Why should I follow the diabetic diet and exercise plan?
It will help keep the diabetic doing it. But that's not the main reason. The main reason is it will maintain your own good health. There's nothing peculiar about the diabetic lifestyle. It's what we all should be doing. If you read the recommendations for good health from the Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services, or the American Heart Association, you'll see they're nothing more than the well balanced meals with fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, no concentrated sweets, and reduced fats recommended for diabetics. The diabetes exercise program, too regular amounts of aerobic exercise is exactly what everyone should be doing, according to all fitness experts. Actually, having a diabetic in your life or home is a tremendous boon. It wakes the entire family up to the best way of living and gives them an incentive for doing it. It's particularly valuable when there are nondiabetic children in the family. If a sister or brot...