Type 2 Diabetes - Stop Your Appetite From Controling You

Type 2 diabetes is a disease that can only be managed: it's a disease that can never be completely healed. With good self-management though, control of Type 2 diabetes can be achieved for many years. Self-management means you participate in your medical care and in the management of your disease. So where do you start? It starts with your appetite...

Let us define appetite in simple terms. In a dictionary, the primary definition states the appetite is a desire for food or beverage. The second definition states it is a desire to satiate a bodily need or craving.

Our appetite is what drives us to seek and consume food to energize our body. It's an innate mechanism within us we rarely think about. Most of the time we act on it with no questions asked. Our appetite is selfish, for it doesn't care about our thoughts and feelings towards eating. Whereas we may be trying to lose weight or adjust our eating style so we may improve our health, our appetite is often the primary cause of interference.

Our appetite's sole responsibility is to make sure we are fed... by any means necessary.

Moreover, if we do not dictate or at the very least guide our appetite in the right direction, we will inevitably encounter certain problems...

• weight gain,
• high blood sugar levels,
• hypertension, and
• Type 2 diabetes

are some examples of the consequences brought on by an eating pattern lacking moderation and appetite control.

Here's the thing. Your body is never truly hungry throughout the day. If you've been eating regularly, going several hours without eating does not incite legitimate hunger. Your body simply craves a meal or a snack because it has become accustomed to frequent feedings. Our bodies are remarkably adaptable. Eat six times a day, and your body will feel starved if you suddenly transition to three daily meals. Do the opposite, and it will feel like you're forcing yourself to eat against your will.

As much as you certainly may, your appetite does not have your health in its best interest. This is why you must learn to control it, so it does not hinder the progress you greatly desire to help you control your blood sugar levels and lower your weight.

There are a multitude of different eating patterns that will help you lose weight. We encourage you to experiment to find what works best for you. Whether you eat two, or maybe even five meals a day is your choice and will depend on personal preference. Regardless of how you choose to eat, you will still have to moderate your total daily food intake, and exercise if you are to lose weight and treat conditions such as high blood sugar levels and Type 2 diabetes effectively.

Of course, this is provided you keep your appetite under control. You must not let it define you.

Your undisputed decisions alone must be the authority if you are to succeed in your health endeavors.

Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.

For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body. Go to http://DrugFreeType2Diabetes.com to learn about some of those secrets.

The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.

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