Introducing healthy habits in our day to day is basic to cope with diabetes in the best possible way and maximize glycemic control.The way in which these routines are established and those future plans are sometimes made are equally important as their implementation.
In general, well -controlled diabetes favors the acquisition of a series of healthy habits that improve people's lives, through the maintenance of healthy eating or regular exercise practice.
Both are the main requests that doctors make to their patients so that diabetes control is optimal, regardless of being a person with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
According to experts consulted by Channel Diabetes, it is essential that the person acquires a series of healthy habits to maintain their quality of life over the years or if necessary to improve it.Among those healthy habits, they stand out;
1) A proper diet.Such food must start in the morning.As they propose from the healthy breakfasts of the integral barn, they must start with liquids and then solids to settle food in the stomach.They must be varied and scheduled.5 or 6 meals a day, in small quantity and varied will mark a correct energy contribution.
2) physical exercise regularly.To achieve healthy habits in sports, people must have enough activation and energy, clearly marked objectives and the ability and disposition to use such energy for a period of time long enough to be able to achieve the personal goal set.
3) The control of the disease.We know how Dani Royo published in his blog type 1 diabetes a few months ago, that a person with diabetes takes about 9000 decisions that have to do directly with their health.The best information for the correct management of a chronic and individual disease such as diabetes is necessary.More than 90% of diabetes decisions are taken by the person with diabetes.
4) The prevention of diabetes complications.In this regard, we will start from the idea that diabetes is one of the few chronic diseases that, well carried, can accompany a person until the end of their days without affecting their quality of life too much.Whenever it is well controlled, it does not produce symptoms or discomfort of any kind.In its day we publish the benefits of having diabetes, which despite its shocking title confirms that diabetes can be an inception to develop healthy habits.
5) And of course, the positive attitude towards the disease.This is, without a doubt, a great argument that can help us to produce healthy behaviors and that is often discarded.The psychological predisposition of the person with diabetes should also be considered a healthy habit of nothing despicable.
The 5 keys to get healthy habits
We will keep in mind that the first days we will need a strong intrinsic motivation and a high degree of persistence.Some keys to get it could be the following:
1. That the goals are realistic, not excessively complicated or too easy.For example, if the person intends to go to run, sincerity with oneself is important and that the quantity and hardness of training is reasonable and progressive over time.
2. That the objectives we mark are measurable, that is, that one can gradually see their progress.
3. Promote favorable conditions for habit maintenance.For example, on the issue of meals, plan to plan the purchases so that those necessary foods never miss.
4. Ded time to pleasant activities for onesame, such as going out with friends, reading, listening to music or going to the movies.
Accept the "falls" of motivation as part of the process.Learn to assess and celebrate the achievements achieved.The great reward of the high initial effort is that once healthy habits are strengthened we feel their need from the same biology.
Source: Channel Diabetes