Diabetes is actually a metabolic disease, which is very common among middle-aged and elderly people. It will bring harm to many tissues of the patient's body, especially eyes, kidneys, heart, blood vessels and nerves. , it will cause patients to have more than three symptoms such as polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia and emaciation. So that the elderly can't live a healthy life. So how can the elderly prevent diabetes?
The first measure to prevent diabetes in the elderly is to control sugar intake. If you eat too much food with high sugar content, it will increase the burden of islet, which is not conducive to health and induce diabetes. However, you can not eat sugar at all, but you can eat some fructose properly, because the decomposition of fructose does not require insulin.
The second trick is to eat regularly, don't overeat, and live regularly. Chew slowly when eating, eat more vegetables, and try not to eat foods containing a lot of glucose and sucrose in a short time. This can prevent the blood sugar in the body from rising rapidly in a short time and protect the function of the pancreas.
The third measure is to maintain a normal weight and avoid excessive weight gain. Some people think obesity is a good thing, but in fact, being too obese can lead to diabetes. However, the elderly who are already very fat should take immediate measures to exercise to lose weight and maintain normal weight. The fourth measure is to get rid of bad habits, such as smoking and drinking, which is very harmful to the human body. Not only will it directly cause cancer, but it will also reduce the body's resistance and immunity, making diabetes an opportunity.
The fifth measure is to exercise more, stay up late less and get enough sleep. Lack of sleep will lead to excessive hormone secretion pressure, and the body will store fat to deal with it, which will lead to an increase in people's appetite and easily lead to obesity. Therefore, the elderly should ensure at least eight hours of sleep and exercise properly, and it is best to keep exercising for more than half an hour every day, which can play a role in strengthening the body and lowering blood sugar.
The elderly can take these measures to prevent diabetes. Therefore, the elderly should pay attention to good living habits and eating habits, and can regularly check blood sugar. If blood sugar is too high, they should get rid of bad habits and keep a good blood sugar balance. In the future, if there is any abnormality, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.