Type 2 diabetes, the most common type of diabetes, is a disease directly related to a high blood glucose level and in many occasions it can be an invisible condition since it is possible that suffering it without being a conscious one.
The good news is that it can be prevented and treated thanks to proper food and physical exercise practice.Two fundamental aspects especially when they reach certain ages.
According to the dietitian and nutritionist Júia Farré Type 2 diabetes is known as “adult diabetes, although it also affects children, because it is linked to bad lifestyles, overweight and sedentary lifestyle since excess fat ends up causing diabetes and disordershormonal ”."All body fat is metabolically active, constantly generates hormones and substances that affect the body," he adds.
And the possibility of suffering diabetes should be taken seriously since among the consequences is the possibility of developing cardiovascular diseases or cancer, among others."Diabetes -related diseases are many, and this is not controlled only with sugar consumption but it is necessary to avoid overweight and physical exercise. Diabetes is not just a matter of sugar," he explains.
6 keys and physical exercise
At this point, aspects, in addition to regular physical activity, which are necessary
· Carbohydrate consumption.It is important to eat complex carbohydrates (quinoa, legumes, bread and integral rice), because they are slow absorption and provide energy sustained, avoiding peaks.
· Vegetables and vegetables.Basic in any type of diet, not only in the recommended diabetics, although in this case they must constitute the fundamental basis.
· Fruit.As the dietitian says, it is "a myth" that a diabetic cannot eat fruit, and for example you can incorporate pieces in recipes that together with other foods are not harmful.
· FatsThe profile of the fats is very relevant in the diet of a diabetic so the blue fish, such as the mackerel, of small size to avoid heavy metals, vegetable fats from olive oil, sesame and avocado and dried fruits,They are basic too.
· Low salt diet.Hypertension is often related to diabetes, so to counteract the absence of salt, aromatic herbs can be used.
· Diet rich in magnesium and potassium (diuretic).It is important to reduce the inflammatory process that involves overweight with a diet rich in magnesium and potassium (diuretic) and for this, the Mediterranean is fundamental, although Asian can also be recommended.
