What You Need to Know About Diabetes and Eating!
One of the first questions most people ask when they have just been told they have Type 2 diabetes is "What food can I eat?" This question is right on target since Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic condition directly related to how you get energy from the food you eat.
Most people think Type 2 diabetes means they will have to avoid a lot of foods but most diabetic diets are just the basics of an eating plan well balanced with ample vegetables, fruit, lean protein and whole grains in appropriate amounts of calories or kilojoules.
Combining a good diet with exercise can help maintain normal blood sugar levels.
Three known factors that increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes are:
obesity and exercise.
It would be much easier for you as a Type 2 diabetic if there was just one eating plan to follow and that was that.
All people with Type 2 diabetes were not created equal...
so that means each person will need to work out his or her particular eating, exercising and medication plan so that it leads to weight loss and normal blood sugar levels.
One of the things that can make a big difference in the food you eat, has to do with how the food is prepared.
Most of the time you can continue to enjoy most of your favorite foods...
you may just need to learn how to prepare it in a healthier way:
Soluble fiber is found in peas and beans, oats and oat bran, barley, and some fruits and other vegetables.
Soluble fiber leaves your stomach slowly so it makes you feel full longer.
Soluble fiber forms a gel in your intestinal tract, slows the absorption of carbohydrates and reduces the rise in your blood sugars and insulin following your meal.
A good Type 2 diabetic diet is about adding the right kind of foods to help with weight loss and lower blood sugar levels.
It does not mean you need to eat less...
you just need to eat more healthy foods and eat more often.
And this starts with eating breakfast and not allowing any more than four or five hours to elapse before the next snack or meal.
This helps keep your blood sugar levels steady so you will not become too hungry and eat unhealthy foods.
Knowing the fat and sugar content of the foods you eat means you can eat more and still lose weight.
You don't need to starve to lose weight and have lower blood sugar levels.
Most people think Type 2 diabetes means they will have to avoid a lot of foods but most diabetic diets are just the basics of an eating plan well balanced with ample vegetables, fruit, lean protein and whole grains in appropriate amounts of calories or kilojoules.
Combining a good diet with exercise can help maintain normal blood sugar levels.
Three known factors that increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes are:
- obesity
- age and
- lack of exercise
obesity and exercise.
It would be much easier for you as a Type 2 diabetic if there was just one eating plan to follow and that was that.
All people with Type 2 diabetes were not created equal...
so that means each person will need to work out his or her particular eating, exercising and medication plan so that it leads to weight loss and normal blood sugar levels.
One of the things that can make a big difference in the food you eat, has to do with how the food is prepared.
Most of the time you can continue to enjoy most of your favorite foods...
you may just need to learn how to prepare it in a healthier way:
- you will want to replace some of your saturated fats with heart healthy virgin olive oil
- try baking instead of frying foods
- eat as much fresh fruits and raw vegetables as you can.
These healthful foods have a blood pressure lowering effect also - soy products are a great addition to your food list.
Use soy milk instead of other milk products.
Soy helps to reduce blood sugar levels
Soluble fiber is found in peas and beans, oats and oat bran, barley, and some fruits and other vegetables.
Soluble fiber leaves your stomach slowly so it makes you feel full longer.
Soluble fiber forms a gel in your intestinal tract, slows the absorption of carbohydrates and reduces the rise in your blood sugars and insulin following your meal.
A good Type 2 diabetic diet is about adding the right kind of foods to help with weight loss and lower blood sugar levels.
It does not mean you need to eat less...
you just need to eat more healthy foods and eat more often.
And this starts with eating breakfast and not allowing any more than four or five hours to elapse before the next snack or meal.
This helps keep your blood sugar levels steady so you will not become too hungry and eat unhealthy foods.
Knowing the fat and sugar content of the foods you eat means you can eat more and still lose weight.
You don't need to starve to lose weight and have lower blood sugar levels.
