Best Tip: In Type 2 Diabetes
manage your blood sugar in the first 10
Years
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Person: Non-Diabetic (Normal)
Blood Glucoselevels should be
.Fasting blood sugar under 100 mg/dl = 5.5 mmol/L
One hour after meals under 140 mg/dl = 7.8 mmol/L
Two hours after meals under 120 mg/dl = 6.7 mmol/L
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Person: Type 2 Diabetes
Blood SUGAR levels should be.. If you 'embrace' your Type 2 Diabetes
you will gradually learn to control it and achieve an HbA1c of 7% or below.
But to do this, you need to check to see your
fasting blood sugar (glucose) levels are 4 - 7 mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl) (when you
wake up)
test your blood glucose levels before meals between, should be 4 and 7
mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl).
Remember, you still need tablets if you are ill;
if you are being sick or cannot swallow the tablets, |let your doctor or nurse
know.
Occasionally test after meals (preferred levels less than 10 mmol/l) (180 mg/dl
)
.
To achieve very good control (HbA1c 6.5-7.0%) you need:
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a fasting pre-breakfast glucose less than 5.5 mmol/l (99 mg/dl )
.
pre-meal levels at other times less than 6.0 mmol/l (108 mg/dl )
.
after-meal levels (2 hours after a meal) less than 8.0 mmol/l (141 mg/dl).
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These levels cannot be achieved in all patients. But if you are well and are
prepared to stick to a healthy
diet and exercise your medication should be adjusted to achieve these levels,
even if that means starting insulin.
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.
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How to Tell if you havePrediabetes There are two different tests to see if you have normal blood sugar
(glucose) or pre-diabetes:
1) the fasting plasma glucose test (FPG) or
2) the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).
1) The fasting plasma glucose test (FPG)
Normal
PreDiabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
less than 5.6 mmol/L
5.6-7 mmol/l
greater
than 7 mmol/l
less than 100 mg/dl
100 -126
mg/dl
greater
than 126 mg/dl
2) The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). (Done by your
Doctor)
Normal
PreDiabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
less than 7.7 mmol/l
7.7 - 11
mmol/l
greater
than 11 mmol/l
less than 140 mg/dl
140 - 200
mg/dl
greater
than 200 mg/dl
.
.
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If you are pre-diabetic or diabetic, among the first issues you will
have to deal with are blood sugar levels, irregular blood sugar levels, and just
how to monitor your blood sugar level.
A basic blood sugar chart will give you an idea of what values you should be
aiming for to take care of your health and stay
clear of harmful health effects due to type 2 diabetes:
Normal
Fasting blood sugar
(glucose) levels are 4 –
5.5mmol/l (70- 100 mg/dl) (when you wake up);
these amounts are typically less in the morning, and rise soon
after meals.
Regardless of what
you may have previously eaten, a random reading of
10 mmol/l (or 180
mg/dl) or more, may suggest
you have type 2 diabetes.
A fasting blood
sugar reading taken, for example, any time after you wake up each morning,
should be, as mentioned 4 – 5.5mmol/l
(70- 100 mg/dl).
If the fasting blood
sugar reading is 7 mmol/l (126 mg/dL) or more,
you may have type 2 diabetes.
When monitoring your blood glucose
levels, its crucial that you study any patterns with your readings with your
doctor or diabetes nurse or healthcare professional, and take note of variations
with meals, medications or other activity (like stress) that trigger undesirable
readings.
Diabetes really is a serious problem, and can
have devastating effects on the whole body, on eyes, kidneys, heart,
nerves, possibly leading to blindness, kindey failure, amputation of feet, heart
illnesses and stroke. Those who have diabetes, regardless if it is type 1 or 2
is a real threat to health.
For those that have pre-diabetes it's by
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Finally you can indulge in sweet treats
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Are you quietly devastated at having to
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Are you dismayed at a life-time sentence
forbidding those yummy cakes,
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Before I go any further have a look at the sort
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“Oh No!”
I can hear you say… “Stop tempting me, its torture”.
Are you, like millions of other diabetic sufferers around the world, fighting a
war between the voices in your head saying “no” to sweet,
sugary chocolate treats and your stomach which is betraying all your good
intentions by saying “yes, yes, please, please”.
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those voices in your head will be saying “yes” as well.
It’s a win,
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Before I go on let me introduce
myself…….
Pamela is the author of
international selling eBook “Chocolate Against Child Obesity”
My name is Pamela Vinten and this is
my story …
I am a retired Home Economics teacher living on
the Gold Coast, Australia. Having studied in Melbourne, I majored in nutrition,
food science and biochemistry.
I have maintained a keen interest in nutritional
trends for over 40 years and am constantly on the lookout for healthier food
options. This was very important to me when I was raising my five children and
dealing with the obstacles we all experience while trying to maintain a healthy
lifestyle.
This book is the result of the anguish I have
felt over the years as I have watched, and (to be truthful) indulged in, the
eating of very damaging sweet, chocolaty foods. Let’s face it, who can resist! I
am proud to offer you a solution and it comes in the form of my deliciously
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well.
Enjoy!
Learn the truth as to why my
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Help is here for children with diabetes fighting
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Are you
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Are you quietly devastated at having to
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they love and it’s wearing you down?
If you feel
like this, imagine your child?
Can you blame them for feeling depressed,
anxious or overwhelmed by their diabetes?
Are you
dismayed that your child has been given a life-long sentence forbidding all
those yummy cakes, pastries and sweet treats that made life fun?
And what about the rest of your children
and the family – do they all have to give up all those yummy foods to support
your child?
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Chocolate Nest with Eggs
“Oh No!”
I can hear you say… “Stop torturing me”
Are you, like lots of other parents of diabetic children around the world,
finding it hard to say “no” to sweet, sugary chocolate treats that your child
constantly asks for, especially when he sees all the yummy foods his friends and
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Does that
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What boy can say no to a yummy
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What girl can resist a Chocolate Love Heart
Chocolate Mud Pie
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Let me introduce the Author…
Pamela is the author of
international selling eBook “Chocolate Against Diabetes”
My name is Pamela Vinten and this is
my story...
I am a retired Home Economics teacher living on
the Gold Coast, Australia. Having studied in Melbourne, I majored in nutrition,
food science and biochemistry.
I have maintained a keen interest in nutritional
trends for over 40 years and am constantly on the lookout for healthier food
options. This was very important to me when I was raising my five children and
dealing with the obstacles we all experience while trying to maintain a healthy
lifestyle.
This book is the result of the anguish I have
felt over the years as I have watched, and (to be truthful) indulged in, the
eating of very damaging sweet, chocolaty foods. Let’s face it, who can resist! I
am proud to offer you a solution and it comes in the form of my deliciously
smooth chocolate that is not only amazingly healthy but diabetic friendly as
well. Enjoy!
Best Tip:
In Type 2 Diabetes
manage your blood sugar in the first
10 Years
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Chapter 5: The Major Macronutrients
Chapter 6: The 5 “Live” and the 5 “Dead” Foods
Chapter 7: The Super Meal Model
Chapter 8: Nutritional Supplementation
Chapter 9: Cleansing / Detoxification
Chapter 10: Exercise
Chapter 11: Blood Glucose Testing / Doctor Visits
Chapter 12: Drugs / Medications
Chapter 13: Mind & Spirit
Chapter 14: The 6 Stages of Diabetes Control & Reversal
Chapter 15: Diabetic Complications
Chapter 16: Next Steps
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White Flour Carbs Sugary carbs, especially table sugar (sucrose),
used to be seen as causing adverse health
effects for diabetics and people with
symptoms
of impaired glucose tolerance or insulin
insensitivity.
Although a high sugar diet can
cause problems for these groups,
most
nutritionists now view refined white flour foods
(most of which have a high GI-value) as causing
more glycemic
health problems, such as insulin
resistance, and digestive disorders.
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Control your
diabetes – otherwise it WILL get worse.
You should make sure it doesn’t get worse in
THE FIRST 10 YEARS - so you can get off to a good start for your future
health
(otherwise things will get worse very quickly).
Diet
Don’t eat the following: minimise carbs especially
white flour based
breads and pastries (pies) and chips (any sort)
and cookies/
biscuits – these tend to have no fibre !!! that’s why !!!
You will need to get your
carbs from fruit and
veggies as best you can. You can slowly learn to do this.
People with Diabetes do not really need to have a special diet.
In fact, the recommended
food for diabeticsis same for those without diabetes,
that is a balanced and healthy
diet. It should include necessary
proteins, fats and
carbohydrates
that the body needs.
Basically, it ought to be low in fat, low in sugar & salt
and avoid a high calorie intake.
Lifestyle changes
Reduce stress this can raise your blood sugars
long term and raise your blood pressure
(which can make any damage on your heart
and blood vessels worse)
Go easy on the alcohol – alcohol is toxic in its
own right; you need to stay as healthy as you can be without added
pressure on your body from too much alcohol.
Go easy on fast
foods (they contain bad fats,
they are high in
sugars, usually contain no fibre and raise your blood sugars
real fast and for a long time.
Try not to go a day where you miss some
exercise (walking on the spot, squats on a chair, use an
exercise bike,
walk down the road, up a hill, swim, do some light weights).
Exercise
You need exercise, and you need to move
around daily – your muscles get conditioned and this helps your
diabetes.
Try and lift weights sometimes – building
muscle can then help burn the sugars in your blood stream.
Education
If you have
diabetes, or think you may soon get diabetes,
see a
diabetes educator- get a referral from
your doctor. He’ll know if your a dope and
set you straight with
some beginner’s information. If your a genius,
you will still learn something.
