Baby Boomers And Diabetes Risk

“I’ve Just Been Diagnosed Diabetic” Becomes Common Cry Of Baby Boomers. Treatment for Type 2 diabetes can be found in how they eat, exercise and think.

Statistics published by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta state that 50% of all Type 2 diabetic conditions occur at age 50 or older. That’s right. Just when the Pepsi Generation was settling into an empty nest, able to enjoy newly found disposable income, they are realizing that their risk for this disease is starting to peak. So what do they do if find they find themselves telling spouses, friends or loved ones that “I’ve just been diagnosed diabetic”?

Step #1: Don’t panic.

Stress, depression or anger will only aggravate the diabetic condition and increase blood glucose levels. Diabetes, if managed properly in the early stages, is treatable and sometimes reversible. But proper steps need to be taken, to make sure that it’s address it immediately.

Step #2: Get rid of your gut

That gelatinous ring around the waist used to be called prosperity. Now, it’s considered a paucity of health.

Being overweight (having a Body Mass Index of 25+) or obese (a BMI of 30+) will trigger the diabetic condition, eventually setting off a series of health depriving conditions, such as cancer, respiratory problems, amputations, erectile dysfunction and kidney failure.

Just a 10% reduction in body weight can reduce the risk of full blown Type 2 diabetes by as much as 50%.Daily exercise is recommended. And it’s encouraged to see your doctor, or start an exercise regimen that doesn’t totally shock the system, landing newly diagnosed diabetics in intensive care.

Step #3: Cut out the 20 Ounce Cokes, Boston Crème Dunkin Donuts, Cheesy Challupas

Sure it’s hard to give up the high sugar, high fructose, high fat foods in life – they just taste so good. But until it’s done, all the exercise in the world won’t help diabetics get to the proper weight level needed to control diabetes.

Additionally, foods and beverages with high fructose corn syrup (Coke, Pepsi, etc.) tend to rob the system of chromium, a trace mineral that helps to control your blood sugar level. Chromium supplements, particularly those that contain the highly bioavailable chromemate, help you maintain proper chromium levels and counter the many decade ingestion of corn syrup sweeteners.

The American Diabetes Association provides dietary guidelines, recommending you to:

• Eat starches, including bread, cereal, and starchy vegetables, six servings per day
• Eat five or more fruits and vegetables (particularly vegetables as they contain less sugar than most fruits)
• Moderately use sweets or sugar products, minimizing your intake to once or twice per week

Step #4: Follow Your Doctor’s Advice. See a dietician

Take the necessary medication prescribed by your doctor.

Additionally, it helps to seek the advice of a dietician who’s able to help with a customized dietary program. American Diabetes Association guidelines are a one-size-fits-all roadmap.

A well-trained and informed dietician can provide a diet regimen that will work for the newly diagnosed Type 2 over time and help them to stay on a sometimes difficult road to better health.