A person who is diagnosed with diabetes do not really need too worry about the possibility of complications that can result from high levels of sugar in the blood. Originally all well controlled, of course, the quality of life is good.

This was conveyed by Budiman, a specialist in internal medicine from the Division of Endocrinology Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (Faculty of medicine / RSCM) in a public discussion titled Healthy Eyes Prevent Blindness Due to Diabetes.

According to Budiman, there are some specific laden with diabetes so that patients do not experience complications such as heart disease, hypertension, stroke, kidney and diabetic retinopathy. First, patients should always control the blood pressure do not reach the upper limit of normal. Blood pressure less than 120/80 mmHg is defined as normal. Hypertension usually occurs in blood pressure 140/90 mmHg or more. According to Budiman, people with diabetes who suffer from high blood pressure, the tenson should always be kept no more than 130/80 mmHg.

Second, always trying to control sugar levels. To maintain normal blood sugar levels in the body, should be accustomed to set calories by limiting consumption of sugary foods and carbohydrate intake. In normal people, the sugar content ranges from 60-120 mg / dl. ”Fasting blood sugar should not be more than 100 mg / dl. Expires do not eat the blood sugar over 140 mg / dl,” he said.

The third requirement is always to control cholesterol. High levels of cholesterol in the body to trigger the emergence of various diseases. Healthy eating is a major factor to avoid this. The normal range of cholesterol in the body is 160-200 mg / dl. Not all cholesterol is bad for the body. Only the category of LDL cholesterol are bad. Budiman said, for LDL cholesterol levels should not later than 100 mg / dl. The lower levels of LDL, the lower your risk of heart attack and stroke.

The fourth requirement is to maintain ideal body weight. Budiman said that, ideally a woman should not have more abdominal circumference of 80 cm, while men do more than 90 cm. If it all can be arranged, then complication is able to be prevented.

“A healthy lifestyle is how we can arrange the food. We have to think to eat to live, not live to eat,” he said.