A GP doesn’t have all day to chit chat.
A
diabetes educator will fill you in
Read about topics of interest on the internet.
Buy a diabetes book – there are many on the internet
Health Checkups
You need to get your eyes checked yearly
(minimum, as you can lose some of your eyesight).
Feet – ooh feet. If you have
diabetes for a
long time (or even if you have strong
diabetes for a short time),
your feet can get sick.
especially if you get a cut or sore, it can be
hard to heal itself.
Plus, with
diabetes, after a while, your nerves worsen, and it it is possible
that you cannot actually feel the cut or sore.
Since you don’t know its there, you may ignore it and …….
..it can get worse and really bad without you
actually knowing. You need to check your feet
regularly for this.
You also need to get a professional to check your feet
properly at least once a year.
You need a minimum of 6 monthly checkups
of your blood (
sugar, cholesterol and
maybe other stuff like electrolytes) by your doctor.
It hardly hurts when they take the blood (if you don’t look)
Monitoring Glucose
Get a machine (it doesn’t hurt). About 40 bucks.
You need to know roughly what it is in the morning these days.
Keep a record for your GP.
2 hrs after eating
(always measure this)
Other rule is – it shouldn’t be high 2 hrs after a meal
(some people think it is best to be less than 119 mg/dl or 6.6 mmol;
or less than 141 – 180 mg/dl or 8-10 mmol, 2 hrs after
food is probably ok too)
1 hr after eating
(only measure this sometimes, like with new foods)
should not be too high only 1 hour after a meal
(less than 158 mg/dl or 8.8 mmol is best;
or less than 180 mg/dl or 10 mmol at a minimum is probably ok).
If you want to get it lower – eat less carbs per meal.
Alot of fats plus
carbs can push it up too.
Protein plus a little
carbs (best from veggies),
plus some (a little) fat and no pure sugar
(in drinks,
sweets, desserts, and other things) is best.
If its easily digested – up goes the
blood sugars:
whiteflour, pure sugars, and no real fibre.
Don’t forget,
exercises gets it down straight away
20 – 30 min exercise (up to 2 hrs before having a meal; or 10 -20 min light
exercise
when you finish a meal, also has a beneficial effect). Check with your doctor
if you haven’t exercised for a while.
Your body needs ‘hard
to digest
food’, if you
want to keep your blood sugars low – fruit (not fruit juice);
brown (whole wheat) bread;
whole wheat cereals (not
sugary ones);
no potatoes too (they are too easy to digest -
up go
blood sugars).
Proteins with minimum fats are great, especially
white meat – fish, chicken and turkey.
Little ‘Gems’ Little ‘Gems’ Little ‘Gems’
CAUTION
Do not try to self diagnose or treat yourself.
Always consult a medical practioner/healthcare provider.
Always advise them of your
-
dietary changes
-changes in exercise or
activity levels
-if you begin to take
supplements (as these can interfere with your medicines)
WEIGHT LOSS
Lose only 10% of your weight and decrease
your risk of dangerous complications !
HELP YOURSELF
Diabetes is like aging 10 years. So do something.
Lifestyle Changes
Changes in
diet and exercise are more effective than drugs in lower
blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes
Support
Listen to people speak about interesting areas you should know
about.
This is a great support Group if you don’t have one.http://diabetespowershow.com/
Start Early
Tightly controlling your
blood sugar levels soon after being diagnosed with Type 2
diabetes can lead to lower risks of
diabetes complications—including heart disease and
death—years later.
Exercise More
exercise doesn’t mean you need to join a gym – walk a bit to work,
park far from the shopping centre, take the stairs,
keep moving and be active,
that’s what the body was designed for !!
Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
increased hunger
increased thirst
fatigue
increased urination, esp. at night
sores that do not heal
infections such as thrush or skin infections such as boils or fungal
skin infections
blurred vision
burning, numbness or tingling in the feet or hands
weight loss
weight gain
irritability and mood changes
headaches
dizziness
ED
carpal tunnel syndrome and Bell’s Palsy (can be caused by high
blood sugar)Symptoms of high blood sugar:
• Excessive hunger and/or thirst
• Weight loss
• Excessive urinationSymptoms of low
blood sugar:
• Cool, clammy skin
• Hunger
• Numbness in your mouth
• Fluttering in your chest
• Feeling faint
Seek medical advice if you think you may have these symptoms
Health Checks
You will need to have the following checks regularly:
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
HbA1c (
sugars in the blood for the last 3 months)
Feet
Eyes
Kidney function (urine test for protein)
Teeth and Gums (high
blood sugar can affect these)
Fats – bad
Dont consume trans fats. They are toxic!
Look out for them in processed and fast foods.
Food Labels
Learn to read them. A Dietician can teach you.
Exercise
1 or 2 Days later, the beneficial effects of
exercise on
Diabetes are lost. So you need to continue
exercise regularly – daily or several (4-5 times a week).
Exercise
High blood pressure can make the effects of
diabetes much much worse.Exercise also lowers blood
pressure!
Exercise
You should
exercise 20-40 minutes everday.
Or, 5 days a week please.
Walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, dancing, tennis weight training
and other activities with moving around!
Family History
Dont ignore it !
If a family member has Type 2
diabetes, you may very well get it too. Lifestyle is
critical. Watch that creeping weight gain. It can be an indicator
that diabetes is on its way. Ask your doctor what you need to do
(basically follow this guide: eat healthy, exercise, lose weight
(and make sure you lose all fat in your stomach area).
Family History
Tell your children, their children, and their children about the
family risk of diabetes, and what they can do to start preventing
it.
Herbal, Vitamin or Nutritional Supplements
Some may be useful in helping to slightly lower or manage
blood sugar in diabetes.
Best is to discuss this with an ‘alternative’ or complementary
health practitioner.
Tips ‘n Tricks Tips ‘n Tricks Tips ‘n Tricks
FOOTCARE
Use a mirror to examine the underside of your feet.
Try using a lamp for more light to light up your feet.Infections and
ulcers are hard to stop in diabetics once they start
EXERCISE NOTE:
Consult your doctor before undertaking exercisesTry sitting on
a chair. Stand and Sit. Do it 5 – 20 times.
Repeat.Swim
Walk
Use Small Handweights
Talk to your doctor first!
FRUIT
Eat fruit with skin on (after washing).
Blood glucose rises slower this way.
MILK
Use low fat milk.
NUTS
Eat 1 teaspoon peanut butter or 6 almonds a day.
They are good for your heart.
Nuts
Eat a handful of nuts a day. They are so healthy.
With a meal they also stop
blood sugars rising too quick.
Not too many, you will put in weight!!!
Flour.
Don’t eat white
flour. Use wholegrain
flour.
Feet
Moisturise feet whenever you remember.
This helps them a bit, and protects the skin.
Blood Pressure.
Buy a machine, a check it once a week.
Cocoa Powder
Cocoa is good for you (like red wine).
Rich in antioxidants.But not too much, and no sugar !
Testing blood sugars with a meter
Best time to test is
when you awake
before breakfast
2 hours after eating
bedtime
Smoking – Quit
Stress
No stress. It’s a killer !Learn to manage it – breathe deeply,
change your work patterns, get some advice or help!
BE AWARE OF STRESS! It can increase
blood sugars!
Food
Try to eat products that are wholegrain.
These will not increase
blood sugars so much as
non-wholegrain products.
Wholegrain
breads, flour, cereals,
crackers, crisps are available in wholegrain varieties.
Fruit Juice
No fruit juices from the shop – especially with added
sugars !
Eat raw fruit.
TeethBrush teeth twice a day.
Floss regularly (buy a flosser with a handle to help!)
High
blood sugars help cause gum disease.
Take care of your teeth and see your dentist regularly.
Vitamin D and SunshineSunshine helps your body make Vitamin D.
Get 20 min a day (but not between 11-4 in summer).
Vitamin D helps your immune system
and general health.
Relax?
Learn relaxation methods
Cinnamon might help lower blood glucose. Cinnamon helps with
insulin action in the body.CAUTION: Cinnamon may increase
the risk of bleeding when taken with drugs that
increase the risk of bleeding. Some examples include aspirin,
anticoagulants (“blood thinners”) such as warfarin (Coumadin®) or
heparin,
anti-platelet drugs such as clopidogrel (Plavix®), and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®)
or naproxen (Naprosyn®, Aleve®).Source: http://www.wellness.com/reference/food/cinnamon-cinnamomum-spp/dosing-and-safety
Ground Ginger might help lower blood glucose.
Ginger helps with digestion and helps
food move down along
the digestive system quicker.
Ground Ginger from the supermarket is convenient.
But Tea made with fresh slices of ginger (5 min brew) is also fine.
CAUTION: Because ginger increases bile flow, it is contraindicated
in people with gallstonesSource: http://www.yourhealth.com.au/information-on-natural-medicine-herbs-detail.php?name=Ginger
PotatoesInstead of mashed
potatoes, have mashed cauliflower.
You can’t eat potatoes!
You can eat a sweet potato in place of a white
potato: they are low on the glycemic index scale.
Cholesterol
Exercise reduces it. 20 min walk 3-4 times a week good.
40 min even better.
Desserts after dinner/ Cakes at birthdays/ SweetsEver wondered where
all that extra weight came from over the years?
Probably from all those big servings of
sweets.
JUST A SMALL SPOONFULL PLEASE!
Footcare
Never walk barefoot. Never. Ever!
Sleep8 Hours a night please as part of a healthy
lifestyle is a must.
