Heal Through

One of the mystery around modern medical theory is what is the precise causes of diabetes. There is a general perception that consuming too much sweets, excess sugar and wrong kind of food are the main causes of diabetes. But further studies indicate that consuming too much sugar is more likely to cause obesity, which in turn maybe the reason of the diabetes.

Scientists are unsure of the exact causes of diabets, but  researchers are investigating a combination of genetic and environmental factors which are certain and can be easily tracked down.

The following are summary list of what the causes of diabetes:

1. Hereditary Factors.  If you or someone of your family member such as a parent or sibling has high blood pressure, you are at greater risk for developing diabetes.This is something we can not control. What we can do is do not worry too much when our family member got the diabetes, worry may induce anxiety and cause too much pressure on ourselves which may trigger the diabetes.

2. Malnutrition. Diabetes can be well managed through medication and living a healthy lifestyle. We have to be aware of takeing proper amount of protein, vitamins, fats and refined carbohydrates, all of which transform into sugar is a possible reason of diabetes and you may unleash the diabetes

3. High blood pressure. We recommend you to take your blood pressure regularly, there are a significant amount of studies indicate that high blood pressure may cause diabetes. If you got the symptoms of high blood pressure, please adjust your lifestyel.

4. Age. Seldom did we hear yongsters have the problem of diabetes. Diabetes do have a age barrier. Studies show that most of the patients are over the age 45. That means when you are over 40s, there are more chances of you getting diabetes.

5. Lifestyle. Smoking and alcohol maybe the too biggest living problems most diabetes patients face in their everydaylife, those are the most common factors that interfere with the installation of diabetes. It is highly recommended to follow an active healthy lifestyle. If you are overweight, you should consider to lose some, during this process you could transform sugar into energy and sensitize your muscle and tissue cells to insulin, which means the pancreas does not have to work so much any more.

These are the five causes of diabetes which we should take note in our lives, not only for ourselves to enjoy better life but also for our family members and friends who we really care.

When people hear they have diabetes it is often difficult finding recipes for diabetes and how to adapt to the new plan. What we want to strengthen here is, if you suffer from diabetes it doesn’t mean that you can never have tasty and delicious food on your table.

Don’t consider that your diabetic food should be tasteless. We have found that quite a lot famous diabetic nutritionists have compiled simple diabetic recipes for all types. We would like to propose two easy recipes for diabetics. It  is easy to cook and will add some flavor in your daily menu. One for breakfast and one for dinner.

You often feel so much better after you have had a nutritious meal with fresh fruit and vegetables that would refresh yourself. Breakfast is a great place to start.

Pancakes with fried banana

You will need:

2 bananas

100g self raising wholemeal flour

2 eggs, beaten

pinch of cinnamon

300ml buttermilk

You should slice the banana in half and fry with a little olive oil in the pan, whisk the flour and buttermilk together. If you would like it thinner then you can add a little milk at the end. Whisk in the eggs and add cinnamon. Then you should heat the pan and start making the pancakes.Serve with the bananas and sprinkle some diabetic sugar on top.

Dinner:Tomato crostini.

you will need:
4 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Freshly ground pepper
1/4 pound crusty Italian peasant bread, cut into 4 slices and toast

Combine tomatoes, basil, pepper, garlic and oil  in a medium bowl. Cover the bowl and let stand 30 minutes. Divide tomato mixture with any juices among the toast. Serve at room temperature.