Showing posts with label Weightloss and Diabetes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weightloss and Diabetes. Show all posts
Monday, March 08, 2010
The first trimester of pregnancy is an important time because it will affect the health of the mother during pregnancy. Gain excessive weight during pregnancy may increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes later in their pregnancy. This effect is more obvious in overweight women.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy (Wikipedia). Typically occurs during the second or third trimester of pregnancy. It can lead to early delivery, C-sections and type 2 diabetes, and can increase the child's risk of developing diabetes and obesity later in life.
The study funded by the American Diabetes Association and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseaseshas found that weight gain before pregnancy and being overweight or obese at the start of pregnancy are risk factors for gestational diabetes.
Research funded by the American Diabetes Association and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has found that weight gain before pregnancy and being overweight or obese in early pregnancy is a risk factor for gestational diabetes.
How much weight a woman should gain during pregnancy were issued by the Institute of Medicine ( IOM ). The study followed the women members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California region found that women who exceeded the IOM guidelines for weight gain had a 50 percent increase in the risk of gestational diabetes compared to women who gained within or below the IOM recommendations.
Talk with your doctor early in your pregnancy about the appropriate weight gain --prevent gestational diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy (Wikipedia). Typically occurs during the second or third trimester of pregnancy. It can lead to early delivery, C-sections and type 2 diabetes, and can increase the child's risk of developing diabetes and obesity later in life.
The study funded by the American Diabetes Association and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseaseshas found that weight gain before pregnancy and being overweight or obese at the start of pregnancy are risk factors for gestational diabetes.
Research funded by the American Diabetes Association and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has found that weight gain before pregnancy and being overweight or obese in early pregnancy is a risk factor for gestational diabetes.
How much weight a woman should gain during pregnancy were issued by the Institute of Medicine ( IOM ). The study followed the women members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California region found that women who exceeded the IOM guidelines for weight gain had a 50 percent increase in the risk of gestational diabetes compared to women who gained within or below the IOM recommendations.
Talk with your doctor early in your pregnancy about the appropriate weight gain --prevent gestational diabetes.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
This time I wanted to give an illustration of the relationship between obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. I hope this illustration may fairly clear and useful.
If we are overweight, then the cells in our bodies will be covered with fat. This will cause the insulin can not deliver glucose, we get from food, into the cells that need it. Our cells use glucose as a fuel. The unused glucose will ends up just floating around in our blood and building up. Then cells that do not have fuel will send out an alarm to tell the body, as commander to make its own glucose. Our liver begins to function by creating and injected the glucose into the blood. Even though the condition of our blood is full with glucose (the cells didn’t know when they are sounding the alarm). The glucose in the blood gets higher and higher, but still cannot work since the cells are still blocked by too much fat.
Because blood is full of glucose, then the next session begins. Our bodies will send commands to the pancreas as insulin factory to produce insulin. Insulin can help bring glucose level down. But for the pancreas this is a war that it could not win. Because we will continue to eat and put a new glucose into the body, while our cells cry out for lack of fuel and forcing the liver continues to produce new glucose. One moment the pancreas will get tired and become weak or may even stop working. And we run out of soldier to fight the glucose. Then what?
We lost the war against terrorists and the world coming to an end. Sorry,…just kidding.
Glucose, as a terrorist, will spread and make the occupation of the whole body. They go everywhere blood needs to go like your heart, brain, lungs, fingers, toes, legs, stomach, eyes, and many more. Eventually you will suffer from Type 2 Diabetes.
This does not happen overnight, but it can happen slowly over years. Beware and watch your lifestyle. THIS CAN HAPPEN TO EVERYONE even though that is not overweight.
If we are overweight, then the cells in our bodies will be covered with fat. This will cause the insulin can not deliver glucose, we get from food, into the cells that need it. Our cells use glucose as a fuel. The unused glucose will ends up just floating around in our blood and building up. Then cells that do not have fuel will send out an alarm to tell the body, as commander to make its own glucose. Our liver begins to function by creating and injected the glucose into the blood. Even though the condition of our blood is full with glucose (the cells didn’t know when they are sounding the alarm). The glucose in the blood gets higher and higher, but still cannot work since the cells are still blocked by too much fat.