FibreTaken 20 min before a meal (for example Metamucil),may help
with blood glucose levels from going too high after food. Take
fibre supplements regularly.
FruitAs mentioned, eat
food with a low Glycaemic Index.Learn the Glycaemic (GI)
Index tables, and which fruits increase
blood sugar (the fruits with the biggest numbers are the
worst!). Eat in moderation.
Fruit Juice
Avoid all fruit juices. Always eat fruits raw and as whole pieces,
never juiced. Blood
sugar rises more slowly this way.
Food
Diabetics dont have a special DIET. They just have a BALANCED Diet,
but need to watch which foods they can eat, they need to watch
portion size, and how they combine
foods.
Footcare
Make sure footwear does not damage feet.
Wear socks and comfortable fitting shoes.
Sweets and Deserts
These can be eaten as part of a BALANCED DIET.
Very small quantities please.
Foods
Eat food with a low Glycaemic Index.Learn the Glycaemic (GI) Index
tables, and which
foods increase blood sugar (the
foods with the numbers are the worst!)See the Page on site
called: ‘Glycaemic Index’
See the Page on site called: ‘Diet In
Diabetes’
High Blood Pressure
Combined with diabetes, it can be very dangerous to your life! Learn
about high blood pressure and make sure yours is
controlled (diet, lifestyle, medicines etc).
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Dietician
See a dietician. They will analyse your
diet/
lifestyle and comment what your are doing right, wrong, or
how to improve… eg low salt substitutes, food types, preparation,
meal plans etc. They can really help with
Controlling overeating
Making better nutrition choices
Losing weight
Exercise
Make an ‘APPOINTMENT ‘ with YOURSELF
to go and EXERCISE
Pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the chest
Discomfort in one or both arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach
Shortness of breath
Breaking into a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
Stroke Warning Signs
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially
on one side of the body
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or
coordination
Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
If you experience these symptoms above, do not hesitate. Phone an
ambulance immediately.
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Diet
Change Eating habits.
Diet and Exercise
changes will lower your
blood sugar. It’s a fact!
Weight loss
Increased Belly fat affects your
blood sugar levels.
Reduce belly fat for lower
blood sugar levels!
ExerciseEven 2 hours before or after a meal helps reduce blood
glucose.Even a 10 minute walk.Right after a meal a slow
‘stroll’ helps compensate for lack of insulin in Type 2s.
Talk to your doctor first!
Sugar
Brown sugar is not a healthy alternative (like brown
rice or brown
flour)
Food
Learn the Glycaemic Index (GI) value of
foods.
Eat foods with a LOW GI index value!!
This will help get your blood sugars down.See the ‘Glycaemic Index’
Page on this site.
Meal Spacing
Don’t eat all your
food in one or two big meals.
Eat more meals, smaller meals, spaced several hours apart.
Buy A Meter
If you search the web, you may even find one for free.
See which foods raise your
blood sugar levels the most.
Measure 2 hours after the START of a meal.
Look around this site for the numbers and
blood sugar levels you should aim for.
You dont have to measure all the time: one day
measure at lunch, on another day at dinner time, and on
another day breakfast time.This is what you should aim for
Fasting
blood sugar (glucose) of
4 – 7 mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl) (when you wake up)
Your blood glucose levels before meals should be between 4 and 7
mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl)
2 After the START OF meals: preferred levels are less
than 10 mmol/l or less than 180 mg/dl
To achieve very good
control (HbA1c
of 6.5-7.0%) you need a fasting pre-breakfast
glucose
less than 5.5 mmol/l (99 mg/dl ), pre-meal levels at other times
of less than 6.0 mmol/l (108 mg/dl )
and after-meal levels (2 hours after a meal) of less than 8.0
mmol/l (141 mg/dl).
Restaurant Eating
Try grilled fish, salads, bbq chicken with salad or vegetables,
steak and salad, seafood salad, scrambled eggs, poached eggs, pizza
- 1 slice of vegetarian if you really must,; sauces can be loaded
with fats and
sugars; ask for olive oil or vinegar dressings on salads
Meter
Wash hands before testing for
blood sugars. You may have traces of
food on your hands, which may contain
sugars. So you will get a higher (wrong) reading.
Not alcohol please, just mild soap and water.
Coffee
Reduce it, drink decaf, or even none at all!
It can raise
blood sugars.
Oil
Olive oil is a healthy option. Also healthy are avocados, raw nuts
and seeds such as peanuts and cashews. Not too much please
(remember, they are fats!).
Eat a few nuts daily.
Oil
Avoid eating foods which contain trans fats in the food label.
Olive oil DOES NOT contain TRANS FATS.
Meals
No big heavy meals please.
Break up your meals into smaller frequent meals, preferably 3 times
a day.
So
blood sugar levels will not rise too high!
High Blood Sugars in the Morning
Eat less at night time.
Exercise a bit at night.
Stress
Stress causes the liver to dump more
sugar into the bloodstream. Reduce it any way you can: help,
relaxation techniques, walk/exercise, get help.
Exercise
Resistance training and weight training increase muscle mass. This
leads to muscle ‘burning’ more
sugars on a daily basis. It also increases insulin
sensitivity (makes the insulin work better). Check with your Doctor
first!
WEIGHT LOSS
If you lose weight, your blood sugar levels will also
fall.Lose only 10% of your body weight and decrease your risk of
dangerous complications !
Sugar Substitutes
Use these instead of
sugar if you must.
A
dietician can advise the ideal ones.
Food
Golden Rule : ALWAYS have carbohydrates
mixed with protein (even better, add a LITTLE fat
as well !)
This stops blood sugars rising to quick.
FoodsA LITTLE bit of fat (oil, cheese, butter), vinegar (acidity)
and nuts (just a few) stop blood glucose from going too high after a
high
carbohydrate meal.
FoodsEat
food with a low Glycaemic Index.Learn the Glycaemic (GI)
Index tables, and which
foods increase blood sugar (the
foods with the numbers are the worst!)See the Page on site
called: ‘Glycaemic Index’
See the Page on site called: ‘Diet In
Diabetes’
Exercise
A bit here, 20 minutes, a bit there, another 10 minutes, it all
adds up and the end. Aim for 20 min to 1 hour a day !
Alcohol
In moderation or small amounts only please.
Exercise
A light 10 – 20 min casual stroll after meals can help keep after
meal blood sugars down.
Processed Meats
Minimise consumption please, especially hot dogs, bacon, salami or
sausage. White meat (chicken, turkey) or fish only please.
Soft Drinks
Stop drinking these.
Fasting Blood Sugars
Keep these low. So your
blood sugar levels won’t go so high after a meal.
Fats
Reduce animal fat consumption, found in meats, cheese and dairy
products. Get your fats from these (plant) sources – such olive
oil, nuts and avocados.
Carbohydrates
BAD: Reduce the consumption of ‘simple’
carbohydrates like white
flour
bread and white
rice.GOOD: Try brown (wholemeal
bread) or brown
rice. GOOD: Increase the consumption of complex
carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates are slow to digest and have a
low glycemic index.
BAD: ‘simple’
carbohydrates: Table
sugar Corn syrup Fruit juice Candy Cake Bread made with
white flour Pasta made with white
flour Soda pop, such as Coke®, Pepsi®, Mountain Dew®, etc.
Candy All baked goods made with white flour Most packaged cereals.
Food
Please, no
potatoes, pizza, doughnuts,
chips french fries, fried chicken, processed foods (even
those containing vegetables), pies, cakes, white
flour goods, and products containing sugar.
Remember, eat complex
carbohydrates, wholegrain food products
(wholemeal/wholegrain
bread), wholemeal
flour, brown
rice, and you can eat
foods with a low GI (Glycaemic Index Value). Fish, chicken
and many vegetables (see above) are good.
Fibre
Eat fibre rich foods. This delays
sugar absorption into your bloodstream.
Water
Drink water. It dilutes the blood, lower blood sugar,
so Never be dehydrated!
Food
Avoid processed
foods.
They are high fat, high salt, usually high sugar. They are usually
low fibre. These will raise
blood sugars.
Food
Avoid FAST
foods.
They are high fat, high salt, usually high sugar. They are usually
low fibre. These will raise blood sugars.
Food
Add vinegar to salads etc.
This delays digestion and reduces rises in blood sugar.
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Example of a herbal product. Contains various herbs, vitamins
and minerals
Gymnema Sylvestre Powder has been suggested in studies
to have a promising ability
to promote healthy circulating insulin
balance and serum lipid and triglyceride balance.
Magnesium has a broad positive effect on overall health
and insulin sensitivity.
Licorice Bark Extract
has been suggested in studies to be effective against unhealthy blood
sugar.
Zinc
deficiencies can result in hair loss, diarrhea and skin lesions and
could adversely affect
eyesight, taste, smell, and memory function.
Chromium has
been shown in studies to improve glucose and lipid effects.
Cinnamon Bark Powder
has been shown in studies to promote healthy blood sugar balance.
Banaba Leaf Extract
has been shown in pre-clinical studies to support healthy cholesterol
balance and support the rate of glucose uptake.
These studies further
suggested banaba contains insulin-like actions.
Vitamin C
plays an important role in glucose metabolism and oxidative stress on
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Vitamin E
promotes healthy insulin action, metabolic control, and endothelial
function.
Bitter Melon Fruit
Extract has been shown in preliminary studies to contain
insulin-like properties.
Guggul Extract
has been used for thousands of years to address illness, cholesterol and
obesity.
