A final word on Diabetes

My final word of the week below.

So..... How you can help yourself reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes?

Type 2 Diabetes is almost entirely preventable with a healthy lifestyle. NB If you have diabetes and want to change your diet or start exercising please refer to your doctor or health professional first.

Some guidelines:

• Maintain a healthy body fat level or reduce your body fat level • Eat regular meals • Avoid alcohol (high in sugar for one thing) • Eat a fruit and or vegetable with every meal • Eat a form of legumes every day • Eat protein at most (if not all) meals • Avoid processed foods and trans fat • Exercise for at least 5 hours per week • Avoid refined carbohydrates • Consume no less than 25 grams of fibre per day • Eat/supplement with foods containing omega-3 fats

Happy Friday. Wishing you all a great weekend and if you want to discuss anything with me please feel free to contact me at karenflawith@gmail.com.

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Karen is a qualified personal trainer and nutrition coach living in Cyprus near Paphos with her husband Mal and their cat Dave. She has been a personal trainer for 14 years and a qualified nutrition coach for over 2 years. She is passionate about working with people of any age and fitness level to improve their health and wellbeing.

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