A mindfulness on glycemic control diet: Applying in diabetic patient

Abstract

Applying the concept of mindfulness to make a happiness of life and health promotion that can prevent various diseases especially chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and mental health problems. Mindfulness practice will make the people conscious and aware of various behaviors before taking action. In addition, practicing mindfulness will make the frontal brain work better, positive attitude, good memory, calm, happy, and change behavior for promote better health behavior. Most diabetic patients have inappropriate eating behavior, unaware, and lack of paying attention of dietary consumption that make them have a higher blood sugar levels. Therefore practicing mindfulness on glycemic control diet in diabetic patients by considering the body (body scan) is defined as a breathing in issued by the mind focus on ideas and perceive your feelings while breathing in and out at the present moment and attending to physical hunger, stomach fullness and taste satisfaction, benefits of food before eating every time. The patients will be mindful eating and slow down to eat to change behavior for control blood sugar levels.