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Everyday Habits That Lead To Diabetes

Diabetes has gradually become a disease that has become rampant everywhere in the world. Well, does eating sugar cause diabetes? Though the risk of suffering type 2 diabetes increases if there is family history that is vulnerable, eating lots of sugary foods can indirectly be a reason. How?

5 Signs You May Have Prediabetes

Well, excess sugar in the system may cause obesity which might later lead to diabetes. So, changing dietary habits can be one small way to prevent diabetes.

Understanding one simple principle may help. Some foods which contain carbohydrates can be easily digested. They lack fibre. Such foods are unhealthy as they may disturb normal blood sugar levels.

How Diabetes Affects Your Body

If diabetes isn't controlled effectively, other complications like stroke, heart attack, amputation, blindness and impotence may occur. That is why simple daily habits are also important. Lack of any physical activity and eating unhealthy calories may be dangerous. Any habit that causes obesity simply increases the risk of diabetes.

It is better to consume carbohydrates which are slowly digested by the body. Eating fibre rich diet is safer.
Well, apart from such eating habits, there are some other habits that lead to diabetes. Let us talk about them.

Sugary Drinks

Sugary Drinks

Most of the excess calories creep into your system through sugary drinks. Avoid them. All sodas and sweet beverages raise the risk of obesity and diabetes.

Untimely Meals

Untimely Meals

Do you have the habit of skipping your meal? Think again as it is one of the unhealthy habits that contributes to the problem of diabetes. Untimely meals may affect your blood sugar levels.

Lack Of Fibre

Lack Of Fibre

If you eat only starchy foods devoid of any fibre, then it is better to change your habits.

Midnight Snacking

Midnight Snacking

Boredom and sleeplessness should not lead to eating extra calories during midnight. It is one of the eating habits that cause diabetes.

Stress

Stress

If you have a family history of diabetes, managing your stress tends to be important. This is because cortisol may impact your blood sugar levels.

Starchy Foods

Starchy Foods

White bread and white rice are part of your eating habits. But unfortunately, they lead to unhealthy blood sugar levels.

Story first published: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 0:22 [IST]
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