Hi everyone. Really interesting reading people's experiences and thought on various issues relating to health and Diabetes.
There are lots of things involved in having good health. My two top things are nutrition and exercise. Everyone that cares about their health should be doing some form of exercise. There are 1440 minutes in every day meaning there are
plenty of minutes left for some form of exercise
Being in the fitness industry, I have heard every excuse under the Sun why people cannot (will not) do it! People are literally eating themselves into an early grave. It's very sad when we have the knowledge to change our future health yet we're too obsessed with stuffing our faces with high fat, high sugar, over salted, E numbered rubbish! The reason I am posting this is to raise something that I don't believe anyone on this post has: EXERCISE!
Exercise stimulates enzymes that help move low density lipoprotein from the blood (and blood-vessel walls) to the liver. From there, the cholesterol is converted into bile (for digestion) or excreted. So the more you exercise, the more LDL your body expels.
Exercise increases the size of the protein particles that carry cholesterol through the blood. (The combination of protein particles and cholesterol are called "lipoproteins;" it's the LDLs that have been linked to heart disease). Google exercise and cholesterol. There internet is inundated with report and actual research. If you are serious about your health/or have been told your cholesterol is too high, the BEST thing you can do is get some form of exercise most days of the week. I recommend my clients Start light (say a brisk 10-15 walk) working up to an hour. There are so many benefits of getting out in the fresh air: mental, emotional and physical.
This wasn't meant to be a rant, simply some truthful words for anyone wanting to improve their health