Sunday, August 4, 2013

How A Diabetic Diet Can Help You Manage Your Blood Sugar

How A Diabetic Diet Can Help You Manage Your Blood Sugar

By James Steele


Following a diabetic diet does not limit you to only eating certain foods. This diet, which refers to what you're eating, can be perfect for anyone.

As a diabetic, you have to be moderate about your intake of alcoholic beverages. If your doctor hasn't mentioned how much, if any, alcohol it's safe for you to drink, you should ask him or her about it. Alcohol not only affects your blood sugar, but it can also be fattening, and you have to watch your weight when you're diabetic. Your blood sugar needs to be totally stable with no problems, or at least that is the ideal. This is yet another area where you have to realize the importance of taking care of yourself. If you get into the habit of drinking too much, there can be a variety of problems, including weight gain.

Your doctor or dietician should be able to provide you with a well thought out diabetic diet plan. You then have to pay attention to it. You should pay close attention not only to the foods that you should eat, but the amounts as well. The kind and amount of fat in your diet must be watched if you have Type 2 diabetes. The danger with Type 2 diabetes is your fat helps to provide less sensitivity to insulin. Diabetics can also face increased risk of heart problems, which can be reduced by controlling your weight.

It's important to limit the amount of highly processed foods you eat because they are often high in calories, sugars, and unhealthy, saturated fats. It's especially important for diabetics to avoid gaining excess weight. Because white sugar is highly processed, it mostly contains empty calories. Empty calories are almost immediately converted into fat and have no nutritional value. Burning them is the only way to prevent that from happening. Be sure you are reading the labels on everything you buy.

A diabetic diet can help anyone with diabetes control this disease and help to manage the symptoms. The particular diet you choose will depend of course on your particular condition. You can usually include your favorite foods in this diet. You just have to use your common sense and not overdo it with potentially harmful foods; when in doubt, ask your doctor for advice. Monitoring your blood sugar levels and working to maintain a stable condition is obviously necessary.




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