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Written By: Agencies | Updated : February 29, 2016 9:54 AM IST
If you are a diabetic, make sure to keep your sugar levels under control if you want to prevent strokes, say doctors. This is because diabetics are at double the risk of suffering a stroke than normal patients. Your first and most basic precaution as a diabetic to avoid stroke should be controlling your weight. These are the 10 healthy resolutions every diabetic should follow.
High abdominal fat leads to an increased production of bad cholesterol which saturates blood vessels. This blood gets deposited on the inside of blood vessels, leading to an increased risk of forming blood clots in the body causing stroke, says Dr Satnam Singh Chhabra, Head, Neuro and Spine department, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi. According to Dr Singh, diabetics should also completely avoid smoking as it leads to further clogging of arteries by narrowing down the blood vessel leading to stroke.
Follow a heart-friendly diet at home. Diabetics can control cholesterol with a high intake of fibre-rich foods. There are several food items which are rich in fibre, including oats, whole-grain breads, peas and fruits, Singh adds.According to the World Congress of Cardiology, it is estimated that by 2020, heart diseases will be the cause of over 40 percent deaths in India as compared to 24 percent in 1990.
Among them, over 60 percent are estimated to be diabetics. In India, currently there are nearly 50 million diabetics. Diabetics should avoid fatty and fried food items as these lead to high cholesterol levels in the body, says Dr Ashok Rai, Senior Consultant, Down Town Hospital in Guwahati, Assam. Read: A diet plan for diabetics to keep their sugar levels under control.
Source: IANS
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