How Diabetic Diet Can Help You Keep Your Diabetes In Check
Everyone knows the benefits of eating a healthy and balanced diet. This is especially the case for diabetics and there are a number of diet requirements that a diabetic person may need to eat more of or less of, to help manage their diabetes. As every person is different, there is no one form of diet that fits every diabetic.
Most diabetics have diabetic diet guidance. Even though there is no set diabetic diet that all diabetics need to follow, there are a few guidelines that apply to everyone. Maintaining a healthy weight is extremely important for diabetics and this can be achieved, in part, by eating a healthy diabetic diet. If a diabetic does not keep their weight down, it can lead to their symptoms worsening. Of course, it isn’t just diabetics who need to watch their weight.
Diabetes results from glucose levels in the blood being too high and consuming excess sugar can cause problems. A diabetic can eat most things, but depending on the severity and type of diabetes that they have, it is necessary to eat certain foods in moderation. This applies to sugar, carbohydrates and certain types of fats. Alcohol should always be drunk in moderation, but it is even more important for anyone on a diabetic diet to cut down on their consumption.
There is no need for a diabetic to give up their sweet treats completely, just cut back on the amount of cookies and cakes they eat. However, excess consumption of one form of sugar in particular, fructose, does need to be avoided. Fructose is fruit sugar and is found in very high amounts in fruit juices. A diabetic diet should include a maximum of one small glass of fruit juice on a daily basis. Fructose is also classed as a simple carbohydrate along with lactose, from milk and sucrose, regular sugar. These all need to be eaten in modified amounts on any type of diabetic diet.
Complex carbohydrates, unlike simple carbohydrates, are an essential part of any diet including a diabetic diet. These are broken down in the body to produce energy. Brown rice, whole-wheat pasta and whole-wheat bread are some of the best sources of complex carbohydrates.
A diabetic diet also needs to help prevent other diseases and conditions apart from the diabetes itself. Kidney problems and heart disease are just two examples. It is essential to ensure that the diabetic diet does not include too many saturated fats, which could bring on other medical conditions. The body does need some fat intake to function correctly but this can be found in sunflower oil, olive oil, vegetable oil, and other unsaturated fats.
If you are diabetic, there is no reason why you cannot have the majority of the foods that you love. The key is to eat some of them in moderation and increase the healthier foods. You are sure to feel a difference in yourself and see a difference in your general health. Of course, your diabetes will also be far better managed.
Summary:
Diabetes results from glucose levels in the blood being too high and consuming excess sugar can cause problems. A diabetic can eat most things, but depending on the severity and type of diabetes that they have, it is necessary to eat certain foods in moderation. This applies to sugar, carbohydrates and certain types of fats. Alcohol should always be drunk in moderation, but it is even more important for anyone on a diabetic diet to cut down on their consumption.
Brooke Hayles
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December 7th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Anybody try this diet for type II diabetes?
A new doc suggested this "non-traditional" therapy approach to controlling my type II diabetes.
I’ve been a diabetic for about 10 years, and not able to regulate my suger very well.
Very simple instructions: Take your blood sugar multiple times a day. If it’s 125 or under, eat what you want for that meal. If it’s 126 or over, only water until you hit 125 or below. If your blood sugar drops below 100, take away one diabetic pill.
This sounds absolutely insane, but since nothing else has ever worked for me (I’m a terrible cheater on normal diets), I gave it a shot.
It’s been two weeks. I’ve gone from 4 pills a day to 2. I’ve lost 6 lbs. My blood sugars are lower.
I have learned what really sends my sugar up (and keeps me fasting longer than I want to). I’ve found I’m very careful, because if my sugar is up at next testing, I can’t eat again.
The constant feedback really helps.
My doc had to give me an Rx for 500 strips to get me started. I check about 8 times a day.
My question is, anybody else heard of this or tried this?
It seems so counter-intuitive, yet feedback is so powerful….Thoughts?
One additional note — this is NOT, I repeat NOT for type I diabetics. He made sure to say it was very dangerous for a type I to try this.
Typical type II people only (chubby, 40+ types!)
December 8th, 2009 at 3:35 am
This is basically an alternating fasting diet where you eat only when you are at an ideal reading. Although you are losing weight, you are still bouncing around on your meter readings. What many doctors prefer is no official meals but many snack like meals (like a piece of fruit, etc), about 6 or so a day. I would think you would be better off with that kind of plan.
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December 8th, 2009 at 3:37 am
i been a diabetic since 1993 and first i was just taking one pill now i take 115 units of Lantus i take glucophage glucotrol avendia januvia and a few other meds for blood pressure and cholesterol as well as Zoloft for my anxiety attacks my sugar has never been stable but i find that i feel best if my Sugar is 130-170 if it gets below that level i start to shake and sweat and get all jittery weird huh…i also check my sugar about 5-8 times a day still…
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December 8th, 2009 at 3:39 am
I have never heard of this, but i am very intrigued.
Congrats on your weight loss and stabilising your blood sugars.
Wishing you a healty long life….
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December 8th, 2009 at 3:41 am
It does not sound like a good diet at all to me. It does not sound like good nutrition or good sense.
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diabetic 15 years
December 8th, 2009 at 3:43 am
My dad was on a diet sort of like this. His MD put him on it. He had a lot of problems with his diabetes so he started going to an endocrinologist who was really upset when he heard how dad was "watching" his diet. He said the old doctor should have his head examined for suggesting that kind of diet to a diabetic. He said it was not safe.
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December 8th, 2009 at 3:45 am
This is NOT a good or safe diet for ANY diabetic. I would question this doctor ethics. There is not proper nutrition in it and diabetics would risk the chance of hypoglycemic episodes. I would definately NOT recommend it to any diabetic
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diabetic educator for 18 years
December 8th, 2009 at 3:47 am
The part that confuses me is the instruction to ‘take away one pill’ if blood glucose levels drop. I don’t know of a pill that acts like insulin with such immediate effect. What pill are you talking about?
The usual Type 2 oral medications, like metformin, actos, etc. are taken on a regular basis to build up in the body over time. So dropping one pill makes no sense.
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December 8th, 2009 at 3:49 am
If it’s 126 or over, I recommend you go for exercise and sweat to lower down glucose.
I also recommend diabetics to take a teaspoon of CINNAMON powder which you can find at any supermarket. It’s considered 2nd chance since our intakes of medicines has up to the limit daily. I’m a type 2 diabetic too and find this method useful. Guava and pineapple are good for diabetics.
Peanuts are bad for diabetics due to conversion into fat, then to glucose inside bloodstream matter. Many do not know about peanuts. So beer(made of nuts) wont be good also.
Exercise often.
Good luck, your dog category fans!
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