Because blood is full of glucose, then the next session begins. Our bodies will send commands to the pancreas as insulin factory to produce insulin. Insulin can help bring glucose level down. But for the pancreas this is a war that it could not win. Because we will continue to eat and put a new glucose into the body, while our cells cry out for lack of fuel and forcing the liver continues to produce new glucose. One moment the pancreas will get tired and become weak or may even stop working. And we run out of soldier to fight the glucose. Then what?
We lost the war against terrorists and the world coming to an end. Sorry,…just kidding.
Glucose, as a terrorist, will spread and make the occupation of the whole body. They go everywhere blood needs to go like your heart, brain, lungs, fingers, toes, legs, stomach, eyes, and many more. Eventually you will suffer from Type 2 Diabetes.
This does not happen overnight, but it can happen slowly over years. Beware and watch your lifestyle. THIS CAN HAPPEN TO EVERYONE even though that is not overweight.
Friday, July 24, 2009
It's OK to have an occasional drink. But what does occasional mean? The American Diabetes Association suggests that you have no more than two drinks a day if you are a man and no more than one drink a day if you are a woman. This recommendation is the same for people without diabetes. Find out what effects alcohol can have on your diabetes according to known report from various sources.
Some drinks are better choices for people with diabetes. Select drinks that are lower in alcohol and sugar. If you use mixers in your drinks, choose ones that are sugar free, such as diet soft drinks, diet tonic, club soda, seltzer, or water. This will help keep your blood sugar levels in your target range.
Light beer and dry wines are good choices. They have less alcohol and carbohydrates and fewer calories.
Nearly 23,000 Finnish twins provided information on ther alcohol use, diet, smoking. physical activity, medical and social condtions. They did so in 1975, 1981 and 1990. Over 20 years of follow-up, 580 cases of type 2 diabetes were identified. In an anaylysis of pairs of twins with different drinking patterns, those who consumed alcohol in moderation had half the risk of diabetes compared to those who consumed less alcohol. The researchers report that their findings are consistent with numerous previous studies that have shown moderate alcohol drinkers to have a 30-40 percent reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.
Carlsson, S., et al. Alcohol consumption and the incidence of type 2 diabetes: a 20-year follow-up of the Finnish Twin Cohort Study. Diabetes Care, 2003, 26(10), 2785-2786.
Medical researchers examined the results of 15 different studies and found that moderate drinkers are less likely to have type 2 diabetes than are abstainers. Teetotalers and heavy drinkers have equally high risk of the disease.The 15 studies were conducted in the U.S., Japan, Finland, Korea, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK and followed a total of 369,862 men and women for an average of 12 years.Moderate drinkers (those who drank between about a half a drink to four drinks per day) were found to be 30% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than abstainers or heavy drinkers.Whether drinkers consume beer, wine or distilled spirits makes little difference, but the pattern of consumption does. It’s much better to consume frequently (such as daily) rather than infrequently for maximum health benefits.
The research findings are published in the journal, Diabetes Care.
Pre-menstrual women who consume a daily drink of beer, wine or distilled spirits (whiskey, rum, tequila, etc.) have a much lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than abstainers, according to a study that duplicates similar findings in men.
The Harvard study involved about 110,000 women age 25 to 42 over a ten-year period. Dramatic reductions (about 60%) occured among women who drank between 1/2 and two drinks daily compared to abstainers. The reduction of risk was lower for those who drank less.
The study, led by Dr. Goya Wannamethee, is published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
A study of over 5,000 women with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Harvard researchers found that coronary heart disease (CHD) rates "were significantly lower in women who reported moderate alcohol intake than in those who reported drinking no alcohol."
Women who drank more than 5 grams (about half a glass) a day reduced their risk of CHD (fatal or nonfatal) by more than half.
Solomon, C. G., et al. Moderate alcohol consumption and risk of coronary heart disease among women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Circulation, 2000, 102, 494-499.
A major study of almost 21,000 physicians for over 12 years has found that men who are light to moderate drinkers have a decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
These findings are consistent with several other large studies, including the Nurses' Health Study of 85,000 women and the Health Professionals' Follow-Up Study of over 41,000 men.
Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus affects over 15 million people and is the seventh leading cause of death among those over 45 hears of age in the US. This serious disease is also associated with higher rates of cardiovascular disease, renal failure, and blindness caused by retinopathy.
Umed, A., et al. Alcohol consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus among US male physicians. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2000, 160, 1025-1050
Some drinks are better choices for people with diabetes. Select drinks that are lower in alcohol and sugar. If you use mixers in your drinks, choose ones that are sugar free, such as diet soft drinks, diet tonic, club soda, seltzer, or water. This will help keep your blood sugar levels in your target range.
Light beer and dry wines are good choices. They have less alcohol and carbohydrates and fewer calories.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Insulin resistance can lead to diabetes later in life. One of the actions of insulin is to cause the cells of the body, particularly the muscle and fat cells, to remove and use glucose from the blood. This is one way in which insulin controls the level of glucose in blood.
In diabetics glucose levels are not under control and can reach levels of 250 mg/dL or higher. Patients with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes produce little or no insulin because the beta-cells in the pancreas, which normally produce the hormone, have been destroyed. Patients with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes, on the other hand, usually produce an adequate amount of insulin, but for some reason the mechanism whereby the insulin summons the GLUT-4 transporters does not function. The result is that both glucose and insulin levels in the blood remain high. The same problem is experienced by persons with insulin resistance, but to a lesser degree.
Without insulin from the pancreas to control it, blood sugar levels rise. Uncontrolled high blood sugar levels (diabetes) cause significant damage to essentially all of the body’s organs but especially the heart, blood vessels, liver, eyes, and kidneys. Heart disease and blood vessel damage caused by Type II diabetes are the common killers of Americans today.
Insulin resistance can be considered prediabetes. In fact, studies reveal that diabetes is in the making seven years before it can be clinically diagnosed by high blood sugar levels. This means that if insulin resistance symptoms were recognized and managed early enough, most Type II diabetes could be prevented.
In diabetics glucose levels are not under control and can reach levels of 250 mg/dL or higher. Patients with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes produce little or no insulin because the beta-cells in the pancreas, which normally produce the hormone, have been destroyed. Patients with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes, on the other hand, usually produce an adequate amount of insulin, but for some reason the mechanism whereby the insulin summons the GLUT-4 transporters does not function. The result is that both glucose and insulin levels in the blood remain high. The same problem is experienced by persons with insulin resistance, but to a lesser degree.
Without insulin from the pancreas to control it, blood sugar levels rise. Uncontrolled high blood sugar levels (diabetes) cause significant damage to essentially all of the body’s organs but especially the heart, blood vessels, liver, eyes, and kidneys. Heart disease and blood vessel damage caused by Type II diabetes are the common killers of Americans today.
Insulin resistance can be considered prediabetes. In fact, studies reveal that diabetes is in the making seven years before it can be clinically diagnosed by high blood sugar levels. This means that if insulin resistance symptoms were recognized and managed early enough, most Type II diabetes could be prevented.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Why do many people follow this kind of diet? What the benefits they got from High-fiber diets ?
Fiber plays a very important role in a healthy diet. Fiber is also known as roughage. It is the indigestible part of plant foods that pushes through our digestive system, absorbing water along the way and easing bowel movements.
People who eat relatively high amounts of whole grains were reported to have low risks of lymphomas and cancers of the pancreas, stomach, colon, rectum, breast, uterus, mouth, throat, liver, and thyroid. A diet high in fiber is protective
against heart disease.
High-fiber diets are more likely to improve health than cause any health problems. Also useful for people who wish to lose weight. Fiber has no calories, yet provides a "full" feeling because of its water-absorbing ability. This can help treat or prevent overweight/obesity.
Below are some ways that you can do to increase the fiber in your diet:
Eat a high-fiber cereal for breakfast.
Increase fiber in meat dishes by adding pinto beans, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, bran, or oatmeal.
Eat whole grain breads
You can fruits to your diet by eating them during meals or snacks
Drink plenty of water when adding fiber to your diet
What do I need to avoid in High-fiber diets ?
