Diet for Good Health

By following a strict diabetic diet, diabetes patients can control their disease. In conjunction with insulin doses and oral hypoglycemic drugs, these diets can work wonders. Every patient has a unique diabetes diet plan depending on his or her height, weight, sex and physical activity.

Food to Evade

Diabetes occurs when the patient has high blood sugar levels. Therefore, common sense tells you that sweets should be avoided. More often than not, diabetics have a sweet tooth; but control is the key word for following any sort of diet. Honey, sweets, candy, cakes etc. must be strictly eliminated from a diabetic’s diet. In addition to this, food which is high in carbohydrate content should also be restricted. These include potatoes, mangoes, yam, bananas, and grapes. This is because; the sugar present in these foods is broken down in the body to form glucose and hence increases the blood sugar levels, which could be dangerous.

Diabetes Mellitus, which is more common of the two types of diabetes (Type 1 occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin. This is detected during childhood or in the teenage years), is triggered off by obesity. So it is essential to stay fit and maintain your ideal weight to prevent weight gain. Food to exclude from a type 2 diabetes diet include:

• Salt
• Sugar – It adds nothing but calories to your diet.
• Fatty food- These must be avoided like the plague! Those who consume excess fat put on weight and cause trouble for themselves. But a tiny amount of fat should be taken to facilitate absorption of fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E and K.
• Whole milk products – Substitute them with reduced-fat milk products.
• Tea and coffee must be avoided because caffeine increases blood sugar levels.
• White flour – Switch to whole grains, they are more nutritious. Soya- bread can also be consumed instead of bread made from flour.
• Rice, potatoes, carrots, bananas and bread are definitely a no no.

Making a few changes in your diet and having the willpower to avoid harmful foods is all that you need to do to follow a proper diabetes diet plan.

When for the first time, my father was diagnosed having diabetes, I can still remember his pale face. He loved to eat food, he enjoyed variety of dishes, and now, after his diagnosis, it seems that his diet will be going to bland for life. He was so depressed. Fortunately, this is not the true story. Basically diabetic diet means diet without excessive sugar or fats. In fact, it is an ideal diet for obese people (even without having diabetes) too.

Hard to believe but now many doctors even affirmed that diabetes can be managed by lifestyle management along with healthy diet. Interestingly, diabetic diet does not necessarily mean to be boring. Yes, it can be tasty too. On the other hand, it can help you to become more energized and healthier too. There are many people around the globe find that diabetic diet not only helps them to manage their diabetes, but also make them more energized than before.

Diabetic Diet Plan

People suffering from diabetes must have a complete balanced diet with rich supply of essential nutrients. This is why they need a healthy diet plan at the first place. The diet plan may comprise of healthy food pyramid or any other form of individual selection. Now here is a quick diet chart that I used for my dad. Check it out, consult your doc, if it works for you as well.

Skipping breakfast habit is not good, especially in the hope of managing your disease, you are basically welcoming it into your life, when you are desperately avoiding breakfast. Rather using cholesterol lowering oatmeal diet with fruits might offer great benefit. Don’t follow the myths that having nuts will make you fattier. But a regular intake of almond and walnut can actually make you fit and energized.

Don’t eat egg yolks, but certainly you can eat egg whites. Fat free milk and yogurt can be good dessert for you. Raw onion and garlic can bring miracle to your life. In fact, I personally observed the benefits for my father. Adding flax seed and fenugreek have no other better alternative for sure. Hey, did I mention already that you need to drink plenty of water throughout the day? Green vegetables, fruits and whole cereals are essential. Enjoy life!