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February 10, 2009 | 
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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 can have control over lies in the foods you eat and the exercise you do. This article will give you some tips on how to adapt your regular menu to a menu suited for diabetic people. Diabetic menu planning isn’t much harder as regular menu planning as long as you know what you need to avoid.
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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 can eat what you like, so long as you also eat your daily carbohydrate quota according to your needs. The idea is to choose the foods that are the best sources of carbohydrates. These may include:
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When we talk about free foods in a diabetic dietwe 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!)
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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.
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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 1800 calories.
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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. Off course, when you are diagnosed with diabetes you need to take a refresher course on the different food groups.
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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.
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 a healthy diet, but once you get used to it, eating healthy will become part of your lifestyle.
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 but in some circumstances the calculations may not be 100% true. Because these results are purely based on numbers you should talk to your doctor about the number you are given and discuss other factors you should keep in account (such as muscle weight or body type).
