Post-Workout Meals And Diabetes: How To Fuel For Success

Post-Workout Meals and Diabetes: How to Fuel for Success

Post-Workout Meals and Diabetes: How to Fuel for Success
Editors Note:Ben Tzeel is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Im going to the gym. It needs to happen. I need to get in shape, you tell yourself day after day, for months.
Well guess what? That day has finally come. You went to the gym and just completed a challenging workout. Congratulations! Then you remember the old mantra, You cant out-train a bad diet and you rush home to eat a healthy snack.
What should I need to eat to look and feel great? When should I eat it? How will it affect my blood sugar?Why do I even need a snack?
Which brings me to What is the point of a post-workout meal?
When doing an intense workout, your body turns to a few sources for energy:
After an intense workout, your body wants energy and wants it NOW. There is no wait a minute. So how does our body respond? We turn to the most accessible sources: glycogen and (some) blood glucose.
Did you know that glycogen is branched chains of glucose stored in the liver and muscles for energy use? While blood glucose is convenient since it is already sitting in the blood in usable form, the average person carries 1500-2000 calories worth of stored glycogen, and our blood glucose is limited.
Okay, why does this matter? you might ask.
Heres why: a reduction in glycogen is associated with fatigue.
You know when you hear runners say they feel like theyve hit a wall towards the end of a long race? That would be glycogen depletion, boys and girls.
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Diabetes & Tattoos: The ONLY 2 Things You Need to Know

Diabetes & Tattoos: The ONLY 2 Things You Need to Know
Diabetics cant or shouldnt get tattoos would likely be uttered from the same person who would say people with diabetes cant or shouldnt eat carbs. Not only is it an ignorant, projected opinion filled with misinformation, but it is simply incorrect.
For some odd reason, people with diabetes get treated like we have leprosy and get told we cant do anything and that gets pretty frustrating at times especially because it is the furthest thing from the truth!
Getting a tattoo is a personal choice and if you decide to get a tattoo, diabetes or no diabetes, you need to make sure of the following:
The tattoo shop is accredited, licensed, up-to-date legally, and clean
The tattoo artist has good reviews not only of the quality of his or her work (no one wants a bad tat, right?) but the healing process
You are willing to 100% adhere to the healing procedure as directed by your artist
There are many in-home, or street tattoo artists that might be cheaper but never risk your health to save a buck. After all, cheaper doesnt mean better and, in most cases, means worse in terms of quality.
By simply following the advice above, getting a tattoo shouldnt be a problem for the average non diabetic but as a diabetic, there are 2 huge areas of caution you need to be aware of: your A1C and your healing time.
A1C Requirements for Diabetics Getting Tattoos
As much as we sometimes HATE checking and living by our A1C, it is a relatively good tool that lets us know how are blood sugar has been. If you really want to get some fresh ink Continue reading

Can Diabetics Get Piercings?

If you are diabetic and love piercing, there are several factors that have to be kept in mind. You have to not only consult your doctor adequately, but you will also have to keep your blood sugar under control , while also determining the adequate area where you would want to get the piercing done. In this article, we have tried to accumulate all the required guidelines which will help you decide whether or not you would want to go for piercing if you are a patient of diabetes. So, come and join in for the article Can diabetics Get Piercings?
Body Parts in Which You Should Avoid Piercing if You are Diabetic
Relationship Between Diabetes and Body Piercings
Well, before getting any type of piercing done, people do think about the same as you need to take care of the area. However, when you are diabetic, you tend to pay more attention and you naturally become all the more wary of getting different parts of your body pierced. Being diabetic, you always stand at a higher risk of having elevated levels of blood glucose. This is important to consider as with this situation, you stand a greater chance of developing infections. The second school of thought is which part to get pierced. You have various options at your disposal- the tongue, ear lobes, belly, to even your private parts. As a diabetic, it may not be safe enough to get just any of your body parts pierced.
Must Read: What Are the Signs of Too High Blood Sugar?
There are several risks involved when you want to get your body pierced. The below-mentioned risks are the common risks that affect a person when his or her Continue reading

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Evidence for Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms using LCHF

Evidence for Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms using LCHF
INTRODUCTION: A low carbohydrate, high fatdiet is not new, infacteating this way was the standard recommendation for treating Diabetes prior to the discovery of insulin.
More than 150 years ago, the first weight-loss diet book, written by William Banting, ironically a distant relative of Sir Frederick Banting, the co-discoverer of insulin focused on the limiting the intake of carbohydrates, especially those of a starchy or sugary nature. The book was titled Letter on Corpulence Addressed to the Public (1864) and summarized the advice of the authors physician, Dr. William Harvey that had enabled Banting to shed his portly stature.
In clinical practice, a ketogenic diet (very low carbohydrate, high fat, adequate protein) was successfully used in the Mayo Clinic nearly 100 years ago by Dr. R. Wilderas a treatment for epilepsy and continues to be usedat Johns Hopkins University and other centers for this purpose.
In 1963,Dr. Robert Atkins in his own search for a weight loss plan came across an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled A New Concept in the Treatment of Obesity [1]. After he successfullylost weightby following its recommendations, he decided to enroll 20 overweight business executives in a 20 week trial. All lost weight and follow up records indicated that they continued to keep it off for at least a year. After establishing his medical practice in New York City, Dr. Atkins made some adjustments to the plan and incorporated it into his practice, helping his own patients s Continue reading