Pre-diabetes is not fun, but the way we eat can help us avoid developing it, as well as full blown adult-onset diabetes, says Dr. Reza Yavari of Connecticut.
Yavari is a metabolic specialist and many of his clients work to avoid diabetes or manage the condition. Yavari, who has a Beyond Care practice in Madison, and is part of Yale's Northeast Medical Group in Trumbull, says:
- Fat often causes insulin resistance.
- Exercise can change blood sugar levels.
- Stress can raise blood sugar.
- Healthy muscle mass is especially important to manage diabetes.
This hour we'll find out:
- if diabetes can be reversed
- whether all fat is considered the same
- how to gain lean muscle instead of fat
- the best diet for controlling blood sugar
- whether resistance training is better than aerobics for those with diabetes
- how stretching affects diabetes
- the need for organizational skills in managing diabetes
- how to avoid emotional eating; and knowing how much alcohol is too much
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GUEST:
- Reza Yavari – endocrinologist
MUSIC:
- “Gne Gne,” Montefiori Cocktail
- “1000 Arms,” Lymbyc System
Lori Mack and Jonathan McNicol contributed to this show.
