How High Fat Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar Levels

Tue, Feb 24, 2009

Consuming large amounts of fat in foods is a recipe for disaster, even for the seemingly healthy person. Over time this fat will accumulate and bring about a variety of different life altering and life threatening conditions such as heart attack, cholesterol, heart disease and more. Diabetics will suffer even more adverse affects from eating a diet high in fat and this should always be avoided. Weight gain is the most obvious result of a high fat diet and this is a warning sign of what will happen if the diet is not changed.

There are different types of fats and they are not all considered bad. Saturated, non-saturated and trans fat are the three main types that you will often hear about. Enjoying each type of fat in moderation is the key to maintaining your blood sugar level. A diabetic must at all times monitor and control their fat intake in accordance with instructions from your doctor.

Some foods that contain healthy fats include:

- Avocado
- Peanuts
- Green and black olives
- Sesame seeds

Other sources of healthy fat but those that should be eaten in moderation are mayonnaise, walnuts, margarine, sunflower seeds, salad dressings, and pumpkin seeds.

Foods that contain bad fats include all types of processed and deep fried foods such as fries and burgers. It takes a common sense approach to identifying the foods that contain bad fats. In general, if the food is considered unhealthy then there is a good chance it contains the fats that you don’t want to overload on as a diabetic.

Your doctor and/or your nutritionist will be able to advise you on the foods that are good and bad for your diabetes. They will be able to give you a list of foods containing various types of fats and let you know which ones are suitable for you to eat often, occasionally and rarely.

When eating foods that are high in fact your blood glucose reading will not change drastically right away, but over time they will slowly build up and your blood sure can spike. This spike is delayed when compared to the reaction to foods high in sugar, but it can be just as serious so proves that watching your fat intake is vital.

High fat foods will affect your blood sugar levels negatively. As a diabetic you should carefully monitor your fat intake in conjunction with your doctor and a nutritionist.