Add fiber to your diet slowly. Adding a lot of fiber to your diet too quickly may cause abdominal bloating or gas or stomach discomfort.
Avoid food products made with processed grains, such as white flour or white rice, as they contain minimal fiber content.
Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, as opposed to drinking fruit and vegetable juices, since fiber is removed during the juicing process.
You can find more about fiber benefits can find in this articles.
Everyone should be adding more fiber to their weight loss program. Although fiber is important, it is just one part of a properly balanced diet.
Fiber plays a very important role in a healthy diet. Fiber is also known as roughage. It is the indigestible part of plant foods that pushes through our digestive system, absorbing water along the way and easing bowel movements.
People who eat relatively high amounts of whole grains were reported to have low risks of lymphomas and cancers of the pancreas, stomach, colon, rectum, breast, uterus, mouth, throat, liver, and thyroid. A diet high in fiber is protective
against heart disease.
High-fiber diets are more likely to improve health than cause any health problems. Also useful for people who wish to lose weight. Fiber has no calories, yet provides a "full" feeling because of its water-absorbing ability. This can help treat or prevent overweight/obesity.
Below are some ways that you can do to increase the fiber in your diet:
Eat a high-fiber cereal for breakfast.
Increase fiber in meat dishes by adding pinto beans, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, bran, or oatmeal.
Eat whole grain breads
You can fruits to your diet by eating them during meals or snacks
Drink plenty of water when adding fiber to your diet
What do I need to avoid in High-fiber diets ?
Add fiber to your diet slowly. Adding a lot of fiber to your diet too quickly may cause abdominal bloating or gas or stomach discomfort.
Avoid food products made with processed grains, such as white flour or white rice, as they contain minimal fiber content.
Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, as opposed to drinking fruit and vegetable juices, since fiber is removed during the juicing process.
You can find more about fiber benefits can find in this articles.
Everyone should be adding more fiber to their weight loss program. Although fiber is important, it is just one part of a properly balanced diet.
Monday, June 01, 2009
What is fiber, what the benefit from fiber to our body, and what kinds of food contain high fiber? This articles will help you find out the answer for all that question.
Most people get less than half of the fiber they need. The average American's daily intake of dietary fiber is only 12-18 grams. The recommended for adult women is over 20 grams of fiber everyday and men should over 30 grams ( depending on how much calorie intake ). For example 2000 cal/8400 kJ diet should include 25 g of fiber per day. Children is that intake should equal age in years plus 5 g/day. Four years old should consume 9 g/day. ( based on ADA's recommendation )
Fiber is carbohydrates that cannot be digested by our body. Fiber provides no nutrients to the body because it is resistant to digestion. Fiber is present in all fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes. We can categorizing fiber by how easily it dissolves in water. The first is soluble fiber that partially dissolves in water. And the other is insoluble fiber that does not dissolve in water. Since insoluble fiber particles do not change inside the body ( chemical process inside the stomach by the enzymes and acid ), the body should not absorb any energy from them.
But you don't have to know all about fiber to get benefit from it. When you eat a healthy diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, you usually get most of the fiber you'll need, which means you'll also be lowering your risk of diabetes, heart disease, diverticulitis, and constipation.
Eating food with high fiber has many benefits for your health. Soluble fiber reducing your cholesterol levels by lowering LDL cholesterol and may reduce onset risk or symptoms of metabolic syndrome and diabetes, when insoluble fiber reduces your risk of developing constipation, colitis, colon cancer, and hemorrhoids. Both type can making you feel full faster and may reduce appetite, so can help you in your weight loss program.
The Harvard studies of male health professionals and female nurses both found that a diet high in cereal fiber was linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
Another study published in this month's Diabetes Care (27:1281-1285) found that consumption of a high-fiber cereal reduced the rise in peak insulin compared with that seen after a low-fiber product.
Below are some fiber resources
Grain Products:
whole grain breads, buns, bagels, muffins, whole-wheat pastas and whole grains such as barley, popcorn, corn and brown rice
Fruits:
dried fruits such as apricots, dates, prunes and raisins, berries such as blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries, oranges, apple with skin, avocado, kiwi, mango and pear
Vegetables:
broccoli, spinach, swiss chard, green peas and other dark green leafy vegetables, dried peas and beans such as kidney beans, lima beans, black-eyed beans, chick peas and lentils
Nuts and Seeds:
nuts and seeds such as almonds, whole flaxseed and soynuts
Today fiber have been sold as supplements or food additives.
