54 Million Adults Have Prediabetes In America
By pohheng | September 27, 2008
It was estimated that as high as 54 million adults in America are suffering from Prediabetes. This is a huge number of people but most of them don’t even know about it.
I have found a video by Doctor Barry Ramo who shows ways these people i.e. prediabetic can actually avoid risking themselves to develop into full blown Type 2 Diabetes. Some of the ways are regular exercise and healthy diet which are essential and works.
You can view the video below
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HbA1c 5.3% In Sep 08
By pohheng | September 20, 2008
I have some good news to share. My latest blood test results, HbA1c to be exact (tested end Sep 08) is 5.3%, down from 6.1% in end May 08. I must say that i am absolutely thrilled as i was only aiming for about 5.8% and i was like wow, 5.3%…that’s alot.
I still remembered when i saw second Doctor and my HbA1c rose by 0.1% from 6.3 to 6.4% and he actually called me up to tell me he has bad news for me. Now i am doing a 0.8% reduction, he will definitely fall off his chair if he hears it.
According to the charts, a person’s HbA1c ideal range is from 4.6 to 6.4%. What does it mean? Have i reversed prediabetes? Frankly speaking i don’t know and i actually forgot to ask my Doctor because i was too happy. In any way, i would wait for at least another re-confirmation HbA1c test to be done 3 months later to confirm.
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Diabetic And Prediabetic Footcare Part 4 of 4 – Proper Footwear
By pohheng | September 9, 2008
Welcome back. So i can assumed that by now you will be able to Recognise an “At-Risk” foot, know the 6 Tips on Good Diabetic and Prediabetic Footcare Practices and also 12 Harmful Practices for Footcare
Now we can move on to the final part of the series - Proper Footwear for Diabetics and Prediabetics. Here’s 7 Things You Should Do as a Diabetic or Prediabetic.
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Diabetic And Prediabetic Footcare Part 3 of 4 – Harmful Practices
By pohheng | September 2, 2008
In my previous post, i mentioned about 6 Tips on good diabetic or prediabetic footcare practices.
In this post, i shall share 12 really harmful practices which you should avoid if you are a diabetic or prediabetic. Remember : Prevention is better than cure - ALWAYS.
The 12 Harmful Diabetic and Prediabetic Footcare Practices are:
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Diabetic And Prediabetic Footcare Part 2 of 4 – Good Footcare Practices
By pohheng | August 29, 2008
Welcome back for Part 2 of Diabetic and Prediabetic Footcare. If you miss part 1, here it is - Recognising An At-Risk Foot.
In this post, i shall be sharing some tips on some good footcare practices for diabetics and prediabetics alike.
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Diabetic And Prediabetic Footcare Part 1 of 4 – Recognising an “At-Risk Foot”
By pohheng | August 25, 2008
One of the major consequences of being a diabetic is limb amputations. In Singapore alone, there are 2 to 3 limb amputations daily because of diabetic foot complications.
photo from Stephen Eastop
Even if you are just a prediabetic, it still pays for you to take good care of your foot and be able to recognise what is an “at risk” foot. For example, I am only a prediabetic but i have already began to see foot ulcers in between my toes (see picture right below and notiice how dry my skin is). The reason is because the harm to your body does not start after you become a diabetic, it actually happens way before - when you are just a prediabetic.
Here’s How to Recognise an “At-Risk Foot“:
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10 Useful Tips For Prediabetics to Keep Trim
By pohheng | July 31, 2008
photo from Patryk AKA Costa
One of the most important thing to do if you want to reverse prediabetes is to lose weight. A 10 to 15% weight loss can reduce your risk of developing into Type 2 Diabetes by 50%.
Here are 10 Useful Tips to Keep Trim
- Exercise regularly
- Never skip meals and try to eat more meals a day in smaller portions. Even distribution of food throughout the day is important. Better to eat like a rabbit than a bear.
- Eat high fibre food
- Weigh yourself regularly
- Reduce snacking or junk food
- Restrict food that contains high saturated fats and cholestrol
- Choose to bake, steam or broil your food over frying
- Use sugar substitutes if you have to sweeten food and beverages
- Order only what you need to eat or eat only what you need
- Learn to stop eating before you feel full
These tips have been instrumental in my path of reversing my prediabetes so why not give it a try. Best wishes.
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There is No Such Thing as a “Diabetic Diet”
By pohheng | July 20, 2008
What is a “Diabetic Diet”? I used to ask this question and now i know that there is no such thing. There only exist a diet known as “Balanced Diet”.
Therefore, a recommended diet for diabetes and prediabetes is no different for a normal person - that is to eat healthily.
A Balanced Diet:
- choose different kinds of food from each of the 4 major groups everyday: CHO, Vegetables & Fibre, Protein and Fat
- Other important nutrients include vitamins and minerals
- eat less of the food at the top of the food pyramid: fat, oil, sugar and salt
- eat at regular times of the during
- take food quantity in moderation
- avoid skipping meals due to risk of hypoglycemia and tendency to indulge in next meal.
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Things I Hate Most About Being a Prediabetic
By pohheng | July 13, 2008
photo from lomi21
I have been diagnosed with prediabetes for almost 1 year and the here are some of the things i hate most about being a prediabetic
- when my son offers me a candy and i have to say NO to him. Now he don’t give me anymore
- more half the people i talked to never heard prediabetes before and i have to tell my story again and again…humm, maybe they ought to just visit this blog
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Why Preventing Prediabetes is Important
By pohheng | July 11, 2008
Quit smoking is one of the ways to prevent prediabetes too
photo by mzacha
Can you believe it? There are 54 million prediabetics in USA alone. The numbers are staggering and is on the rising trend. Worse still are that most of them don’t even know it.
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