It contains antioxidant, anti-swelling and
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Alpha Lipoic Acid
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also support healthy peripheral insulin sensitivity,
insulin function,
and healthy blood sugar balance
Herbs
Example of a herbal product. Contains various herbs, vitamins
and minerals
Gymnema Sylvestre Powder has been suggested in studies
to have a promising ability to promote
healthy circulating insulin
balance and
serum lipid and triglyceride balance.
Magnesium has a broad positive effect on overall health
and insulin sensitivity.
Licorice Bark Extract
has been suggested in studies to be effective against unhealthy blood
sugar.
Zinc
deficiencies can result in hair loss, diarrhea and skin lesions and
could adversely affect eyesight,
taste, smell, and memory function.
Chromium has
been shown in studies to improve glucose and lipid effects.
Cinnamon Bark Powder
has been shown in studies to promote healthy blood sugar balance.
Banaba Leaf Extract
has been shown in pre-clinical studies to support healthy cholesterol
balance and support the rate of glucose uptake.
These studies further
suggested banaba contains insulin-like actions.
Vitamin C
plays an important role in glucose metabolism and oxidative stress on
the body systems.
Vitamin E
promotes healthy insulin action, metabolic control, and endothelial
function.
Bitter Melon Fruit
Extract has been shown in preliminary studies to contain
insulin-like properties.
Guggul Extract
has been used for thousands of years to address illness, cholesterol and
obesity.
It contains antioxidant, anti-swelling and
hypolipidemic
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It can
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We determined that, of the carbohydrates present in the diet, absorbed
glucose is largely responsible
for the food-induced increase
in blood sugar
concentration. We also determined that dietary protein
increases
insulin secretion and lowers blood sugar . Fat does not significantly
affect
blood sugar , but can affect insulin secretion and modify the
absorption of carbohydrates.
Based on these data, we tested the efficacy
of diets with various protein:carbohydrate:fat ratios for 5 weeks on
blood sugar control in people with untreated type 2 diabetes.
The results were compared to those obtained in the same subjects after 5
weeks on a control diet
with a protein:carbohydrate:fat ratio
of
15:55:30.
A 30:40:30 ratio diet resulted in a moderate but significant decrease in
24-hour integrated glucose area
and % total glycohemoglobin (%tGHb).
A 30:20:50 ratio diet resulted in a
38% decrease in
24-hour glucose area, a reduction in fasting glucose to near normal and
a decrease in
%tGHb from 9.8% to 7.6%.
The response to a 30:30:40 ratio
diet was similar.
Findings were :
"We determined that, of the carbohydrates present in the diet, absorbed
glucose is largely responsible for the
food-induced increase in
blood sugar concentration. We also determined that dietary protein increases
insulin secretion and lowers blood sugar . Fat does
not significantly
affect blood sugar , but can affect
insulin secretion and modify the
absorption of carbohydrates. Based on these data,
we tested the efficacy
of diets with various protein:carbohydrate:fat ratios for 5 weeks on
blood sugar control in people with untreated
type 2 diabetes.
The results were compared to those obtained in the same subjects after 5
weeks on a control diet with a
protein:carbohydrate:fat
ratio of
15:55:30.
A
30:40:30 ratio diet
resulted in a
moderate but significant decrease in 24-hour
integrated
glucose area and % total glycohemoglobin
(%tGHb).
A
30:20:50 ratio diet
resulted in a
38% decrease in 24-hour glucose area, a reduction
in
fasting glucose to near normal and a decrease
in %tGHb from 9.8% to
7.6%.
The response to a
30:30:40 ratio diet
was similar."
Diet
Choosing a
healthy lifestyle can help you improve your
health and reduce your risk of heart disease and
diabetes.
Healthy lifestyles include eating a healthy
diet, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising
regularly,
quitting smoking (or not starting),
and minimizing stress. (Note: Specific guidance
for maintaining
a healthy lifestyle may change
over time as new scientific recommendations
become available.) Learn more about each of the
factors that affect your lifestyle.
Excess body fat leads to health
problems such as type 2 diabetes, high
blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
Health professionals use a
measurement called body mass index (BMI)
to classify an adult's weight as
healthy, overweight, or obese.
BMI
describes body weight relative to height
and is correlated with total body fat
content in most adults.
Having excess abdominal body fat is
also a health risk. Men with a waist of
more than 40 inches around and women
with a waist
of 35 inches or
more are at
risk for health problems.
More than 60 percent of U.S. adults
are either overweight or obese,
according to the Centers for Disease
Control and
Prevention (CDC). While the number of overweight people has been
slowly climbing since the 1980s, the
number of obese adults has nearly
doubled since then.
Excess weight and physical inactivity
account for more than 300,000 premature
deaths each year in the United States,
second only to deaths
related to
smoking, says the CDC. People who are
overweight or obese are more likely to
develop heart disease, stroke,
high
blood pressure,
diabetes, gallbladder
disease and joint pain caused by excess
uric acid (gout). Excess weight can also
cause interrupted
breathing during sleep
(sleep apnea) and wearing away of the
joints (osteoarthritis).
To lose weight, you must eat less and
move more. Your body needs to burn more
calories than you take in.
Exercise improves heart function, lowers blood pressure and blood
cholesterol, helps manage diabetes, and
helps
control weight.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute (NHLBI) at NIH recommends that
adults get at least 30 minutes of
moderate physical activity on
most days
of the week.
Talk to your doctor about what forms
of exercise are best for you.
For more information about exercise
and physical fitness, see:
Choosing a
healthy lifestyle can help you improve your
health and reduce your risk of heart disease and
diabetes.
Minimize Stress The link between stress and coronary
heart disease is not entirely clear.
However, people who
have too much stress
or who have
unhealthy responses to
stress may be at greater risk of having
coronary heart disease.
Facts about stress and coronary heart
disease:
Stress speeds up
the heart rate.
People with heart
disease are more likely to have a
heart attack during times of stress.
People sometimes
respond to stress with unhealthy
habits such as smoking or eating
salty or high-fat foods.
Tightly controlling your
blood sugar levels soon after being diagnosed
with Type 2 diabetes can lead
to lower risks of
diabetes complications—including heart disease and death—years
later.
Tightly controlling your
blood sugar levels soon after being diagnosed
with
Type 2 diabetes can lead to lower risks of
diabetes complications—
including heart disease and death—years
later.
Diabetics are almost all nutritionally
depleted because vitamins and minerals are lost in their urine,
because they
generally have medical conditions which increase
requirements, because their bodies
burns more essential fatty
acids for energy, and because
diabetics' diets
are often
themselves deficient.
The optimum levels of some protective
vitamins cannot be achieved with food alone.
Supplements can
dramatically lessen the risk of heart disease and stroke in
diabetics,
and correction of deficiencies can, along with
exercise, lessen the
severity of the condition.
Group with Fasting
blood sugar of 110-124 mg/dl or 6.1-6.9
mmol/L had the same cardiovascular and
metabolic syndrome
incidence as
people with diabetes in the following study:
To learn more about the
diabetic food pyramid visit
http://www.diabetes-diabetic-diet-plans.com
,
a popular website devoted to
help
people with diabetes live a healthier
life.
The website provides tips on
diabetic food, cooking and diet
plans, as well as
information several
complications
associated with the
disease.
Diabetic Food
The diabetic food pyramid
outlines in detail what those suffering from the disease
should eat, and
what they should avoid.
You'll find
lots
of starches, grains and breads on the pyramid that
was
first released by the USDA in 2005.
And if you're
looking for recipes, they can be found practically
everywhere you look.
Search the internet, open a book,
magazine or
newspaper, or just turn on the television
and
you'll no doubt find more tasty recipes than you
could ever hope to try.
A quick trip to the public
library
will add even more treats to your list.
The main thing that needs to be avoided is sugars,
and given how tempting many desserts can
be this is
harder than it seems.
Those with
a mild case of diabetes
might be able to grab a
nibble of sugared foods on
occasion, but not too often. Those with moderate to
severe cases of
diabetes should avoid them completely.
The
diabetic food pyramid is much like the regular food
pyramid.
The difference of course being that the diabetic food pyramid
is
designed to limit
sugars in the diet.
Foods
high in water and fiber, like fruits and
vegetables , are the so-called high-volume
foods.
They add bulk to your meals and help
fill
your stomach.
High-Water,
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you're probably overwhelmed by the choices out there.
Do you follow the latest diet plan? Embark on a new
training regime? Perhaps you should cut carbs out of
your diet, or focus entirely on aerobic exercise?
With so many options, its tough to know where to turn for
solid fat loss advice. But one things for sure: if you want to
lose weight, its vital that you keep your diet in check. Eating
excessive food, especially simple sugars and saturated fats, is
bound to keep the weight on.
With that in mind, there is one
diet plan that has been incredibly success for thousands of
people - the
Fat Loss 4 Idiots system. This breakthrough system has sold
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works consistently. Fat Loss 4 Idiots doesn't focus on low
calorie or low fat "fad diets" to get results.
Instead, the unique system manipulates fat-loss hormones in
your body and confuses your metabolism - so you can actually eat
more often and still lose weight.
This program has allowed thousands of average people to keep
the fat at bay, becoming more energised and looking better than
ever. It's no wonder this has been a best-seller since 2004.
Fat Loss 4 Idots also comes with an eight-week guarantee, for
your piece of mind.
The Glycemic Index On-line,
the University of Sydney's GI Website, is a comprehensive and
authoritative guide to the glycemic index.
Dr. Jennie
Brand-Miller, who authorized me to summarize her work in 1995 or
1996, finally
has a Web presence in November 2000.
