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Weight Loss Tips For Diabetics

By Anvi Mehta

Over weight or obesity are health problems that should be taken care of for everybody. But when it comes to people suffering from diabetes, health and weight control has to be their priority. They cannot ignore their health as it may increase their problems of diabetes.

For normal people dieting and exercising is not a big problem. But when it comes to diabetic patients, they have to be careful in what diet hey choose and what exercises they take up. It is not always easy for diabetic patients to lose weight. diabetic patients should never try any exercises or diet without considering the advice of a doctor. It might just cause severe side effects and problems.

A few tips for weight loss for diabetic patients are mentioned below:-

A Stroll

A Stroll

Take a stroll in the morning or in the evenings. It is very beneficial for diabetic patients to walk for weight loss as well as for maintaining the sugar level in their body. Keep the walks regular. The distance of the walk can be according to your comfort level. Increase the walking distance slowly and gradually and keep it regular.

Eat low carb diet

Eat low carb diet

A healthy tip for weight loss for Diabetes suffering patients is to eat a low carbohydrate containing diet. Include low carbohydrates as high carbohydrates can increase the sugar level in your body.

Eat low fat diet

Eat low fat diet

This tip is common for every person wanting to lose weight. Avoid saturated fat food as it increases your weight and increase the bad fat content.

Dance it off

Dance it off

Dancing is a fun exercise. It burns a lot of fat but does not stress the body. Dancing is not heavy on the body and can be done by diabetic patients to lose weight. This is one good weight loss tip for Diabetes suffering people.

Juices

Juices

Include fresh juices in your diet of fruits that contain less sugar or natural sugars. Natural sugars are never bad for health and having them for weight loss purpose is quite helpful. Fruits like Jamun can be eaten raw or as juice.

Yoga

Yoga

Yoga is one exercise that does not have any ill effects on any body. Regular Yoga exercising is a good weight loss tip for Diabetic patients. There are special yoga programs for patients suffering from Diabetes as well.

Go Green

Go Green

Quitting the high carb and fat content non vegeterian food can also make a good decision of losing weight. This is one way of reducing weight for Diabetic patients. One should always prefer a vegan diet including vegetables that would not harm the body or increase the sugar level in the body.

Reduce Stress

Reduce Stress

Stress can be one factor to increase weight in your body. Stress and tension can be bad for Diabetic patients. One major tip to reduce weight for diabetes suffering people is to avoid stress and live tension free.

Aerobics

Aerobics

Just like dance diabetic patients can opt for floor exercises like zumba and yoga. One should do it on a regular basis to reduce weight and remain fit.

Drink Water

Drink Water

Water has the capability to wash down all the unwanted toxins from the body. Drinking plenty of water is necessary for Diabetic patients and is also good for weight loss. As it is said water is the most purest medicine of all and is helpful for losing weight as well.

Story first published: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 14:13 [IST]
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