Whenever you make up your mind to improve the standards of your meals after being diagnosed diabetic, consulting a menu planner for diabetics is an action marked by good judgement. This is because it enables you to select a daily calorie limit. It helps to take note of your total calories, carbohydrate and fat and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 3, 2009
Glycemic index relates to the effect of different foods on blood sugar levels in the body. For individuals diagnosed with insulin resistance or Type II diabetes, the body does more work to produce extra insulin to cover blood sugar produced.
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Diabetes is a disease that has no cure yet, asides organ transplant (applicable to type 1). Let’s do a little bit of biology! It is important to know the etiology of what we are dealing with.
Continue reading...Friday, March 27, 2009
A diabetic menu does not have to be set in stone where all you are required to eat are vegetables or fruits alone. Even though, their inclusion is good for all and sundry and not only for a diabetic.
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 24, 2009
It is almost a necessity for anybody who has diabetes to meet with a registered dietician. This is to ensure that both of you work hand in hand to work out a meal plan that will go with your lifestyle. In times like this, professional help will do a lot of good.
Continue reading...Friday, March 13, 2009
Once you are diagnosed to be diabetic, it is imperative you take control of what you eat in terms of nutrient intake. Starch intake is one of the most important things you need to understand as a diabetic. Your physician might likely warn you to watch your “carbohydrate intake”.
Continue reading...Friday, February 27, 2009
As a diabetic it can be stressful and worrying preparing meals. If you have children to cook for they may not always be receptive to the foods that you need to eat for diabetes maintenance and in these cases some people even go to the extent of cooking 2 meals. Whilst this may sometimes just [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 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 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 20, 2009
The Carbohydrate Counting Diet is something that all diabetic should consider because of the effect that carbohydrates have on blood sugar levels when they are converted into sugar. This happens so that your body can convert your food into the energy that is required for you to live. Excess carbohydrate consumption can result in an [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Until this date the reason to cause diabetes is still unknown. We can certainly define risk factors that increase the likelihood of being diagnosed with the condition. The most important risk factor that you can control is your weight. If you are overweight you need to lose weight, it’s the best you can do for [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Diabetes is a matter of control. Keep this in mind when you get the news that you have diabetes. You can live a life that is as normal as possible is you plan a good diabetic menu, get the right exercise and take the medication your physician prescribes. The part of your treatment that you [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 6, 2009
Carbohydrates can be found in many foods including bread, pasta, potatoes, vegetables, rice and more. The benefits of the carbohydrate counting diet relate to the weight you can lose and the improvement in your health. The best benefit of this diet is that you don’t have to remove any foods from your regular diet. You [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 23, 2009
When we talk about free foods in a diabetic diet we are not referring to the monetary cost of the food. You have to pay for food – that is a fact of life (well, unless you have your own fruit and vegetable garden or farm!)
Continue reading...Friday, January 16, 2009
If you are diabetic or on a diet but have a sweet tooth then you will be pleased to know that the food industry has finally invented a solution for you. The answer lies in artificial sweeteners.
Continue reading...Friday, January 9, 2009
If you want to take control of your daily intake of calories you should try a calorie controlled diet. With a 1200-1800 calorie diabetic diet menu – you will be in full control of the amount of calories you take in each day and you can be sure that your intake lies between 1200 and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 5, 2008
When you were in grade school, you were probably taught about the food pyramid and the different food groups that it exists off. For a balanced, healthy menu it is recommended to vary your diet and follow the food serving suggestions from the pyramid. But as adults we rarely pay much attention to it all. [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 28, 2008
As of 2008, there is no cure for either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. This may seem like a dim outlook for many people, but the fact is that even though there is no cure, there certainly are ways to manage your diabetes.
Continue reading...Friday, November 21, 2008
A “miracle” diabetes diet menu that cures the disease doesn’t exist, but if you follow a few dietary rules you can stay healthy with type 2 diabetes. And if you think more about it, the only diet you really need to follow is proper nutrition. The biggest part amongst you will be inexperienced with following [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 7, 2008
Before I will discuss the healthy BMI for diabetics, I will explain what BMI is. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation based on your weight and height to determine if you are underweight, an ideal weight, overweight or obese. It’s an indication of the body fat you have. The numbers are fairly accurate [...]
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