Managing Diabetes Diet
Diabetes diet management really refers to change in lifestyle whether one has type 1 or type 2 Diabetes. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes may differ in their course treatment but it shares the same thrust when it comes to diabetes diet management.
Diabetes diet management is acknowledging the functions of sugar and insulin production in relation to the diet. When eating, the process of starch turning into sugar or protein and then into amino acids occurs. The body would be affected when there is no insulin production because sugar would remain stagnant in the blood stream resulting to less fuel for cells and organs.
Diabetes diet management is incorporating food consumption and intake of insulin to make sure that blood glucose levels remain stabilize. Diabetes diet management requires a sugar monitoring device so that diabetics know whether their sugar levels are fluctuating or remains as is. If the sugar levels go beyond the standard, then chances of complications may arise.
Better avoid fat in one’s diet if one wants to follow a sound way of diabetes diet management. Do not consume saturated fat and trans-fatty fat that can be found either in animal products or processed foods. Better use mono-saturated fats obtained from olive oil or poly-unsaturated fats from sunflower and rapeseed oils.
Diabetes diet management is sticking to the food pyramid. It is very important to take in a lot of fiber that can be found in fresh vegetables, nuts and seeds. Protein intake is like choosing a spouse; one must be very selective. Try to acquire the protein requirements from lean meats or fresh fish or soy products. Evade eating fatty meals.
Diabetes diet management takes into consideration the diabetics’ food preference. There is no required or singular diet that everyone should follow. The best management one can do is not to leave the diet to guesswork and refer to diet ratios outlined by the American Diabetes and Dietetic Association, 10 to 20 percent of calorie intake is from protein and no more than 30 percent from fats and 60 percent or less from carbohydrates. Better consult with a nutritionist for exact readings.
In this eBook, you are going to learn the 21 Diabetic Myths that many people may have heard and learn the truth about each of them.
I hope you gain some benefit from reading this short eBook. Many of the myths worry folks when they first become diagnosed as a diabetic.
