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How a Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Prevent These Three Diseases

Benjamin Franklin once said: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” And he was right. Today we’re going to get a little more serious and talk about some common diseases and how simply changing your lifestyle choices can help you live a longer and healthier life going in to the Healthy Living - nutrition & exercising

Be careful, however. If you have an existing condition you need to be extra cautious when it comes to completing workouts.

Diabetes

If you have a family history of diabetes or are considered overweight, diabetes prevention should be high on your list of priorities. The vast majority of those with type 2 diabetes (a whopping 80%) are overweight.

In order to prevent or delay an onset of diabetes you need to maintain a healthy weight or lose any excess weight you may be carrying around. Losing just 5-7% of your body weight can dramatically reduce your risk of diabetes by 60%.

Diet and exercise are key parts of diabetes prevention. Physical activity helps you lose weight, lowers you blood sugar and makes your body more sensitive to insulin, which helps control blood sugar. Doing 30 minutes a day of some sort of activity that gets your heart pumping is all you really need. Additionally, eating a balanced diet that’s high in fiber and whole grains aids in weight loss and improves blood sugar. You can always check out our Fitbody Bootcampimportant for a current or former smoker to have some form of physical activity in their daily life, however. Whether it’s going for a walk or doing light exercises, something that gets blood circulating will help with the healing process. And, breathing properly will help promote healthy lungs as well and help prevent irritation during exercises.

The Truth

The harsh truth is that heart disease, diabetes and cancer are all very real threats to all of us, and we need to remain vigilant. By following a healthy lifestyle and regularly getting checked by the doctor, we can help prevent and lower our chances of these diseases making their way into our lives.

If you’re ready to make a lifestyle change that will put you on the road to a long and healthy life, visit fitbodybootcamp.com to find a location near you. We’re here and we’re ready to get you where you want to be.

 

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