{"id":176,"date":"2022-08-02T09:03:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T09:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"\/help\/?p=176"},"modified":"2022-08-02T09:14:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T09:14:16","slug":"i-have-type-2-diabetes-can-i-do-fasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/help\/i-have-type-2-diabetes-can-i-do-fasting\/","title":{"rendered":"I have Type 2 Diabetes, can I do fasting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The answer is yes! But you have to follow some tips to avoid the potential danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose a fasting plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with lower intensity, such as 12:12 and 14:10. Stay at this plan for at least ONE week before changing to another. You can work towards 16:8 and 18:6 which are more effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drink more fluid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drinking water or any other calorie-free fluid can help reduce symptoms, especially headaches, and suppress hunger during fasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eat low glycemic index food<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glycemic index (GI) refers to how quickly a food causes your blood sugar level to rise. Aim for lower GI food to digest slower and help keep you full for longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay active<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular exercise is a good way to help you distract from fasting, manage stress as well as reverse insulin resistance to regulate blood sugar levels. Even a 30-60 minutes walk daily can provide significant health benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The answer is yes! But you have to follow some tips to avoid the potential danger. Choose a fasting plan Start with lower intensity, such as 12:12 and 14:10. Stay at this plan for at least ONE week before changing to another. You can work towards 16:8 and 18:6 which are more effective. Drink more&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":177,"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions\/177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}