And what a
presence it is! Her site is now the key Internet resource on
this subject. The URL is http://www.glycemicindex.com
Here's another excellent glycemic index resource for
athletes. Cycling Performance Tips:
Glycemic Index shows how
athletes can make
use of the glycemic index. The URL is http://www.cptips.com/gi.htm
Much of the information on this site is taken from Michel
Montignac, (1999), Eat yourself Slim,
Montignac Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Information about the book, the method, and the Glycæmic Index can
be found at the Montignac
website.
"The freedom to eat does not mean eating randomly or being
predominantly seduced to eat,
but means the capability to savour with
heart and mind for the sake of health" - Elke Austenat
How this can be accomplished is described in detail in this pocket
size lexicon. More than 1800
foods have been investigated and
tabulated
with their amounts, calories and influence on blood sugar.
This enables
an individual, diversified and tasty nutrition with diabetes.
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You can choose whether to work-out at home or in the gym it's up
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This is not a 'magic pill' but an exercise and nutrition program
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A proven, tried and tested formula to get you to your dream
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by
David Kinshuck, Pat Lamb, Urmilla Griffiths (Pat & Urmila: diabetes
specialist nurses, Good Hope Hospital)
Embrace your diabetes
Learning how to control type 2
diabetes...take control
What is happening in type 2 diabetes
First, there is a shortage of insulin
Second, there is insulin resistance.
Third, there are genes
These factors combine to cause type 2
diabetes
Pattern of progression
At the beginning of type 2 diabetes a healthy diet may
be sufficient to lower the sugar and
keep the HbA1c below 7%
Later, metformin is needed.
Later still, add Exanatide if overweight or other drug.
Later still insulin may be required
Testing you sugar/glucose level
See
testing.
If you 'embrace' your diabetes, you will gradually learn to control it
and achieve an
HbA1c of 7% or below.
But to
do this, you need to check to see your
fasting
blood sugar levels are 4 - 7 mmol/l
(72-126 mg/dl) (when you
wake up)
test your
blood sugar levels before meals between 4
and 7 mmol/l (72-126 mg/dl)
remember, you still need tablets if you are ill; if you
are being sick or cannot swallow the tablets,
|let your
doctor
or nurse know.
occasionally test after meals (preferred levels less
than 10 mmol/l) (180 mg/dl )
To achieve very good control (HbA1c 6.5-7.0%) you need a
fasting pre-breakfast glucose
less than 5.5 mmol/l (99 mg/dl ), pre-meal levels at other
times less than 6.0 mmol/l (108 mg/dl ) and
after-meal levels
(2 hours after a meal) less than 8.0
mmol/l (141 mg/dl).
These levels cannot be achieved in all patients..but if
you are well and are prepared to stick to a healthy
diet and
exercise your medication should be adjusted to achieve these
levels, even if that
means starting insulin.
The Honest Food Guide (HFG)
is now available for downloading
free of charge and is:
Free from the corruption
and influence of various
food industries (dairy,
beef, junk foods, etc.)
Designed to benefit you,
not Big Business
Offers genuine
nutritional information, not
watered-down information
designed to boost the sale
of milk,
beef and grains
The HFG was created by
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, a man with a mission
of teaching people how to be healthy.
Adams is a
holistic nutritionist who overcame obesity, crippling
pain and chronic disease using natural health strategies
he freely shares with others.
To learn more about the Health Ranger and his
articles, reports and books (many are freely available),
click here.
The HFG was created by
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, a man with a mission
of teaching people how to be healthy.
Adams is a
holistic nutritionist who overcame obesity, crippling
pain and chronic disease using natural health strategies
he freely shares with others.
To learn more about the Health Ranger and his
articles, reports and books (many are freely available),
click here.
To understand what happens as your blood sugar deteriorates from normal
to pre-diabetes, and finally,
to full-fledged diabetes
you need to first
understand how blood sugar control works in a normal body.
When there's too much
insulin, blood sugar levels begin to fall (hypoglycemia), triggering a
feeling of
hunger
and the constant
need to eat, which also causes weight
gain and fat storage.
Carbs make us hungry. When
we're hungry, we eat more. The more we eat the more we want,
so we gain
weight. It's the classic vicious circle of addiction.
Exercise
Exercise works like a charm to lower glucose levels. The best time of
the day to exercise is after a meal.
This doesn't mean that you put your
fork down and run out the door, but maybe within the following two
hours.
Even a brief 10-minute walk can make a difference
in postprandial
(after meals) glucose levels.
When consumed
in food or drinks the refined sugar rapidly goes into the blood stream
and produces
a sharp rise in blood sugar values.
The pancreas secretes
large amounts of insulin to promptly return high blood sugar values to
normal.
Sharp rises
in insulin output may cause overshooting the desired blood sugar and it
is common for
these individuals to have blood sugar
values plummet to
low levels with symptoms of low blood sugar
(weakness, sweating, cloudy
thinking, lack of energy, hunger, shakiness).
With the
passage of time this massive output of insulin provoked by huge sugar
intakes takes a
toll on the pancreas and reaches the point
where the
pancreas is unable to produce any greater
quantities of insulin. When
this occurs sugar no longer enters the cells in adequate
amounts to
prevent rising blood sugar values. The diagnosis of diabetes can be made
with now
elevated blood sugar values but the problem obviously began
many years earlier with the first signs of insulin excess.
What
Causes Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes?
Why
Does Arteriosclerosis Plague Diabetic Patients?
Why Do
Diabetics Become Obese?
What Role Does U.S. Soil Play In The Diabetic Problem?
Diabetics are at increased risk for mineral deficiencies
How Can
Type 2 Diabetics Recover From Their Illness?
When consumed
in food or drinks the refined sugar rapidly goes into the blood stream
and produces
a sharp rise in blood sugar values.
The pancreas secretes
large amounts of insulin to promptly return high blood sugar values to
normal.
Sharp rises
in insulin output may cause overshooting the desired blood sugar and it
is common for
these individuals to have blood sugar
values plummet to
low levels with symptoms of low blood sugar
(weakness, sweating, cloudy
thinking, lack of energy, hunger, shakiness).
When consumed
in food or drinks the refined sugar rapidly goes into the blood stream
and produces a sharp
rise in blood sugar values.
The pancreas secretes
large amounts of insulin to promptly return high blood sugar values to
normal.
Sharp rises
in insulin output may cause overshooting the desired blood sugar and it
is common for these
individuals to have blood sugar
values plummet to
low levels with symptoms of low blood sugar
(weakness, sweating, cloudy
thinking, lack of energy, hunger, shakiness).
With the
passage of time this massive output of insulin provoked by huge sugar
intakes takes a toll
on the pancreas and reaches the point
where the
pancreas is unable to produce any greater quantities of insulin.
When
this occurs sugar no longer enters the cells in adequate
amounts to
prevent rising blood sugar values.
The diagnosis of diabetes can be made
with now elevated blood sugar values but the problem
obviously began
many years earlier with the first signs of insulin excess.
What
Causes Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes?
Why
Does Arteriosclerosis Plague Diabetic Patients?
Why Do
Diabetics Become Obese? What Role Does U.S. Soil Play In The Diabetic Problem? Diabetics are at increased risk for mineral deficiencies
How Can
Type 2 Diabetics Recover From Their Illness?
Sugar in the
form of fruit contains fiber that delays absorption and thus moderates
the rise in
blood sugar values when fruit is consumed.
Refined white
sugar, sucrose, and dextrose lack fiber
and nutrients. When consumed in
food or drinks the refined sugar rapidly goes into
the blood stream and
produces a sharp rise in blood sugar values. The pancreas secretes large
amounts
of insulin to promptly return
high blood sugar values to normal.
Why Do
Diabetics Become Obese? When the pre-diabetic person is experiencing chronic high insulin values
with too many carbohydrate calories,
this insulin is converting
some of
the excess glucose into the fat triglyceride, which gets stored
in fat
cells which end up distended in an obese patient.
Conceptually, identifying the metabolic
syndrome (or insulin resistance) identifies risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes.
This article explains how, historically,
insulin resistance brought together facets of the
metabolic
syndrome and the pathogenesis of diabetes
and atheroma (thicklening of arteries in CVD)
but has
since been clinically “overtaken” by central obesity,
now accepted as the core component
of the metabolic
syndrome.
The metabolic syndrome encompasses a wide
range of metabolic disturbances in glucose, insulin and
lipid metabolism, and is associated with
central
abdominal obesity.
Knowing which fats raise LDL cholesterol and which ones don't is
the first step in lowering your risk of heart disease. In
addition to the LDL produced naturally by your body, saturated
fat,
trans-fatty acids and dietary cholesterol can also
raise blood cholesterol. Monounsaturated fats and
polyunsaturated fats appear to not raise LDL cholesterol; some
studies suggest they might even help lower LDL cholesterol
slightly when eaten as part of a low-saturated and
trans-fat
diet.
The American Heart Association's Nutrition
Committee strongly advises these fat guidelines for healthy
Americans over age 2: read more ......
For example, a sedentary female who is 31–50
years old needs about 2,000 calories each day. Therefore, she
should consume less than 16 g saturated fat, less than 2 g trans fat and between 50 and 70 grams of total fat
each day (with most fats coming from sources of polyunsaturated
and monounsaturated fats, such as fish, nuts, seeds and
vegetable oils).
The ADA currently recommends keeping
blood sugar levels before meals
between 90 mg/dl (5 mmol/L) and
130 mg/dl (7 mmol/L) and keeping
blood sugar levels one to
two hours after meals below 180 mg/dl (10 mmol/L)
for most people.
