AMERIGROUP Offers Tips to Help You Identify and Live With Diabetes.Health and Medical Writers VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--(BW HealthWire)--June 26, 2001 According to the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of , 16 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. Diabetes results when the body either does not produce enough insulin or the insulin available is not used properly. Insulin is the hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy. Many individuals are not aware that they have this disease. If you have frequent urination urination Process of excreting urine from the bladder (see urinary system). Nerve centres in the spinal cord, brain stem, and cerebral cortex control it through involuntary and voluntary muscles. The need to void is felt when the bladder holds 3. with large volumes of urine, excessive thirst, hunger and weight loss, health experts recommend that you see your doctor. These are the classic symptoms of diabetes. If your doctor diagnoses you with diabetes, in addition to taking your diabetes medication, Lorenzo Childress, MD, chief medical officer at AMERIGROUP Corporation offers the following tips to help you better manage this disease. --Limit sugar intake: Simple sugars such as sugar, honey, corn syrup, molasses molasses, sugar byproduct, the brownish liquid residue left after heat crystallization of sucrose (commercial sugar) in the process of refining. Molasses contains chiefly the uncrystallizable sugars as well as some remnant sucrose. , candy, soda and fruit; as well as refined carbohydrates such as baked goods made with white flour can raise blood sugar levels. Limit the amount of sweets and refined carbohydrates you eat. --Eat complex carbohydrates complex carbohydrates, n.pl polysaccharides; nutritional compounds composed of multiple monosaccharide (simple sugar) building blocks. Complex carbohydrates include starches, glycogen, and cellulose. : Make an effort to eat whole grains and whole grain products. --Limit saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be intake: Avoid butter, cheese, whole milk, red meat, poultry (particularly the dark meat), processed meats, coconut and coconut oil, and palm and palm kernel oils. However, virgin olive oil is alright. --Eat more fiber: Whole grains, dried beans, many vegetables and fruits eaten whole with their skins are good sources of fiber. --Eat more fatty fish: Salmon, mackerel mackerel, common name for members of the family Scombridae, 60 species of open-sea fishes, including the albacore, bonito, and tuna. They are characterized by deeply forked tails that narrow greatly where they join the body; small finlets behind both the dorsal and , sardines, lake trout, and albacore albacore: see tuna. albacore Large oceanic tuna (Thunnus alalunga) that is noted for its fine flesh. The streamlined bodies of these voracious predators are adapted to fast and continuous swimming. or blue-fin tuna are good sources of fatty acids. --Manage your weight: Excess weight is a risk factor for heart disease. Talk to your doctor and dietician dietician Nutritionist A health professional with specialized training in diet and nutrition about safe, effective ways to lose weight. --Exercise: Activity can lower blood sugar levels and help you maintain weight loss. --Don't smoke: Smoking appears to increase sugar levels and is known to have many other negative effects on the body. --Drink in moderation or not at all: Alcohol may increase blood sugar levels. AMERIGROUP Corporation hopes that these health tips will help families establish proper nutritional habits and live healthier lives. For more information about AMERIGROUP or any other health or safety issues, please visit the company at www.amerigroupcorp.com. |
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