The Key and Understanding What You Eat
There is no question that diabetes is a challenging illness and it is essential when suffering with diabetes that you extra time to understand the food you eat. You are what you eat and to a grave degree you will feel how you eat.
As a result of which it is imperative that you start to eat a healthy diet.
Let's break down some foods and explain how they can help. First off let's take fiber; fiber is wonderful because it helps to manage your blood sugar levels. It accomplishes this by limiting and restricting refined sugar consumption. You can get plenty of fiber from fruit, vegetables, beans, peas and whole grains.
Protein has its benefits as it helps us to feel more satisfied, in other words less hungry. For example let's say you had two meals, one packed with carbohydrates and the other high in protein, the latter would sustain you longer.
The bottom line is this protein does not require as much insulin, carbs get absorbed quickly and that is why you have highs and lows when eating meals with carbohydrates.
In terms of protein you need not worry, eat as much as you like. So basically cut down on carbs and eat plenty of protein.
Food that contain carbohydrates include, bread, pasta and potatoes. Let's quickly move on to fats, you want to avoid saturated fats that come from dairy products, unsaturated fats are ok in limited amounts. Your best fats are monounsaturated.
In conclusion balance is the key and understanding what you eat and the ingredients therein is imperative.
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How to choice food for diabetes
How to choice food for diabetes
Grains and Starches
Grains and Starches form the very base of the pyramid.
This category mainly consists of foods that are rich in carbohydrates like bread, cereal, rice, oats, and pasta. Starches consist of starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn and peas. You should have 6-11 servings of grains and starches as a part of your meal everyday. Its healthy to chose whole grain foods such as whole grain bread, bran cereal, brown rice, oatmeal, pasta etc. Cooked beans, lentils, peas and corn are also excellent source of fiber and energy.
Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and Vegetables are also an integral part of the Diabetic food pyramid. Diabetics should have 3-5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. You can take vegetables in both cooked and raw forms. The colorful the vegetables the better they are. As for fruits, its better to chose whole fruits over fruit juices. Fruits have fiber. If you savor juices, make sure they are natural and free from added sweeteners and flavors. Its better to choose citrus fruits.
Meat and Others
Meats and other items such as eggs, peanut butter, tofu etc. should be limited to 2-3 servings. Its better to chose white meats like fish and poultry over red meat. Make sure the skin is removed from chicken and turkey. You can also eat red meat like beef, veal, pork or wild game once in a while if you select lean cuts. Its also better to trim all the visible fat from meat before you take. Instead of frying or adding fat, its better to bake, roast, broil, grill or boil the meats.
Milk
You should daily take 2-3 servings of milk. You can include yogurt too. Just a cup of milk and a cup of yogurt is enough. However its better to prefer low fat or non fat milk or yogurt. Packaged yogurt in the market may have added flavors and sweeteners. Make sure you don’t choose the one with added sugar.
Fats, Sweets and Alcohol
Fats, Sweets and Alcohol are at the peak of the diabetic food pyramid signifying that they should be taken in a very limited quantity. Fats like cream, cheese, butter, margarine, oil, mayonnaise, shortening should all be reduced to a 2 teaspoons per day. Its better to limit your intake of saturated fats. Sweets should be eaten carefully because they are high in fat and sugar and can elevate your blood sugar immediately. If you choose to have sweets, reduce the serving size to just a ½ cup or a small piece.
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Grains and Starches
Grains and Starches form the very base of the pyramid.
This category mainly consists of foods that are rich in carbohydrates like bread, cereal, rice, oats, and pasta. Starches consist of starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn and peas. You should have 6-11 servings of grains and starches as a part of your meal everyday. Its healthy to chose whole grain foods such as whole grain bread, bran cereal, brown rice, oatmeal, pasta etc. Cooked beans, lentils, peas and corn are also excellent source of fiber and energy.
Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and Vegetables are also an integral part of the Diabetic food pyramid. Diabetics should have 3-5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. You can take vegetables in both cooked and raw forms. The colorful the vegetables the better they are. As for fruits, its better to chose whole fruits over fruit juices. Fruits have fiber. If you savor juices, make sure they are natural and free from added sweeteners and flavors. Its better to choose citrus fruits.
Meat and Others
Meats and other items such as eggs, peanut butter, tofu etc. should be limited to 2-3 servings. Its better to chose white meats like fish and poultry over red meat. Make sure the skin is removed from chicken and turkey. You can also eat red meat like beef, veal, pork or wild game once in a while if you select lean cuts. Its also better to trim all the visible fat from meat before you take. Instead of frying or adding fat, its better to bake, roast, broil, grill or boil the meats.
Milk
You should daily take 2-3 servings of milk. You can include yogurt too. Just a cup of milk and a cup of yogurt is enough. However its better to prefer low fat or non fat milk or yogurt. Packaged yogurt in the market may have added flavors and sweeteners. Make sure you don’t choose the one with added sugar.
Fats, Sweets and Alcohol
Fats, Sweets and Alcohol are at the peak of the diabetic food pyramid signifying that they should be taken in a very limited quantity. Fats like cream, cheese, butter, margarine, oil, mayonnaise, shortening should all be reduced to a 2 teaspoons per day. Its better to limit your intake of saturated fats. Sweets should be eaten carefully because they are high in fat and sugar and can elevate your blood sugar immediately. If you choose to have sweets, reduce the serving size to just a ½ cup or a small piece.
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Strong Future International can help. Let us show you how to create an immediate supplemental income stream.
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