Remember:
Conversion
: Canadian vs American (USA) units
1mmol/L =18 mg/dlCLICK
HERE:
Conversion from mmol/L (Canadian Units)
to mg/dl (American Units)
LDL
Small sized particles (Apo B)
Dr Agatston, a cardiologist, and author of the "The South Beach
Diet" says in his book that "it is the small dense LDL
that does the more damage,
i.e. apolipoproteins.
Treating dyslipidemia
Drugs for lowering LDL cholesterol
Lowering triglycerides
The role of diabetes drugs
Combination therapy
Following some trials ....."these results led the researchers to
conclude their report with a declaration that
"statin therapy should now
be considered routinely for all diabetic patients at sufficiently high
risk
of major vascular events, irrespective of their initial cholesterol
concentrations."
"You can ‘convert’ a person with metabolic syndrome to what is
essentially a nondiabetic state with
diet modification and exercise,"
Dr. Keilson says. "In true diabetes, though, the risk of heart disease
is profound, and many physicians will go directly to pharmaceutical
therapy to give their patients maximum protection."
Phase 1, the shortest Phase, lasts for
just two weeks and is designed to
eliminate cravings for sugar
and refined
starches -
and to jump-start your weight
loss. The purpose of Phase 1 is to
stabilize blood sugar
(which minimizes
cravings),
making it ideal for people
who are prediabetic or diabetic, as well
as for those
who need to lose a lot of
weight.
The focus of this two-week period is
on eating plenty of nutrient-dense,
fiber-rich (and guaranteed
delicious!)
foods that
satisfy your
appetite. Your meals include lean
protein, such as fish and other
seafood; skinless
white-meat
poultry,
and lean cuts of beef
(vegetarians can enjoy meat
substitutes, tofu, and beans);
high-fiber veggies; reduced-fat cheeses; eggs;
low-fat dairy; and
healthy, unsaturated fats,
such as
those found in avocados, nuts and
seeds, and extra-virgin olive and
canola oils.
During Phase 1, you'll fill up on
dishes like Chicken Breasts Stuffed
With Spinach and Goat Cheese, Seared
Pecan Salmon
With Lentils, Garlic
and Soy Grilled Pork Chops, and
more.
The South Beach Diet encourages
snacking, so you'll also get to
choose two tasty snacks each day,
like Spicy Nut Mix,
reduced-fat
cheese, and veggies with our zesty
Peanut Dip. Plus, you'll dine on
delicious
desserts (every day!),
including Chilled Espresso Custard,
Heavenly Lemon Mousse, and our famed
Ricotta Crème.
With all the options
-
from gourmet meals to on-the-go
snacks to quick weeknight dinners -
you won't feel hungry or deprived!
Phase 2 is the long-term weight-loss
Phase of the plan. It's also the perfect
place to start for those people
who have
10 pounds or less to lose, who don't
have problems with cravings, who don't
have excess belly fat,
or who simply
want to
improve their health.
In Phase 2, you'll eat everything in
Phase 1 plus good carbs, such as
whole-grain bread, brown rice,
whole-wheat pasta,
fruits, and even
more veggies, like sweet potatoes,
pumpkin, and peas.
Of course, you'll
continue to enjoy snacks and
dessert
too, including dark chocolate!
In fact, you'll eat delicious
meals, like Coconut Chicken, Shrimp
Scampi, Pesto Pasta Salad, and Pork
and
Black Bean Quesadillas.
Side
dishes include Nutty Brown Rice and
Baked Sweet Potato Fries. And don't
forget snacks: Smoked Salmon
Canapés
With Horseradish Cream,
Peppery
Cheese Popcorn, and black bean dip
with baked whole-grain
tortilla
chips are a few of the many snacks
you'll choose from.
Then, cap off your dinner with a
decadent dessert, like Green Tea
Truffles, Chocolate Berry Cups, or
Dark Chocolate Bark With Walnuts.
Best of all, you'll eat all these
delicious foods and still lose
weight and
get healthier.
By now, you've adopted the South Beach
Diet lifestyle, making smart food
choices that fit the way you live.
That's what Phase 3 is all
about, and it
begins once you reach your healthy
weight. In Phase 3, you'll
continue to
follow the principles you learned in
Phases 1 and 2, but because it's the
lifelong stage of the
plan, it includes
almost every kind of food and it allows
for additional occasional indulgences.
It is the key to maintaining a healthy
weight for life.
On Phase 3, you can dine on meals
like Dutch Apple Pancakes (a
terrific weekend brunch), Chicken
Pot Pie, Asian Chicken Salad
With
Wonton Crisps, and Pepper-Spiked
Beef Stew. Phase 3-friendly
sides
include Farmers' Market Pasta Salad,
Apple-Butternut Squash Soup, and
corn on the cob.
As for snacks, you
can choose from fare like Triple
Berry Cooler,
Pecan-Stuffed Dates,
and tropical fruit salad. And you'll
indulge in desserts like Chocolate
Pie With
Crispy Peanut Butter Crust
and Chocolate Fondue. Imagine eating
this way for the rest of your life!
Tip: You can also search for the books on
Amazon.com
Discussion here that .........post-meal blood sugars of 140 mg/dl (7.8
mmol/L) and higher, as well as
fasting blood sugars over 100 mg/dl (5.6 mmol/L) may cause permanent organ damage,
as well as contributing to the
progression of diabetes.
Read More..........
Blood Sugars
Fasting
Avoiding organ damage
Max Fasting blood sugars
should be 5.6
: to avoid organ damage Discussion here that .........post-meal blood sugars of 140 mg/dl (7.8
mmol/L) and higher,
as well as fasting blood sugars
over 100 mg/dl (5.6
mmol/L) may cause permanent organ damage,
as well as contributing to the
progression of diabetes.
As blood sugar levels rise
unabated, the body converts these sugars into fatty compounds called
triglycerides.
Triglycerides slow the
blood flow in the smaller arteries and arterioles by making the blood
thicker and stickier.
As the oxygen-carrying blood
fails to reach
various parts of the body in time, the damage begins to mount.
The areas
supplied by the smallest blood vessels begin to suffer first. The vision
deteriorates.
Strokes occur. Kidneys begin to fail. Cardiovascular
disease becomes evident.
Numbness, tingling and pain begins to occur in
the lower extremities followed by the necessary amputation of the toes,
feet or lower limbs. Read More....
To understand what happens as your blood sugar deteriorates from normal
to pre-diabetes,
and finally, to full-fledged
diabetes you need to first
understand how blood sugar control works
The
Mediterranean Diet is a great way
for people to eat healthy food that
tastes great. It's easy to follow
the Mediterranean Diet.
Make olive oil your primary
source of dietary fat
Incorporate an abundance of food
from plant sources, including
fruits and vegetables, breads,
grains, beans, nuts, and seeds
Eat
low to moderate amounts of fish
and poultry weekly
Eat
low to moderate amounts of
cheese and yogurt daily
Drink
a moderate amount of wine (one
to two glasses per day for men,
one glass per day for women)
Here are
some other easy tips: Substitute
olive oil for butter. Snack on
almonds instead of fat-free cookies.
Spread avocado on a sandwich to
replace the mayonnaise.
Flax Seed
If you want to enjoy the benefits of
flaxseed
oil, it is important to ground the seeds before you eat them
or use
pure flax seed oil from a bottle.
The flax seed is too hard for the
stomach to digest and if you eat whole flax seeds they will just pass
through you
without releasing any nutrients. (They will however work
wonders if you ever become constipated!)
The tutorials listed are interactive health
education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated
graphics
each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read
language. You can also listen to the tutorial.
Natural Medicine For Diabetes - Natural Diabetes
Medicine Tips
If you suffer from Diabetes and you would like to try out natural
treatments for the condition,
then luckily you have quite a few options to choose from.
Visit his Diabetes Blog to discover more about the
list of foods for diabetic to eat ,
symptoms of diabetes and
natural medicine for diabetes
Natural Medicine For Diabetes - Natural Diabetes
Medicine Tips
If you suffer from Diabetes and you would like to try out natural
treatments for the condition,
then luckily you have quite a few
options
to choose from.
For nearly 3000 years oriental cultures
have harnessed the natural power of the earth to live healthier,
happier, more youthful lives.
Now you can too! Read more...
Greed and dishonest science have promoted a lucrative worldwide epidemic
of diabetes that honesty
and good science can quickly
reverse by
naturally restoring the body's blood-sugar control mechanism.
Are you miserable because you’re
constantly trying to follow one diet after another...
but still the pounds pile back on as soon as you stop
following the program?
Don’t you just wish you could find a way of eating that
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that compliments your own personal metabolic type to ensure you
are eating not only the right foods but foods you actually
enjoy.
The end result? High energy levels and moods throughout the day,
instead of flagging by noon common to many dieting programs.
The book is easy to read and provides many food choices and meal
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The program has already helped thousands of people to lose
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You can get started easily with the Quick Start Guide and with a
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With easy and proven strategies ‘The Diet Solution’ can remove
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No
set formula for eating will keep your Type 2 Diabetes
in check. Individuals must determine the best combination for their own
health management. There are some general rules that will help you make
the right choices though. Your food choices need to be healthy
ones. Diabetes
brings additional risk of heart disease, stroke, and other severe health
issues. Making healthy food
choice will benefit your diabetes as well as help avoid the other health
issues. Eat a variety of foods as well. Do not think that a Diet
made mainly of protein will help you avoid
glucose spikes. The problem
with that diet is that it can drop your glucose levels and bring on
ketoacidosis.
