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Regular physical activity is not just about staying in shape; it’s about safeguarding your health and reducing your risk of developing chronic diseases. Exercise plays a crucial role in maintaining overall well-being and protecting against a host of ailments, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

As we journey through life, the golden years approach faster than we expect. And when they do, it’s essential to ensure we age gracefully, maintaining our health and vitality. One of the most crucial factors in this journey is good nutrition. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of good nutrition for seniors and provide practical tips to help you or your loved ones age gracefully while staying healthy.

Strictly speaking, there are many different factors that affect the occurrence of hunger. This can be as much as pregnancy or breastfeeding a child (in fact, the mother needs calories for two) – or the aforementioned strength training.

Chicory is a plant with bluish flowers. People use its root to make drinks as a coffee substitute – they first dry, then grind and roast it. Among the useful properties, one can note the absence of caffeine, as well as the presence of antioxidants in the composition.

Stevia is a natural sugar substitute. It is obtained from the extract of the  Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant . Stevia originates from South America (Indian tribes from Brazil and Paraguay used ground leaves as a sweetener), and today it is grown in many countries of the world.

A sweetener is a sweet-tasting substance that does not contain glucose, fructose, or other simple carbohydrate molecules. Since sweeteners do not contain carbohydrates, they have little or no effect on blood glucose levels and do not require the body to produce insulin.

According to the World Health Organization, the average body mass index of Russians is 26.2. Although this figure is only slightly above the norm, Rosstat reports that almost 40% of the population show symptoms of pre-obesity, and more than 21% suffer from full-fledged obesity.

In addition, the insulin index determines the insulin response for carbohydrate foods, as well as for protein and fat. This is important because the lactose in dairy products increases insulin production, as does too much fat in food.

According to the Ministry of Health, about 20% of the population suffer from prediabetes – moreover, 74% of people do not know about the existence of this disease. In fact, we are talking about a violation of insulin sensitivity, a hormone necessary for the absorption of carbohydrates from food.

Since pre-diabetes (like full-fledged diabetes) is associated with the inability of the body to properly respond to consumed carbohydrates, in order to prevent it, it is necessary, first of all, to give up sweets. What can you eat with high blood sugar – a menu for a week.