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Change a Habit in Three Steps with This Flowchart

Habits as defined by dictionary are routines of behavior that are repeated regularly and tend to occur subconsciously. Now Breaking a bad habit or developing a good one might be hard work, but it's not impossible. In fact, All you need to know is the main structure of habits, once that is done you can develop a plan to change them.

Any habit has three basic parts which needs to be identified, so that it can be replaced by a new one.

• CUE

• REWARD

• ROUTINE 

This flowchart from The Power of Habit author Charles Duhigg guides you through the three (universal approach) steps of breaking the habit loop.

All habits share basic characteristics: a cue or trigger and a reward that perpetuates the routine.To change the habit, the flowchart helps you think through what you're feeling and thinking during each stage of the habit, then substitute the old reward and old routine with new ones.

Managing Diabetes Part-2

When diabetic, you need to make healthy food choices, stay at a healthy weight, and exercise regularly for the same.

 Precautions to take

• Stop smoking
• Eat healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, fish, lean meats, dry peas, beans and low fat or skim milk and cheese.
• Eat foods with less fat and salt and with more fiber.
• Move more. Physical activity of 30 to 60 min is a must.
• Maintain optimum weight for your height, age.
• Learn to cope with stress if avoiding is not a option.
• Check your feet regularly for swelling, cuts, blisters, red spots.
• Brush and floss regularly.
• Keep a check on your blood glucose levels.
• Monitor your B.P regularly if you tend to be hypertensive or obese.

  

  Move More To Stay Healthy & Avoid Diseases

It's must for one suffering from diabetes (plus the family members) , to have the basic knowledge of ABC of Diabetes. This can help lower your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or any other diabetes problems.

A for the A1C test (A-one-C).

The letter “A” stands for the hemoglobin A_1c (A1C) blood test and reminds us of the importance of blood glucose control in preventing the complications of diabetes. Each 1% decrease in A1C translates into a 35–40% decrease in the frequency of micro vascular complications. Glycated hemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin that is measured primarily to identify the average plasma glucose concentration over prolonged periods of time.
The A1C blood test provides a measure of a patient’s average glucose control over the preceding 2–3 months The A1C goal for many people is below 7.

B for Blood pressure.

The goal for most people with diabetes is below 130/80.Hypertension (blood pressure ≥140/90 mm Hg) is a common comorbidity of diabetes, affecting 20–60% of people with diabetes, depending on age, sex,obesity, and ethnicity.Blood pressure should be measured at every routine diabetes visit.
The letter B also reminds us of the importance of urine micro albumin as an indicator of diabetic nephropathy and cardiovascular diseases.

C for Cholesterol

The LDL ( Bad cholesterol) goal for people with diabetes is below 100mg/dl, Triglycerides to <150 mg/dl and to raise HDL cholesterol to >40 mg/dl.
The HDL goal for women with diabetes is about 50 mg/dl.
Following these easy steps would help you to lead a better life with diabetes.