Eat a variety of fiber-rich foods is the best way to receive the maximum benefits from each type of fiber present in foods.
Most people get less than half of the fiber they need. The average American's daily intake of dietary fiber is only 12-18 grams. The recommended for adult women is over 20 grams of fiber everyday and men should over 30 grams ( depending on how much calorie intake ). For example 2000 cal/8400 kJ diet should include 25 g of fiber per day. Children is that intake should equal age in years plus 5 g/day. Four years old should consume 9 g/day. ( based on ADA's recommendation )
Fiber is carbohydrates that cannot be digested by our body. Fiber provides no nutrients to the body because it is resistant to digestion. Fiber is present in all fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes. We can categorizing fiber by how easily it dissolves in water. The first is soluble fiber that partially dissolves in water. And the other is insoluble fiber that does not dissolve in water. Since insoluble fiber particles do not change inside the body ( chemical process inside the stomach by the enzymes and acid ), the body should not absorb any energy from them.
But you don't have to know all about fiber to get benefit from it. When you eat a healthy diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, you usually get most of the fiber you'll need, which means you'll also be lowering your risk of diabetes, heart disease, diverticulitis, and constipation.
Eating food with high fiber has many benefits for your health. Soluble fiber reducing your cholesterol levels by lowering LDL cholesterol and may reduce onset risk or symptoms of metabolic syndrome and diabetes, when insoluble fiber reduces your risk of developing constipation, colitis, colon cancer, and hemorrhoids. Both type can making you feel full faster and may reduce appetite, so can help you in your weight loss program.
The Harvard studies of male health professionals and female nurses both found that a diet high in cereal fiber was linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
Another study published in this month's Diabetes Care (27:1281-1285) found that consumption of a high-fiber cereal reduced the rise in peak insulin compared with that seen after a low-fiber product.
Below are some fiber resources
Grain Products:
whole grain breads, buns, bagels, muffins, whole-wheat pastas and whole grains such as barley, popcorn, corn and brown rice
Fruits:
dried fruits such as apricots, dates, prunes and raisins, berries such as blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries, oranges, apple with skin, avocado, kiwi, mango and pear
Vegetables:
broccoli, spinach, swiss chard, green peas and other dark green leafy vegetables, dried peas and beans such as kidney beans, lima beans, black-eyed beans, chick peas and lentils
Nuts and Seeds:
nuts and seeds such as almonds, whole flaxseed and soynuts
Today fiber have been sold as supplements or food additives.
Eat a variety of fiber-rich foods is the best way to receive the maximum benefits from each type of fiber present in foods.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Prevent diabetes is worth much more than a pound of cure. The fact is most of people diagnosed with diabetes (usually type 2) are overweight.
The good news is type 2 diabetes takes time to develop before you are diagnosed. So you have a time to do some preventive action. If you are at risk for developing diabetes, start with the step to prevent or delay it.
Making changes in diet and increasing the level of physical activity can prevent the people with pre-diabetes development of type 2 diabetes.
Be physically active
Do some exercise for at least 30 minutes every day. Walking or regular exercise can help to prevent diabetes by controlling weight and improving blood flow.
Especially important if genetics ( know your family history ) put you at risk for developing the disease.
Talk to your doctor about which activities will be safe for you. Your exercises must depend on your body condition like condition of your heart, blood vessels, eyes, feet, nervous system, etc.
Remember this when you do your exercise
Always monitor your blood glucose levels before and after exercising.
Drink extra water ( not contain sugar ) before, during, and after exercise.
Takes your diabetes pills or insulin in your pocket.
Carry a cell phone to use in case of emergency.
Wear a diabetes identification such as bracelet so people know about your condition if something happens to you
Changing your lifestyle and make healthful eating a part of your busy lifestyle
The nutritional goals for each type of diabetes are different.