Mix
up what is on your plate at each meal or snack. Combine carbohydrates
with healthy fats and proteins. Make sure you get raw fruits and
vegetables as well. Eating fiber rich foods will help regulate how fast
your body absorbs glucose. Make sure you choose healthy
plant-based fats over meat fats when possible. That will help keep
cholesterol in check. Add whole grains to your Diet
as well. They absorb slower than their refined cousins absorb and they
contain fiber.
How
you eat is as important as what you eat. Set up a regular schedule of
meals and snacks spaced between 3 and 5 hours apart. This will help keep
your glucose levels steady. Don’t eat overlarge meals. It is better to
have several small meals instead of a couple large ones. Portion control
of all types of food will help keep
glucose levels steady as
well. It is not a good idea to skip meals. You might think it will help
you lose weight. However, you will face glucose problems instead.
Getting into a pattern will help your body naturally regulate glucose
levels. Getting out of pattern will cause the opposite problem.
One
very important habit to form is to read labels constantly. You will be
surprised at the amount of empty calories you are consuming each day. If
you find sugar, high fructose corn syrup, or anything that hints at
sugar within the first
few ingredients, avoid that food
product. Look for the healthy ingredients near the top. Another good
habit is constant hydration. Dehydration exacerbates type 2 diabetes
treatment and management. Drink water constantly throughout the day and
avoid or limit sugary drinks. Caffeine actually dehydrates you even in
coffee, tea, or soda form.
What does the future hold for those with type 2 diabetes? Research is
ongoing in many areas surrounding Diabetes.
Researchers are ultimately looking for a permanent cure. However, there
are others looking for better ways to manage the disease, easier ways to
administer insulin, alternative treatments, and many other areas. All of
this holds the promise that future developments are on the way to help
manage your diabetes better. The cure may not happen soon, but getting
control is the next best thing. Let’s look a few of the areas where
progress is underway.
Researchers are looking for better ways to identify those with a risk of
developing Type 2 Diabetes
earlier than ever. Genetic tests are helping to identify those with an
elevated risk. Education programs focus on getting those at highest risk
into programs to lower their weight and to promote exercise. They target
those who are carrying excess weight and those with certain ethnic
backgrounds. Researchers are looking for better ways to deliver
medications to the body. They are looking at developing a form of
insulin that works quicker than ones currently available do. They are
working on advancing insulin pumps in order to take the job of daily
injections away from the patients. Ongoing research is working to make
insulin deliverable by pill or inhaler instead of injections.
Researchers are looking for advancements in treatments of diabetes
complications. Laser treatments are on the research radar for reducing
the risk of blindness. Research is showing promise in identifying drugs
that delay or prevent kidney failure in those with type 2 Diabetes.
Researchers are looking for ways to use organ transplant to eliminate
the need for insulin injections. Whole pancreas transplants are tricky.
Nevertheless, implants involving the islets of Langerhans show great
promise. Kidney transplants hold hope for those with irreparable damage
to their renal system.
Researchers are looking for advancements in monitoring glucose and
insulin levels in the blood. There are continual advances in computer
technology applied to home meters. The hope is to get to the point where
managing insulin is as common as most other daily activities. All of
this holds much hope. Research is focusing on finding a cure as well.
Research continues to identify hormones and enzymes that show links to
insulin resistance and other factors that contribute to Type 2 Diabetes.
There is hope out there. The future is getting brighter for those
dealing with diabetes.
By
Dr Michael Hutch
Managing
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes - Exercise IS OK Before and After Meals!
Those with Type 2 Diabetes
can exercise just about any time of the day. The best way to learn when
you can exercise is to experiment and monitor the results. Some find
exercising in the morning is better than the evening. Some find the
opposite to be true. Many choose to exercise in short intervals
throughout the day. Exercise before and after a meal is possible. All
depends on what you eat and how your
bloodglucose levels react. If
your glucose levels are below the 250 milligrams per deciliter level, it
is usually safe to exercise. The only exception is if you have ketones
in your urine.
Plan to exercise around the same time each day. Getting into a pattern
and maintaining it helps your body regulate your blood glucose levels.
Plan your meals accordingly though. If you plan to exercise soon after
you eat, make sure you add some additional carbohydrates to help elevate
glucose levels slightly to compensate for the drop during exercise. Take
some carbohydrate snacks with you when you go to exercise. If you feel a
sudden drop in your
glucose levels, you will
have some quick energy nearby. All of this will help you exercise in the
most effective way while managing your type 2 Diabetes.
When you combine exercise with diet and medicine, management of diabetes
becomes easier even in those on insulin. Exercise brings many other
health benefits as well. It helps manage weight issues. It counteracts
heart and circulation problems. Exercise has emotional benefits as well.
Many diabetics suffer from anxiety and depression because of their
diagnosis. Exercise helps counteract those emotions. For those with a
family history of Type 2 Diabetes
or those who are overweight, it is a proven way to reduce your risk of
developing the disease in the first place.
Use
caution when exercising if you have type 2 diabetes. Exercising if your
blood glucose levels are
too high is a definite no-no. So is exercising for longer periods than
you usually do. Your body may react by releasing more glucose to supply
the cells with energy. That can elevate your glucose levels into the
danger zone. Make sure you keep hydrated as well. Low hydration can lead
to fainting or even a coma. It is important to wear the appropriate
shoes. All of these precautions will help you get the best results from
your exercise without endangering your health.
Getting a blood
glucose spike after eating
is very common in those with type 2 Diabetes.
Most times, it’s moderate if you are practicing moderation and portion
control with carbohydrates,
fats, and sweets. However, at times, the spikes may be more dramatic.
Some people get surprised when they get their A1C test results and see
their glucose levels are significantly higher than expected. If they
have not monitored their glucose levels after eating, it may be a real
shock. A1C measures the amount of
glucose that passes through
the
blood over a two to three
month period. Your daily readings may not show the spikes after eating,
but your A1C will show it.
If
you are not practicing moderation and portion control, the spikes in
your blood glucose may be severe. If you suspect you are getting these
spikes, alter your glucose monitoring. Check your levels right before
you eat and then again about an hour after you eat. Compare the two
figures to see how high your glucose level rose. If you see a
significant change, you likely are seeing these post meal spikes in your
blood sugar. It is
important to get these under control if possible. Your Type 2 Diabetes
will only get worse if you do not.
How
do you lower your
glucose levels after eating?
Take a walk right after eating. Physical exertion lowers glucose levels.
It also slows down digestion and that steadies the glucose levels.
Another method is to change what you are eating. Anything with low value
carbohydrates will cause glucose to rise sharply. Starchy foods are
particularly bad about this. Add more fruits and vegetables to your
Diet.
Add more fiber to slow the rate of digestion. Experiment with your
injections of insulin. You need to time them so that they are at the
highest level when the
glucose is.
For
anyone with type 2 diabetes, you need to know your glucose profile. Take
regular readings for a couple of weeks and record the results. You may
begin to see patterns with what you are eating affecting your glucose
levels. Be sure to record food intake and physical activity in addition
to your glucose readings. This gives the information
that will point to problems and issues. Your doctor or other diabetes
specialists will also love to see this information to see how well you
manage your Diabetes
from day to day.
For
many with type 2 diabetes, the thought of going into a diabetic coma is
a worst case scenario. There is no question. Such a coma is a very
serious situation. This often occurs due to one of three different
causes: severe diabetic hypoglycemia,
Diabetic
ketoacidosis in combination with other symptoms or hyperosmolar
nonketonic coma. Each one involves different causes. The term diabetic
coma is a general term used when someone comes up unconscious with
diabetes. Modern medical staff knows what to look for to figure out what
is causing the problem. It is important for you to recognize early
symptoms in yourself to avoid losing consciousness. Let’s look at each
type and what may happen with each.
The
first one is severe
Diabetic
hypoglycemia. That long medical term means that your
glucose levels have
plummeted too low. It often happens if a patient takes too much insulin
or something else causes the glucose to drop unexpectedly. People with
Type 2 Diabetes
will likely deal with periods of hypoglycemia off and on. It is actually
uncommon for levels to fall so low as to cause a coma. If coma happens,
the paramedics or hospital will give the patient intravenous glucose or
glucagon to stimulate glucose release. This will elevate
glucose levels in the blood
stream.
The
next type to consider is a coma caused by diabetic ketoacidosis.
Ketoacidosis begins when the body runs out of insulin. To get energy,
the body begins converting fat deposits into energy. This action causes
the build-up of ketones in the
blood stream. The ketone
buildup can cause many severe symptoms besides loss of consciousness.
Vomiting, dehydration, confusion, and shallow irregular breathing are
common. People with type 2 Diabetes
get this form of
Diabetic
coma less often than the first one. Treatment involves rehydration and
giving insulin to stop the generation of more ketones.
The
last type of diabetic coma is a hyperosmolar nonketonic coma. This type
of coma develops as a combination of severe hyperglycemia and
dehydration. Hyperglycemia is the term for elevated levels of glucose in
the blood stream. When high levels of
sugar combine with severe
loss of fluids, the patient may fall into a coma very quickly. This form
of coma is the most deadly in the Type 2 Diabetes
community. It only begins to show as lethargy. Without overt symptoms,
many people fall into a coma without warning. Treatment includes gradual
rehydration and insulin introduction.
By
Dr Michael Hutch
Diet
For Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes - Nuts and Peanuts are Great! In Moderation!
Tree nuts and
peanuts make great choices for type 2
Diabetics.
They provide a good source of fiber. Research has shown that fiber helps
steady
blood sugar levels. They
are also sources of monounsaturated fat. This heart healthy
fat helps lower levels of cholesterol. Any improvement in heart health
is significant. Heart disease and its complications kill more people
with diabetes than anything else does. Eating nuts, like most
everything, means practicing moderation. They are a great snack food.
