Are you stressed? Understand stress and how it affects you
Stress is a commonly used word. But do we all understand what it is? It means different things to different people. So we will unpack stress in this blog. What is stress? Stress is the way the body reacts to the situation around us. These situations are constantly changing. Some of them are in […]
Benefits of physical activity
Physical activity or exercise has a lot of health benefits. We will discuss how these benefits work together to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 1. Prevent or delay Type 2 Diabetes During exercise, the muscle cells contract and absorb blood sugar. This effect can continue after exercise for more than 24 hours. […]
Learn how to use the Viedial App to set your health goals
Step one Sign in to the Viedial App Step two Go to the menu and click on “Set Your Goals”. Step three Enter how much weight you want to lose per week and click on “set”. Step four The Viedial App will display how long it will take you to achieve your “ideal” weight. Click […]
Factors that make women of African descent prone to prediabetes
Biologically, a woman has different life stages that are determined mainly by her reproductive hormones and reproductive roles. These stages are mainly, pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, post-pregnancy, and menopause. The reproductive hormones and how they interact with other hormones, especially insulin can affect the way the body’s metabolism and make women prone to pre-diabetes. In addition, at […]
About Viedial Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program
The Viedial Diabetes Prevention program is a life-long program for women of African descent with pre-diabetes. The program has the following phases; To help you achieve these goals, we will help you understand how your current life stage (pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, post-pregnancy, and menopause) and your current circumstances (workload, child care, budget) affect you and your […]