Hi
My name is Brian, I am 67 yrs old and as far as I am aware I do not have any symptoms of diabetes but I am interested in keeping a healthy lifestyle.
For breakfast I eat a bowl of fresh fruit salad which typically consists of an apple-pear-orange-kiwi-banana plus a dessert spoon of oat bran and some Greek Style unsweetened yoghurt(4.8gms of sugar per 100grams) I share this with my wife. We have this one morning and then on alternate days we have a homemade smoothie consisting of a banana-orange-kale-spinach-pepper cress plus the oat bran and yoghurt which makes an 8-10 oz glass of smoothie. In addition I also have a bowl of porridge.
Lunch will usually consist of an apple.
Evening meals are fish on three days with veg or stir fry Chicken twice a week with veg or stir fry red meat on one or two days with either veg or jacket potato/oven chips.
I take exercise most days of the week, either walking or cycling for at least an hour each day(at least five days per week)..
I have two questions to ask - I understand that the sugar content in fresh fruit does not turn to fat bit still worry that I might be consuming too much sugar with all the fruit eaten.
Secondly is there anything else I could do to improve my lifestyle and reduce the risk of diabetes. Recently I have put on about 7lbs and am now 12st 7lbs and 5ft 8ins so my BMI is over 25.
Any advice would be appreciated
My name is Brian, I am 67 yrs old and as far as I am aware I do not have any symptoms of diabetes but I am interested in keeping a healthy lifestyle.
For breakfast I eat a bowl of fresh fruit salad which typically consists of an apple-pear-orange-kiwi-banana plus a dessert spoon of oat bran and some Greek Style unsweetened yoghurt(4.8gms of sugar per 100grams) I share this with my wife. We have this one morning and then on alternate days we have a homemade smoothie consisting of a banana-orange-kale-spinach-pepper cress plus the oat bran and yoghurt which makes an 8-10 oz glass of smoothie. In addition I also have a bowl of porridge.
Lunch will usually consist of an apple.
Evening meals are fish on three days with veg or stir fry Chicken twice a week with veg or stir fry red meat on one or two days with either veg or jacket potato/oven chips.
I take exercise most days of the week, either walking or cycling for at least an hour each day(at least five days per week)..
I have two questions to ask - I understand that the sugar content in fresh fruit does not turn to fat bit still worry that I might be consuming too much sugar with all the fruit eaten.
Secondly is there anything else I could do to improve my lifestyle and reduce the risk of diabetes. Recently I have put on about 7lbs and am now 12st 7lbs and 5ft 8ins so my BMI is over 25.
Any advice would be appreciated