They make great alternatives to sweet foods.
Most nuts will provide the benefits that you want.
Pistachios are
good snacking for those with Type 2 Diabetes.
They come with a great deal of nutrition without the load of too many
calories. Like other nuts, they provide fiber, good plant protein, and a
wealth of vitamins and minerals. They boost HDL cholesterol levels while
lowering the total cholesterol counts. That is great for heart health.
Walnuts are also good for diabetics. Research shows these tree nuts help
lower triglyceride levels. That leads to better heart health and
diminishes the chances of nerve damage. Walnuts also help with cell
function. Almonds are good for you as well. They provide a shot of
antioxidants that help fight off free radicals.
Eating just
about any nut will provide a good boost in your fight to manage your
type 2 Diabetes.
Studies have shown that regular consumption of nuts helps manage weight
levels when eaten in moderation. They also help with managing blood
insulin levels. For those that do not have the disease yet, if you eat
nuts, your chances of getting it lower significantly. Nuts have a low
glycemic index. That means the body digests them slowly and that keeps
blood glucose levels
steady instead of spiking. Nuts also contain Omega-3s, which help with
heart disease in everyone including
Diabetics.
How do
incorporate nuts into your eating program as a type 2 diabetic? As with
most other foods, you must practice portion control and moderation. Nuts
provide good nutrients but some have a higher caloric rate. It is
important to space consumption out throughout the day to avoid glucose
spikes. Find a few nuts that you love and keep them around the house.
They are perfect snacks. They work quite well when added to a salad or
sandwich. Getting the benefits of nuts is easy. In addition, you don’t
have to go nutty in the process.
Embracing a vegetarian or vegan Diet
can help you manage your diabetes. This diet is rich with the vitamins,
minerals and other nutrients that help your body fight off the effects
of type 2 diabetes. It also provides fiber to help slow the digestion of
foods. Weight control is usually easier with this Diet.
Lowering weight is always a good thing when trying to manage Diabetes.
The almost complete absence of saturated and trans fat means heart
health
gets a fantastic boost. You still get essential fats and proteins from
plant sources that are mono and polyunsaturated instead. That is the
healthy forms of fats.
Weight control is often a significant issue for those with Type 2 Diabetes.
A plant-based diet makes controlling weight easier. The amount of
calories eaten is usually lower than with a meat/plant Diet.
The amount of fiber is dramatically higher when eating a plant-based
diet. Vitamins and nutrients are not lost either. Making part of your
plant-based Diet
raw is even better since you don’t lose any of the beneficial nutrients
due to cooking.
Plant-based foods
help lower cholesterol levels and help moderate blood pressure problems.
All of this leads to better heart health. Some plants contain amino
acids and enzymes that help regulate insulin and
glucose levels.
So,
what does a plant-based diet entail? It may be best to explain as what
is not in the Diet.
When you go on this diet, you eliminate all sources of food that
originate from animals, fowl, or fish. That means no eggs or dairy in
addition to no meats, poultry, or fish products. Protein is available
from many plant sources such as legumes and nuts. These foods also
provide heart healthy forms of fats. Carbohydrates are present as well.
However, in the raw forms, the amount of fiber helps moderate absorption
issues.
If
becoming vegan or vegetarian doesn’t appeal to you, embrace adding more
plant-based foods
to your Diet.
Adding beans, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains will provide
significant benefits to anyone, including those fighting type 2
diabetes. Try to make one or two of your daily meals and snacks
vegetarian or vegan. Try new plant-based foods and see if you can
incorporate them into your regular food intake. Any headway you make
into integrating more plant-based foods
will give you more control over your diabetes. That is a good thing for
the short and long run.
You
just got a diagnosis of type 2 Diabetes.
Does that mean you must never visit your favorite Mexican restaurant
again? The answer is no. You can enjoy Mexican food. You can actually
enjoy just about any food
you want. There is one proviso though. You must watch what you eat and
how much you eat. Mexican restaurants serve many foods high in
carbohydrates. Be aware of what you are eating. That basket of chips
they bring to the table is the place to start using caution. The corn in
the tortillas contains high levels of carbohydrates.
The deep fried chips bring high levels of fat. Some salsas have high
levels of sodium.
What else do you need to watch when eating at a Mexican restaurant? Rice
is not your friend. They make most rice dishes with refined white rice.
Eating too much rice can spike glucose levels. Beans can be another red
flag. Legumes are good sources for healthy
fats and fiber. Beans in a Mexican restaurant will likely send your
glucose into the stratosphere. Refried beans have added fat and calories
that is usually saturated. The refrying breaks down the fiber value as
well. You get the taste of beans but none of the nutritional value.
Tortillas, either corn or flour, are not good either. Both come from
refined grains that hold little nutritional value and high levels of
carbohydrates.
What can you eat at a Mexican restaurant? Chicken fajitas are a good
choice. You get a pile of chicken with vegetables. You can moderate the
amount of sour cream and cheese you add as well as the tortillas you eat
with it. Shrimp fajitas are also good options. Soft tacos with chicken
or broiled fish are another option. Getting a taco salad and not eating
the deep fried shell is another option. All of these options allow you
to control the amount of rice, tortillas, and beans you eat.
Portion control is the vital with any restaurant. If you order an
entrée, consider asking for a box at the beginning of the meal. Put half
in the box and take it home with you. You get to enjoy your food and
don’t need to deal with a glucose spike in the process. Getting a
diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes
doesn’t mean you have to stop eating your favorite foods.
It is a matter of getting control of your portion sizes and regulating
when you eat.
By
Dr Michael Hutch
Type
2 Diabetes Menu
Type 2 Diabetes - Mediterranean Diet is Great!
Research shows that adopting a Diet
in line with Mediterranean eating habits can help manage Type 2 Diabetes
without taking drugs. What exactly do they mean by a Mediterranean diet?
This Diet
comes from the cultures that ring the Mediterranean Sea including
Italian, Greek, and others. It contains a diet rich in vegetables and
whole grains. Surprisingly it also contains 30% of calories coming from
fat sources. The most source of fat though is olive oil. The diet also
replaces most red meat consumption with fish and chicken. No more than
50% of daily calories can come from carbohydrates.
What is the result of adopting this Diet
on those with type 2 diabetes? Nothing is a miracle. However many
patients gain better control on this diet than with a low fat diet. They
also show marked improvements in heart health. Weight loss happens as
well. Studies have shown that this Diet
helps some hold off the need for medications. How does this diet do it?
The diet focuses on replacing saturated fats with healthier versions. It
also focuses on boosting the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables in
your Diet.
All of this helps realign your health into a better mode.
Adopting a diet in the style of the Mediterranean eating habits bring
many good things to the table of a person with Type 2 Diabetes.
The diet focuses on eating more fish and chicken than red meat. That
will lower the amount of saturated fat in your diet. The Diet
also emphasizes meat as equal or subordinate to plant-based foods. That
means chicken or fish is not the main part of the meal. It balances with
hearty sized portions of whole grains and vegetables. Many meals do not
contain fish or chicken. The main source of fat in this diet comes from
the use of olive oil in cooking.
The
addition of fresh fruits and vegetables can raise the intake of healthy
fiber. Fiber helps those with type 2 Diabetes
in two ways. The first is that it helps regulate how fast the body
absorbs food. This helps keep
glucose levels steady. The
second benefit is that it helps with weight control and heart health.
Those additional factors mean that you are healthier all together. The
best part of this diet is that it’s rich in many nutrients that benefit
the health of everyone. It is a good diet for the entire family to adopt
along with the
Diabetic.
Exercise is essential for good management of type 2 diabetes. When used
in combination with Diet
and medicine, you have a good shot at keeping the diabetes in check for
a long period. It also helps manage weight issues, which also helps
manage the glucose levels. It counteracts the issues that lead to heart
disease. That is good news since Diabetes
has an increased risk of heart disease. Exercise has both physical and
emotional benefits that will help anyone with or without diabetes. It is
a proven way to reduce your risk of developing the disease in the first
place.
How
does exercise help diabetes? Studies show that exercise lowers the
amount of insulin resistance the body expresses. That alone makes it
very valuable in Type 2 Diabetes
management. However, it also helps deal with other health issues that
can cause trouble for those with diabetes. It helps burn excess body fat
which lowers weight, improves bone density, and improve muscle strength.
Studies show that it lowers cholesterol numbers as well as
blood pressure. It helps
improve circulation and increases your energy levels. It helps promote
relaxation and get rid of negative emotions. All of this makes managing
your diabetes much easier.
What is the best way to incorporate exercise into your type 2
Diabetes program? The same
advice that doctors give to anyone starting a new exercise program will
work for those with diabetes. Talk with your doctor first to make sure
everything is okay before you begin. Start slowly. Gradually begin
increasing the amount and strenuousness of the exercises. For long term
results, choose an activity you enjoy. Move toward exercising at least
30 minutes a day, five days a week. Make sure you include a good warm up
and cool down to protect muscles. Wear the right shoes. Keep hydrated.
Do not ignore pain.
Exercise does require some caution with people that have Type 2 Diabetes.
If your blood glucose levels are too high, it is best to delay your
exercise. Some exercise will increase glucose levels. If they are
already too high, you are asking for trouble. Exercising for long period
of time or at higher levels than normal your body may begin
counteracting the insulin in your
blood. It is important to
monitor your
glucose levels if you plan
on doing more than normal. For safety reasons, wear a medical alert
bracelet to alert people that you have
Diabetes. If something
happens, it can save your life.
By
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