Type 1 diabetes, the goal is to control total carbohydrates that have the most effect on the amount of insulin needed and the maintenance of blood sugar control. A delicate balance of carbohydrate intake, insulin, and physical activity is necessary for the best blood sugar levels.
Type 2 diabetes, the goal is on weight control, because 80 - 90% of people with this disease are overweight. A meal plan, with reduced calories, even distribution of carbohydrates, and replacement of some carbohydrate with healthier monounsaturated fats helps improve blood glucose levels.
Cook using low-fat methods
Such as baking, roasting, or grilling foods or by using cooking sprays.
Eat lots of grain food, vegetables and fruits
Fruits and vegetables are natural foods high in dietary fiber. Eat non-starchy vegetables ( generally low in carbohydrates ) such as spinach, carrots or broccoli.
Eat less saturated fat
Saturated fat raises blood cholesterol levels that can cause heart disease. People with diabetes are at high risk for heart disease and limiting your saturated fat can help lower your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
Foods containing saturated fat include ice cream, whole milk, Butter, Cream sauces, Chocolate, Palm oil and palm kernel oil, Coconut and coconut oil
Eat more Monounsaturated Fat
Monounsaturated fats are good fats because they can lower your cholesterol. Sources of monounsaturated fat include Avocado, Nuts like almonds, cashews, pecans, peanuts butter and peanut oil
Use non-nutritive sweeteners
Saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame potassium (K) and sucralose have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can be used by people with diabetes, including pregnant women, within a balanced diet.
Eat less salt and sodium
Particularly for someone with high blood pressure,
Make sure you eat a variety of healthy foods at each meal in right amount. The best choices are fresh food. Only consume frozen and canned food if you have to.
Having diabetes doesn’t have to mean eating the same foods every day, so do the things you enjoy, choose carefully and lower your risk of diabetes complications.
Prevent diabetes by doing exercise and choose good or healty food.
The good news is type 2 diabetes takes time to develop before you are diagnosed. So you have a time to do some preventive action. If you are at risk for developing diabetes, start with the step to prevent or delay it.
Making changes in diet and increasing the level of physical activity can prevent the people with pre-diabetes development of type 2 diabetes.
Be physically active
Do some exercise for at least 30 minutes every day. Walking or regular exercise can help to prevent diabetes by controlling weight and improving blood flow.
Especially important if genetics ( know your family history ) put you at risk for developing the disease.
Talk to your doctor about which activities will be safe for you. Your exercises must depend on your body condition like condition of your heart, blood vessels, eyes, feet, nervous system, etc.
Remember this when you do your exercise
Always monitor your blood glucose levels before and after exercising.
Drink extra water ( not contain sugar ) before, during, and after exercise.
Takes your diabetes pills or insulin in your pocket.
Carry a cell phone to use in case of emergency.
Wear a diabetes identification such as bracelet so people know about your condition if something happens to you
Changing your lifestyle and make healthful eating a part of your busy lifestyle
The nutritional goals for each type of diabetes are different.
Type 1 diabetes, the goal is to control total carbohydrates that have the most effect on the amount of insulin needed and the maintenance of blood sugar control. A delicate balance of carbohydrate intake, insulin, and physical activity is necessary for the best blood sugar levels.
Type 2 diabetes, the goal is on weight control, because 80 - 90% of people with this disease are overweight. A meal plan, with reduced calories, even distribution of carbohydrates, and replacement of some carbohydrate with healthier monounsaturated fats helps improve blood glucose levels.
Cook using low-fat methods
Such as baking, roasting, or grilling foods or by using cooking sprays.
Eat lots of grain food, vegetables and fruits
Fruits and vegetables are natural foods high in dietary fiber. Eat non-starchy vegetables ( generally low in carbohydrates ) such as spinach, carrots or broccoli.
Eat less saturated fat
Saturated fat raises blood cholesterol levels that can cause heart disease. People with diabetes are at high risk for heart disease and limiting your saturated fat can help lower your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
Foods containing saturated fat include ice cream, whole milk, Butter, Cream sauces, Chocolate, Palm oil and palm kernel oil, Coconut and coconut oil
Eat more Monounsaturated Fat
Monounsaturated fats are good fats because they can lower your cholesterol. Sources of monounsaturated fat include Avocado, Nuts like almonds, cashews, pecans, peanuts butter and peanut oil
Use non-nutritive sweeteners
Saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame potassium (K) and sucralose have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can be used by people with diabetes, including pregnant women, within a balanced diet.
