Diabetic Diet
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 by The Cooking Guy Subscribe To Our Feed
Diabetics can not produce or regulate their own insulin supply. As a result they are faced with high blood sugar. Instituting healthy eating habits can help reduce the amount of blood sugar. Diabetics must regulate their sugar levels to prevent the complications that can arise from diabetes.
Having diabetes doesn’t mean that you have to follow a strict diet or eat special foods. People that have diabetes need to eat a variety of foods in moderation and follow a scheduled meal plan.
Food Choices
One of the crucial parts of managing diabetes is building a healthy diet plan and sticking to it. Diabetics need to start by choosing foods that fit their lifestyle as well as taking care of their health needs.
This means choosing a diet full of vegetables, fruits and whole grains. It is a healthy eating plan that is rich in nutrients and low in fat. This is actually a healthy eating plan for anyone, diabetic or not, who wants to develop and maintain good health.
There are several factors that can help someone with diabetes stay healthy. Here is a list of suggestions:
- Limit sugar intake
- Eating frequent meals
- Limit carbohydrates
- Limit Fat intake
- Limit alcohol consumption
Planning Meals
- Plan a routine for eating meals and snacks at the same time everyday.
- Choose healthy foods in the right amount
- Choosing healthy foods and eating at the same time everyday will help keep your blood sugar under control. If don’t keep a schedule, overeat or choose unhealthy foods, your blood sugar can not be regulated.
- Eating too many carbohydrates can cause a spike in your blood sugar. Likewise, eating too few can cause your levels to plummet. If you take insulin, counting carbohydrates can be a useful meal-planning tool. Carbohydrates are found in fruits, vegetables, dairy products, beans and starchy foods.
- Some diabetics find it useful to use the glycemic index when planning what foods they are going to eat especially if they are going to consume carbohydrates. Foods that rank high on the glycemic index tend to increase blood sugar levels while foods low on the scale help to maintain a healthy level. Foods low on the index are not necessarily healthier because they tend to have more fat.
It is best to work with a health care professional when determining your specific dietary needs.
Diabetic Meal Choices
As mentioned before, diet is the key in managing diabetes. Choose foods that are low-carb and sugar free without sacrificing taste is a good way to go. If you are not used to these types of dietary restrictions, it may take some time to get used to.
Depending on the type of diabetes you have, you will need to incorporate foods that fit your dietary needs.
There are many great resources to help you plan and incorporate wonderful, healthy and great tasting recipes into your diet. Head to your local book store, check out books from the library or search the Internet.
Although you may have to adjust your diet to fit your specific needs, having diabetes does not mean you have to give up food that tastes good.
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