Lisa George health: Coronation Street stars ongoing health battle – how she fights it – Express

Lisa George, 47, whos appeared in ITVs Coronation Street since 2011, is now appearing on Dancing On Ice, and over the last few weeks has been training hard to feel comfortable on the ice. Fitness has played an important role for much of the actresss life because of her familys experience with diabetes.

Her mother Muriel, known as Min, and father Kenneth both have diabetes.

Min has type 1 diabetes and Kenneth has type 2 diabetes. Both conditions affect a persons blood sugar control.

With type 1 diabetes, the body attacks the cells in the pancreas that makes insulin so the bodys unable to produce any insulin at all.

With type 2 diabetes, the body is unable to make enough insulin or the insulin the body does make doesnt work properly.

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Both types of diabetes cause blood glucose levels to become too high.

While Lisa hasnt been diagnosed with diabetes, shes aware the condition can be hereditary.

Fortunately, up to 80 percent of cases can be delayed or prevented by making some simple lifestyle changes, and Lisa has been determined to do that.

So to prevent the condition developing, Lisa has made some simple lifestyle changes.

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She told Express.co.uk in 2014: I thought Id better get right on it, so Ive been using the MyFitnessPal app and logging what I eat.

Ive started power walking and Ive got an exercise bike thats no longer just a clothes hanger. And Ive lost weight just under a stone.

The main symptoms of diabetes are listed by the NHS as:

Type 1 diabetes can develop quickly over weeks or even days.

But many people with type 2 diabetes can have it for years without realising, because early symptoms tend to be general.

There are no lifestyle changes you can make to lower your risk of type 1 diabetes.

But you can help manage type 2 diabetes through simple lifestyle changes.

The NHS advises a healthy diet and keeping active can help a person manage their blood sugar levels.

When it comes to diet, theres nothing you cannot eat, but certain foods should be limited.

The health body says: You should eat a wide range of foods including fruit, vegetables and some starchy foods like pasta, keep sugar, fat and salt to a minimum and eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every day do not skip meals.

When it comes to being active, the health body says you should aim for 2.5 hours of activity a week.

It advises: You can be active anywhere as long as what you're doing gets you out of breath. This could be fast walking, climbing stairs and doing more strenuous housework or gardening.

Losing weight if youre overweight can also make it easier for the body to lower blood sugar.

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