Eat less salt and sodium
Particularly for someone with high blood pressure,
Make sure you eat a variety of healthy foods at each meal in right amount. The best choices are fresh food. Only consume frozen and canned food if you have to.
Having diabetes doesn’t have to mean eating the same foods every day, so do the things you enjoy, choose carefully and lower your risk of diabetes complications.
Prevent diabetes by doing exercise and choose good or healty food.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Diabetes treatment program should include healthy eating, exercise activity and weight control management. People with diabetes should pay careful attention to nutrition and diet as part of treatment program. Diet is very important for people suffering from diabetes.
Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. And why 65 percent of people with diabetes die from heart attack ?
Because most peole with diabetics also have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, two of the main factors cause for heart disease.
There are two types of diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes
Formerly known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).
Disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, which is needed for the cells to absorb the glucose released into the bloodstream after eating. Without insulin, blood glucose levels rise.
Glucose is the main sugar found in the blood, as well as the body’s main source of energy.
This disease can seriously damage the eyes, nerves, heart, blood vessels, and cause poor healing of wounds, particularly of the feet can lead to amputation.
Diet : meal planning for type 1 diabetes should be consistent, to allow food and insulin to work together to regulate blood glucose levels. If meals and insulin are out of balance, blood glucose levels can go up and down.
Type 2 diabetes
Formerly known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
Type 2 diabetes is a disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency.
This is a more complex problem than type 1, but is sometimes easier to treat. Often initially managed by increasing exercise and dietary modification.
More than 90 percent of all people with diabetes have this type.
Diet : modifying the food to limit and control glucose (or glucose equivalent, eg starch) intake. Additionally, weight loss is recommended and is often helpful in persons suffering from type 2 diabetes
Diabetes have been treatable since insulin became medically available in 1921, but there is no cure. So the preventive action is the best.
To minimize the risk of diabetes complication, you must practice a healthy eating habit. This is the most logical way to maintain an ideal blood sugar level
Establish a good eating habit, always eat the healthiest food in the right amount, and excessive are also good for your body.
Diet for people with diabetes is more complex and must be carefully prepared. Consult with your doctor to make properly plan according to your actual condition.
Take some preventive action if your genetics put you at risk for developing diabetes.
Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. And why 65 percent of people with diabetes die from heart attack ?
Because most peole with diabetics also have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, two of the main factors cause for heart disease.
There are two types of diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes
Formerly known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).
Disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, which is needed for the cells to absorb the glucose released into the bloodstream after eating. Without insulin, blood glucose levels rise.
Glucose is the main sugar found in the blood, as well as the body’s main source of energy.
This disease can seriously damage the eyes, nerves, heart, blood vessels, and cause poor healing of wounds, particularly of the feet can lead to amputation.
Diet : meal planning for type 1 diabetes should be consistent, to allow food and insulin to work together to regulate blood glucose levels. If meals and insulin are out of balance, blood glucose levels can go up and down.
Type 2 diabetes
Formerly known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
Type 2 diabetes is a disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency.
This is a more complex problem than type 1, but is sometimes easier to treat. Often initially managed by increasing exercise and dietary modification.
More than 90 percent of all people with diabetes have this type.
Diet : modifying the food to limit and control glucose (or glucose equivalent, eg starch) intake. Additionally, weight loss is recommended and is often helpful in persons suffering from type 2 diabetes
Diabetes have been treatable since insulin became medically available in 1921, but there is no cure. So the preventive action is the best.
To minimize the risk of diabetes complication, you must practice a healthy eating habit. This is the most logical way to maintain an ideal blood sugar level
Establish a good eating habit, always eat the healthiest food in the right amount, and excessive are also good for your body.
Diet for people with diabetes is more complex and must be carefully prepared. Consult with your doctor to make properly plan according to your actual condition.
Take some preventive action if your genetics put you at risk for developing diabetes.
