears to be excessive accumulation of glucose in the blood due to a deterioration in the secretion and / or action of the hormone insulin, produced by the pancreas and responsible for maintaining normal blood sugar levels.

Approximately 25 to 35 percent of diabetes patients follow a control on his problem, which means that a large majority of patients do not, at least in the right way.

In order to raise awareness about the importance of diabetes patient education and that it deals with the problem of health holistically, in Mexico City took place on 26 May, the first International Summit for Patient Education Diabetes. The meeting was organized by the Mexican National Association of Diabetes Educators (ANMED), and was attended by representatives of similar organizations in England, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

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The main environmental factors that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes are over-nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle, with consequent overweight and obesity.

A minimum weight loss, including 4 kg, often improves hyperglycemia. In the prevention of the disease, a similar loss reduced by up to 60% risk.

A full treatment of diabetes should include a healthy diet (for example, the Mediterranean diet: The main characteristics of this feed are a high consumption of plant products (fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, bread and other cereals) wheat being the staple food, olive oil as main fat, increased consumption of poultry and fish than red meat) and regular moderate physical activity. It is also desirable to eliminate other risk factors when they appear at the same time as hypercholesterolemia.

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Maintain a healthy diet is one of the best ways you can treat diabetes. Since there are no treatments to get rid of diabetes, when the person is diagnosed with diabetes should start maintaining a healthy diet.

The person must not only take care with the amount of grams of sugar you eat during the day, but also have to eat less carbohydrates. What this means is that the person can not eat many foods containing white flour. There are many products on the market that are made for diabetics. In the U.S. products are called “Sugar Free” or “Sugar Free.” These products have artificial sugar content has no calories but gives the sweet taste to food.

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