World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on 14 November. The purpose behind this is to create awareness about serious diseases like diabetes. Nowadays, due to busy lifestyle and busy life, the risk of diabetes is increasing rapidly for people working in desk jobs. When we work in the office, we form some habits which we never even pay attention to. Small daily habits in office create problems for diabetes patients. Many times people do not understand. If these habits are identified at the right time, diabetes can be controlled.
sitting at an office desk for long periods of time
Most of the time, people sit on chairs for hours in office jobs. Sitting continuously at one place slows down the body’s ability to burn calories. Additionally, metabolism may slow and insulin resistance may increase. This means that the body is weak at converting glucose into energy and blood sugar starts increasing easily. It can be healthy for you to walk for 3-5 minutes every hour.
disturbed eating schedule
It often happens that due to meetings, deadlines and busy schedules, many people are not able to eat at the right time. Sometimes delaying lunch or sometimes skipping it completely, brings fluctuations in blood sugar. This change can prove dangerous for diabetic patients. The body needs a certain amount of energy. Eat food at a fixed time.
work stress
Office stress is seen in many people. For diabetic patients, this stress can suddenly increase the glucose level. Due to stress, a hormone called cortisol is released in the body, which does not allow blood sugar to be controlled. Work load and working in hurried situations makes diabetes more difficult. Meditation, deep breathing, short breaks and managing work on time help in reducing stress.
getting less sleep at night
If you have the habit of staying awake late at night and having less sleep. Taking less sleep makes the body tired quickly and reduces the effect of insulin, due to which blood sugar increases quickly. It is very important for a diabetic patient to get adequate sleep of at least 7-8 hours.
Tea, coffee and sweet snacks
People often consume coffee, tea and sweet snacks during work. They contain caffeine and eating sweets can increase blood sugar rapidly. If you feel a little hungry, you can eat fruits, nuts and healthy snacks.
How to improve these habits
– If you stand and walk for a few minutes every hour of office.
– Be sure to drink enough water.
– To reduce stress, take short breaks.
– Limit caffeine and sugary snacks.
– Make a habit of sleeping and getting up at the right time.
