Diabetes Care Begins With Apt Diabetes Diet!
Diabetes people are special people. They need a special diet.
Diet is one of the most important part of your diabetes treatment. Perhaps, more important than the medicine itself. For, if you take proper medicines but neglect the diet, the result would be counter-productive!
It is no exaggeration if you (being diabetic) are advised to take care. Maintain the desirable body weight. Shed it, if in excess. Maintain the level, if you are underweight. Always remember, your blood glucose level should be normal.
The disease diabetes has a team behind it. Blood vessel diseases and heart problems await in its wings. So always take necessary care.
You have to understand your body and health related matters in the proper perspective. You have the services of two doctors—yourself and your family doctor. Both of you have to live like good friends. You have to follow his advice and he will of course understand your difficulties.
A doctor and a dietitian become the permanent friends and advisers of a diabetic patient. You have to understood yourself in a better manner by trial and error methods.
In all the major cities there are Diabetes Associations, who conduct useful services such as conducting camps, holding seminars and discussions and arranging group meeting. They also publish bulletins containing useful and encouraging information.
What you eat is important. For a diabetes patient, how you eat what you eat is also important. Instead of eating one or two heavy meals, it is better to take small quantities of food, several times in a day.
You have perfect understanding of your system, it is okay. But your doctor knows it better. As for the diet, only follow his instructions. That is your role. Do not go by ideas. He knows the facts. Don’t be in a hurry to lose weight, though it is very important. If you lose two pounds in a week, it is ideal. Don’t be panicky about the weight loss subject.
Fruits, seasonal vegetables help you a lot. Oily stuff needs to be avoided at all costs. Much more fiber must go into your system.
There may not be a permanent cure for the diabetes—but the permanent care can not be avoided. Unfortunately, you have the stamp of diabetes on you! So, take care.
Ashish Jain
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March 12th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Question about gestational diabetes anyone with or who had it!?
I was just diagnosed to with gestational diabetes but i can’t go in to get the stuff i will need to take care of it til friday (the kit to poke myself, the meds, etc…) But my doctor said i needed to start changing my diet as of today she said count carbs etc.. My question is just to hold me over til friday (when i talk to the nutritonist) would it be ok to eat grilled chicken plain and jasmine rice and vegi’s or things like this? Im really scare and concerned because she said im 30 weeks and my baby is already "a pretty good size" and with my daughter i did not have diabetes but she was already a big baby to begin with at 10 IBS 12 OZ i had her vag and broke her clavical bone when she came out. Any other tips and avice is more then welcomed (i really need some meal ideas of what to eat and what not to for the next few days)
thanks in advance!
March 13th, 2010 at 2:39 am
Try eating cinnamon-it is the natural drug.
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March 13th, 2010 at 2:41 am
wow. sounds like my first pregnancy. My doctor found out I had gestational diabetes about 10 days before I had my daughter. She was 10 lb 4 oz. I had to have a c-section cause her head got stuck. You should be ok with the grilled chicken because that is protein. you want to stay away from sugars and carbs because your body isn’t making insulin correctly and the baby gets the extra sugar making the baby bigger.
check this website for some food ideas
http://www.babycenter.com/404_what-type-of-diet-should-i-follow-if-i-have-gestational-diab_3128.bc
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March 13th, 2010 at 2:43 am
google "meal plans for gestational diabetes"….you need to eat a certain amount of carbs in each meal to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level…..
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March 13th, 2010 at 2:45 am
I think plain chicken and rice and vegies would be ok… Don’t quote me but I think it’s surger and salty things you want to avoid….
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my cousin had it
March 13th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Yes, I was put in the same situation two months ago. I had to change my diet prior to seeing a nutritionist. I look for diabetic recipes online. You really just need to watch your carb and sugar intake. There are many different websites for diabetic people showing low carb and carb safe meals for us. Some of them really don’t sound that appealing but some of them are absolutely wonderful.
Another big thing with diabetics is staying active. If you are able to, exercise. Unfortunetly for me, I am no longer permitted to; exercise, When I was able to, it really helped keep my blood sugar down. Make sure you do not over do it though, as long as you can speak comfortably when you are exercising then you should be okay.
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Personal Experience