| If you have been diagnosed with adult onset type II | | | | running a marathon or even a mile. Walking is the most |
| Diabetes, you may be able to control your condition | | | | prescribed form of exercise for diabetes patients. |
| through diet and exercise. Many people have genetic | | | | Whether you walk in the mall, around the neighborhood |
| predispositions for adult onset diabetes, but the disease | | | | or on a treadmill, the most important thing is to get |
| is usually brought on by poor diet and a sedentary | | | | moving and to keep moving for an extended period of |
| lifestyle. It can be hard to reverse the damage caused | | | | time every single day. Though you may not feel |
| by years of unhealthy living, but by changing the way | | | | motivated at first, you will soon start to look and feel |
| you eat and exercise, you can help control your | | | | better and better. Seeing these changes will hopefully |
| disease and can lead a fairly normal life without the | | | | provide you with enough motivation to stick to your |
| need for insulin-regulating medicine. | | | | workout plan. |
| Before embarking on a workout plan or adhering to a | | | | If find walking boring, try to find a partner who will keep |
| new diet, you should first consult your doctor. He or | | | | you motivated. There are also many diabetes support |
| she will probably make dietary suggestions and will | | | | groups that have walking clubs that meet daily. You |
| usually refer you to a dietician who can help you plan | | | | can join a club and meet other diabetes sufferers who |
| your meals. The dietician will tell you what you can and | | | | will help keep you on the right track. They can provide |
| cannot eat, and what you can eat in moderation. You | | | | inspiration and encouragement by sharing success |
| will have to cut out all of the sugar from your diet. This | | | | stories and by keeping you aware of the complications |
| means drinking diet sodas, if you must drink sodas at | | | | that can arise if the disease is left untreated. Once you |
| all, and eating sugar free candy on those special | | | | get into fairly good shape, you might try playing a sport |
| occasions. | | | | that you enjoy, like golf or tennis. You could also join a |
| It is important to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables | | | | gym and participate in some yoga or aerobics classes |
| to take the place of all of those empty calories and to | | | | to add some variety to your workout plan. |
| keep you feeling full and energetic. You should make | | | | Keep in mind that the best way to avoid diabetes |
| sure to take in enough protein to help your muscles | | | | complications is to change your lifestyle. Many of the |
| get your through your new workout schedule, and be | | | | common problems of people diabetes can be avoided |
| sure to drink plenty of water to keep yourself | | | | by staying away from sugar and other harmful foods. |
| hydrated. You will want to eat several small meals | | | | By exercising and staying healthy, you can avoid vision |
| throughout the day rather than just eating two or three | | | | loss and circulation problems associated with the |
| times with a lot of time in between. By eating more | | | | disease without having to use expensive and |
| small meals, you will keep your blood sugar at a more | | | | debilitating drugs to keep your blood sugar at a healthy |
| steady level, rather than having the ups and downs | | | | level. Remember that your body is your most |
| associated with large meals followed by gaps in eating. | | | | important asset, and keeping it working properly should |
| Once your diet is under control. The next step is to | | | | be your highest priority. |
| begin an exercise program. You don't have to aim for | | | | |