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The Right Product
The Right Nutrition
The Right Exercise
I s s u e 1 1 Novem ber 20 0 8
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Dear friends,
Do you know younger adults are now suffering from diabetes, a disease that is traditional
associated with older people? This is a rising trend as noted by World Diabetes Foundation.
According to healthcare professionals, poor lifestyle and obesity are the two risk factors
causing diabetes among the youth today. Hence it is important for us to lead a healthy
lifestyle with good eating habits since young.
Start taking care of your health by watching your weight and diet today. In this issue, we
recommend you to adopt a healthy equation which comprises of diet and supplements
together with exercise checklist to help you manage your weight and fight against diabetes.
The Right Nutrition – Diet Check
The World Health Organization estimates that, by 2030, with increased life-expectancy,
695,000 Singaporeans will have diabetes – i.e. 1 in every 5 Singaporeans will have diabetes.
Prevention is better than cure. So, lower your risk today by losing the excess weight and try
adopting the following recommendations to keep your blood sugar in check:
Select low-glycemic foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Low-glycemic foods can be digested slower by our body as compared to high-glycemic
foods. Hence, they raise our blood sugar slowly and steadily without working our pancreas
too hard. It also provides a longer feeling of being full to prevent us from over eating. Highglycemic foods, such as potatoes, white rice and white bread, enter our bloodstream rapidly
and cause blood sugar level to rise quickly. As a result, our pancreas work harder to produce
insulin in order to bring down our blood sugar level..
Say no to fast foods
Try to avoid fast foods as the fat and sugar levels are extremely high. But if you are unable
to shun away from patronage of fast food outlets, try opting for a healthier choice such as
apple dippers or salads.
Drink 8 glasses of water a day
As most of us know, drinking 8 glasses of water daily can remove harmful toxins from our
body. But do you know this simple action can also aid your weight loss effort, keep your skin
healthy and at the same time, lower our blood sugar levels.
Adding herbs to your cooking
Research has shown that taking ginseng after meals can help to reduce blood sugar levels
too. Other useful herbs that can also do the trick are cordyceps, onions and garlic. Hence,
try adding them into your cooking plan.
The Right Product – Maintain Healthy Glucose Level
Do you know your body fat can make your cells more resistant to insulin? Hence, losing
weight is vital for people with type 2-diabetes since it can return their blood sugar to healthy
level.
Pharmanex® TRA Complex™ can support your weight loss effort by increasing your body’s
metabolic rate to promote fat burning and prevent fat deposit. Banaba leaf in TRA
Complex™ helps to maintain blood sugar and insulin levels, resist cravings to snack between
meals. It also contains green tea extracts help in improving your blood lipid as well as glucose
metabolism.
You can also take a proactive approach today by taking supplements to keep your sugar
level healthy. Pharmanex® CordyMax® Cs-4 consists of cordyceps sinensis, one of the most
valued and potent natural products of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It can help to maintain
healthy blood sugar level.
In addition, 2 sachets of Pharmanex® LifePak® a day provide you with 200mcg of chromium.
Researches have shown that chromium has the benefit for stabilizing blood sugar and
supplemental chromium can lead to decreased blood glucose and insulin levels. It has also
been shown to decrease the levels of glycated hemoglobin.
Source: Anderson RA, Cheng N, Bryden RA, et al. Elevated intakes of supplemental chromium improve glucose
and insulin variables in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes. 1997;46:1786-1791. Jia Shu ZHU, et al. FASEB
J.2003;12(4):A318
The Right Exercise – Checklist
for Diabetics
Do you know regular workout can improve your
blood sugar control and also help you in your
weight management? So add exercise to your
daily plan today.
Opt for any workout that involves our large
muscle groups such as swimming or jogging. It
makes you breathe deeply and raise your heart
rate. As your blood sugar will fluctuate during
exercise, we have prepared a checklist for you to
take note:
Check your blood sugar level before and
after exercising.
Bring along glucose tablets or hard candy in
case your blood sugar level drops too low.
Examine your feet for blisters or sores before
and after exercising.
Wear the fitting and comfortable socks
together with athletic shoes.
Drink plenty of water before, during and after
exercising since dehydration can increase
your blood sugar.
Warm up before exercising and cool down
afterward.
Source: http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/diabetes/living/351.html