Article: Exercise is key for helping your body to manage its glucose levels. Regular exercise increases your sensitivity to insulin, which is responsible for keeping glucose levels steady. It also uses up excess glucose that would otherwise be in your system. To get these positive benefits, exercise regularly. If you have diabetes, you need to be aware that glucose levels change when you exercise. It's important to monitor your glucose before and after exercise and make adjustments to your insulin accordingly. your stress. Stress can have a direct impact on your fasting blood sugar because high blood pressure can also impact your glucose levels. You can reduce your blood pressure with diet changes and medication but stress reduction is also key. When reducing your stress focus on both mental and physical stress. Relaxing both your mind and your body are key. There are a wide variety of ways to reduce your stress and no one way will work for everyone. The key is to find an activity that brings you joy and relaxes your mind. This could be a hobby, such as sewing, or just a relaxing activity, such as reading a book while taking a bath. Then, when you have figured out what relaxes you, make the time to do that activity regularly. When you have diabetes, it is important to have medical checkups regularly. This will allow your doctor to keep an eye on your condition and to adjust any medications you are taking. Having regular adjustments to your insulin dosage is an important part of keeping your fasting blood sugar regulated. With regular checkups your doctor can also look for medical conditions that can be related to diabetes, such as foot ulcers and nerve damage. Regular checkups can also help keep you motivated to make positive changes that will improve your condition.
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Exercise regularly. Reduce See your doctor regularly.
Article: Studies show that people with strong abs are less susceptible to side aches than those who don't regularly work their core muscles. Incorporate doing sit-ups or crunches into your regular workouts to develop strong abdominal muscles. Doing planks, by placing your elbows and toes on the floor, then lifting your body up (like the up-position when doing pushups) is another way to strengthen your core muscles. Sometimes a stitch in your side can be caused by having too much bounce when you run. This may be because your organs are straining their connective tissue as they bounce around inside of you, as well as affecting the connective tissue attached to your diaphragm. Next time you run, pay attention to your stride. Are you pushing yourself too high off the ground as you run, or is your stride too long, causing you to bounce? To minimize bounce, try the following: Try hitting the ground with your heel instead of landing on the balls of your feet. Watch where your foot is in relation to your knee when it hits the ground. Is your foot farther out than your knee? Try to land your foot on the ground when it is positioned right under your knee. Shorten your stride. Count how many times your right foot hits the ground during a minute of running. If it is under 90, your stride may be too long. Visualize that you are running somewhere with a ceiling that is just a few inches above your head, and if you bounce too high you will hit your head. Talk to a personal trainer or running coach about how to work on your stride if you are struggling. People who run often are less likely to suffer side aches for various reasons. Once you're accustomed to running, you may learn to adjust your pace and breathing patterns to better avoid developing a side ache. Frequent exercise will strengthen your core muscles that may alleviate side aches. Some foods are known to make a runner more prone to suffering side aches, but everyone is different so keep track of what you eat and how it affects you. Fruit juices have been known to cause side aches in some people as they run. If you experience unusually painful side aches or experience them frequently, look at what you ate that day and consider removing things from your diet.
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Work your core. Assess your stride. Do cardio workouts regularly. Keep a food log.
Article: Spread the shredded coconut over the bottom of a large skillet. Heat the coconut on the stove over a medium setting for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently. You only need to fry the coconut long enough to cook out most of the moisture. A few strands may also begin to lightly brown around the edges, but do not allow any of the coconut to turn a deep brown. Burnt coconut will ruin both the taste and texture of the filling. Spread the sugar evenly over the coconut and toss well to combine. Continue cooking the contents of the skillet for another 3 to 4 minutes. The sugar must be permitted to melt and mix with the coconut during this step. Watch the filling mixture carefully once you add the sugar, though. If you overcook the sugar, the filling can become too hard Sprinkle the cardamom powder and ground nutmeg over the coconut. Add the cashews and tutti frutti to the pan, as well. Stir to combine and continue heating for another 2 minutes. You may use a mix of assorted nuts and dried fruits instead of cashews if you would prefer. A mix of chopped almonds and raisins can work very well in this recipe. Tutti frutti is a chewy confection made with candied fruits. If you are unable to find it, you can use a blend of candied fruits, instead. Blends that include candied papaya are best. Cubes of barfi, another type of chewy fruity confection, can be used instead of tutti frutti, as well. Remove the skillet from the heat and set it aside. Allow the filling mixture to cool slightly. The mixture does not need to drop to room temperature, but it should be cool enough to handle with your hands. If it is too warm, it could affect the consistency of the dough prematurely once you fill the buns.
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Toast the shredded coconut. Sprinkle the coconut with sugar. Add the remaining filling ingredients. Let cool.