Diabetes is a chronic disease that has the potential to destroy not only our lives but that of our loved ones as well. Many believe that medication is the only way to prevent this. However, high levels of blood sugar over a long period of time have been known to lead to a number of complications including but not limited to heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, and dementia.
Unfortunately, it is not common knowledge that these complications can be prevented merely by making incremental lifestyle changes-simple things like watching what you eat, taking nutritional supplements, exercising regularly, as well as keeping tabs on your health through simple medical tests such as the A1C, cholesterol tests, eye examinations, and so on.
Here are some essential ways in which you can prevent this from happening:
Every Little Bit Helps
Being pre-diabetic or diabetic should not prevent you from enjoying a variety of food. The key is in learning how to eat well-balanced meals in modest portions. Knowing what to eat can be confusing, but some basic principles have stood the test of time. Here are some tips on how to make healthy choices for you and your family!
Take regular medical tests. These include:
HbA1c
The HbA1c (haemoglobin A1c, glycosylated haemoglobin A1c, glycohaemoglobin A1c, or A1C test) is a lab test which reveals your average blood glucose over a period of two to three months. Specifically, it measures the number of glucose molecules attached to haemoglobin, a substance found in red blood cells. People who do not have diabetes generally have an HbA1c level of less than 6 percent. This means that less than 6 percent of their haemoglobin molecules have glucose permanently attached to them.
Based on the results of studies such as the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) which showed that careful blood glucose control could reduce the risk of vision loss, kidney failure, and nerve disease, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that those with diabetes try to keep their HbA1c level below 7 percent.
Eye examination
If you have diabetes, you need to take a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year. If you have diabetic retinopathy, you may need an eye exam more often. Ask your doctor for more details.
Where Do I Begin?
Does it seem like there are many things in your life that need changing, but you're not sure of where to start? Why not begin by reducing your sugar intake? Cut down on your consumption of sugary drinks: Fruit juices, soft drinks, sports drinks, sweetened herbal tea, and even your daily cup of coffee or tea all contain sugar in some form or another.
It might take some time before you can enjoy your drinks unsweetened, but you can always choose to drink beverages that are sweetened with stevia instead. With stevia-based sweetener, you can enjoy sweetness guilt-free, because stevia does not affect your blood sugar level!
Stevia Extract: The Natural Sweetener
Stevia extract is made from the sweetest part of the stevia leaf, and tastes about 300 times sweeter than sugar while containing no calories. As it is calorie-free and does not raise blood sugar levels, it is an ideal choice for the pre-diabetic, the diabetic, and those concerned about their health.
Stevia does not have the same taste as sugar; however, it is still an excellent substitute. No other sweeteners, whether natural or artificial, can ever measure up to sugar, for sugar is the "gold standard" that we are used to since birth.
Great News!
Malaysians can now kick-start their day with a range of delicious 3-in-1 sugar-free beverages that come in three delicious variants-white coffee, chocolate malt, and oats & cereal (vanilla flavoured)-all sweetened with stevia, the natural sweetener. Give it a try today, and bring sweetness back into your life. Our range of 3-in-1 sugar-free beverages are highly recommended for you as the healthier choice, and can be found at all leading independent pharmacies, selected chain pharmacies, grocers and mini markets nationwide.
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If you wish to know more about Eversweett 3-in-1 sugar-free beverages, please call EverSweett INFOline 03-6142 6570 (Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm) or email: enquiries@eversweett.com or visit www.eversweett.com
Unfortunately, it is not common knowledge that these complications can be prevented merely by making incremental lifestyle changes-simple things like watching what you eat, taking nutritional supplements, exercising regularly, as well as keeping tabs on your health through simple medical tests such as the A1C, cholesterol tests, eye examinations, and so on.
Here are some essential ways in which you can prevent this from happening:
Every Little Bit Helps
Being pre-diabetic or diabetic should not prevent you from enjoying a variety of food. The key is in learning how to eat well-balanced meals in modest portions. Knowing what to eat can be confusing, but some basic principles have stood the test of time. Here are some tips on how to make healthy choices for you and your family!
- Eat lots of vegetables and fruits. Try picking from a rainbow of colours to maximize variety.
- Eat non-starchy vegetables such as spinach, carrots, broccoli, or green beans.
- Choose whole grain foods over processed grain foods. Choose brown rice over white rice and wholemeal bread over white bread.
- Remove the skin from all types of meat: chicken, beef, lamb, etc.
- Cut back on high calorie snack foods and desserts such as chips, cookies, cakes, and full-fat ice cream.
- Reduce your intake of sugar filled drinks and beverages, and opt for sugar-free alternatives such as beverages sweetened with all-natural stevia extract derived from the sweetest part of the stevia leaf called Rebiana A (Reb-A).
- Exercise regularly. Exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle, and it's of special importance to those who are pre-diabetic or diabetic. Bear in mind, however, that exercise doesn't necessarily mean strenuous things like running a marathon or bench-pressing 100kg. The goal is to get active and stay active by doing things you enjoy, which could be anything from gardening, playing tennis, to even walking with friends.
Take regular medical tests. These include:
HbA1c
The HbA1c (haemoglobin A1c, glycosylated haemoglobin A1c, glycohaemoglobin A1c, or A1C test) is a lab test which reveals your average blood glucose over a period of two to three months. Specifically, it measures the number of glucose molecules attached to haemoglobin, a substance found in red blood cells. People who do not have diabetes generally have an HbA1c level of less than 6 percent. This means that less than 6 percent of their haemoglobin molecules have glucose permanently attached to them.
Based on the results of studies such as the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) which showed that careful blood glucose control could reduce the risk of vision loss, kidney failure, and nerve disease, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that those with diabetes try to keep their HbA1c level below 7 percent.
Eye examination
If you have diabetes, you need to take a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year. If you have diabetic retinopathy, you may need an eye exam more often. Ask your doctor for more details.
Where Do I Begin?
Does it seem like there are many things in your life that need changing, but you're not sure of where to start? Why not begin by reducing your sugar intake? Cut down on your consumption of sugary drinks: Fruit juices, soft drinks, sports drinks, sweetened herbal tea, and even your daily cup of coffee or tea all contain sugar in some form or another.
It might take some time before you can enjoy your drinks unsweetened, but you can always choose to drink beverages that are sweetened with stevia instead. With stevia-based sweetener, you can enjoy sweetness guilt-free, because stevia does not affect your blood sugar level!
Stevia Extract: The Natural Sweetener
Stevia extract is made from the sweetest part of the stevia leaf, and tastes about 300 times sweeter than sugar while containing no calories. As it is calorie-free and does not raise blood sugar levels, it is an ideal choice for the pre-diabetic, the diabetic, and those concerned about their health.
Stevia does not have the same taste as sugar; however, it is still an excellent substitute. No other sweeteners, whether natural or artificial, can ever measure up to sugar, for sugar is the "gold standard" that we are used to since birth.
Great News!
Malaysians can now kick-start their day with a range of delicious 3-in-1 sugar-free beverages that come in three delicious variants-white coffee, chocolate malt, and oats & cereal (vanilla flavoured)-all sweetened with stevia, the natural sweetener. Give it a try today, and bring sweetness back into your life. Our range of 3-in-1 sugar-free beverages are highly recommended for you as the healthier choice, and can be found at all leading independent pharmacies, selected chain pharmacies, grocers and mini markets nationwide.
<< back
If you wish to know more about Eversweett 3-in-1 sugar-free beverages, please call EverSweett INFOline 03-6142 6570 (Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm) or email: enquiries@eversweett.com or visit www.eversweett.com