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One of the biggest mistakes people can make is not monitoring their blood sugar. If blood glucose levels get too high or low, the consequences are serious indeed, and for diabetics, can sometimes be fatal.

Even if you are not diabetic, it is still necessary to maintain a healthy, normal glucose level so that you can avoid the risk of developing diabetes. Normally, your body takes care of this regulation for you. After a meal your pancreas produces insulin to lower your blood sugar. If your blood sugar gets too low your pancreas releases glucagon which increases blood sugar levels. However, this system fails in diabetes, which is why diabetics often have to take medication to control their blood sugar. But even healthy individuals can help this system out by not allowing their blood sugar to get too high or low in the first place.

Here are 5 smart ways to keep your blood sugar in check.

Watch what you eat

Foods that are a little more difficult to digest help stabilize glucose. These foods include high fiber foods such as oatmeal, wheat, and barley. Also, vegetables such as peas and legumes, and fruits such as pears, apples and oranges are more difficult to digest.

Of course, there are foods you should avoid as well. Stay away from those high in carbohydrates such as white flour, potatoes, white rice, pasta and sweets. These foods are high in carbohydrates that your body will convert to sugar and therefore raise your glucose level. That doesn’t mean you have to avoid carbohydrates altogether.

“Good” carbohydrates such as broccoli, green leafy salads, green beans, and asparagus are encouraged. You can also have lean poultry and fish. Whole grains such as whole oats and whole wheat bread are great for helping maintain a steady glucose.

Studies have shown that adding a little cinnamon to your foods can help maintain a consistent glucose. Try sprinkling a little cinnamon on your morning oatmeal. Not only will that make it tastier, but healthier for you, too.

Exercise

Exercise has been proven to lower your blood sugar levels. Not only does it help control your weight but also helps prevent a spike in insulin during the day.  Find an exercise you enjoy such as bike riding or walking.  Not only will exercising help you control your blood sugar, but every organ in your body will thank you!

Each small meals during the day

Whenever you eat your blood sugar rises up. When you go a long time without food, your blood sugar drops. The goal is to maintain a steady, consistent glucose level without any sharp rises or falls. The best way to make sure this happens is to eat several small meals during the day. This is also a great strategy for dropping unwanted pounds.

Watch over-the-counter and prescription medications

Some medications may actually raise your blood sugar. Make sure you read the list of ingredients or even better, talk to your doctor before you take them. Whenever a medication has been prescribed for you, make sure the prescribing doctor realizes you are trying to watch your glucose levels.

Take an all-natural supplement specifically designed to control blood sugar

Pre-Crea™ is an all-natural herbal supplement specifically developed for people with prediabetes or a higher than normal blood sugar levels. PreCrea™ is only available by doctor recommendation. If you take this powerful supplement two times a day, follow all of the strategies discussed above, plus your doctor’s recommendations on diet and exercise, you can substantially lower your risk of developing diabetes.

Pre-diabetes most always precedes the development of full-blown diabetes. A fasting blood sugar level between 99 — 126 mg/dl means you are in the prediabetes range. That’s why it’s so important to get a tight reign on your blood sugar levels now. Pre-Crea™ has been shown to lower blood glucose 20-30 points.

Preemptive Meds is a strong believer in treating the pre-disease state. Their supplements such as PreCrea™ are designed to attack pre-disease before more serious problems can develop. If you would like to find out more about PreCrea™ or any other of the Preemptive Meds’ natural supplements, you can find insightful information this website.

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Approximately 54 million people in the United States age 21 years and older have pre-diabetes – and don’t even know it. Could you be one of them?

It’s very possible. Often times there are no symptoms of pre-diabetes and you can have the condition for several years without noticing anything is wrong.

The term “pre-diabetes” simply means your blood glucose level is higher than normal, but it is not yet in the diabetic range. Sometimes this condition is called impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) depending on what test was used to determine your glucose level.

Here are 4 critical facts you should know about pre-diabetes:

1. People was pre-diabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and eye disease.

2. Those diagnosed with pre-diabetes are 5 to 15 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who have glucose levels within the normal range.

3. In the United States, approximately 1 out of 3 three people born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes in his or her lifetime. This risk is even greater for ethnic minorities: 2 of every 5 African-Americans and Hispanics, and 1 of 2 Hispanic females, will develop the disease.

4. With proper weight management and exercise, the progression of pre-diabetes to full blown diabetes can be prevented or delayed. Studies show that losing 7% of body weight and engaging in moderate exercise at least 150 minutes per week can prevent or delay diabetes and even return blood glucose levels to normal.

How is pre-diabetes diagnosed?

Presently there are two tests used to identify elevated glucose levels — fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and the two-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).

Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is detected when blood glucose levels are between the ranges of 140 — 199 mg/dl two hours after an oral glucose tolerance test has been administered.

Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) is detected when blood glucose levels are between the ranges of 100 — 125 mg/dl after an eight hour fast.

Pre-diabetes risk factors

The risk factors for developing pre-diabetes are the same as those for developing type 2 diabetes. The people who have the following risk factors should be screened for pre-diabetes:

1. All people 45 years of age or older particularly those who are overweight.
2. People less than 45 years of age who are overweight and have any one of the following risk factors — increased triglyceride levels and/or decreased HDL cholesterol
3. Having a relative with diabetes.
4. Member of high-risk ethnic population.
5. And those with high blood pressure or history of vascular disease.

What is the risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

The risk of pre-diabetes progressing into diabetes depends on if the pre-diabetes is IFG only, IGT only, or both. Those who have pre-diabetes and are older, have a family history of diabetes, are overweight, or had gestational diabetes are more likely to progress to diabetes.

Also people who have both ISG and IGT are twice as likely to develop diabetes as those who only had one of the two conditions.

Unfortunately, about 25% of people with pre-diabetes will develop diabetes within 3 to 5 years. The majority of individuals with IFG or IGT will go on to develop diabetes within about 10 years, unless they lose weight and modify their lifestyle to include physical activity.

Intervention

The good news is developing type 2 diabetes is not inevitable. If you’ve been diagnosed with pre-diabetes you can prevent or delay the progression to diabetes by modifying your lifestyle to include a nutritional diet and moderate exercise.

How to substantially lower – or even eliminate – your risk

PreCrea™ is a completely natural supplement specially formulated for people who currently have pre-diabetes or higher than normal glucose levels. Designed by PreEmptive Meds, a predisease therapeutic company, its formulation is based on the philosophy that fighting disease in its early stages (or predisease stage) is critical to prevent the development of full-blown disease. PreCrea™ gets to the root of the problem before diabetes has a chance to develop fully.

Clinical studies show that using PreCrea™ to treat pre-diabetes actually lowers blood glucose levels 20-30 points. As an added bonus, a weight loss of 15-20 pounds is entirely possible – which also contributes to getting the predisease state under control.

Don’t gamble with your health – or your life. If you are pre-diabetic right now, or you are at risk for developing pre-diabetes, you can find knowledgeable information about PreCrea™ at this website.