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Live the healthier way
If you've been diagnosed with diabetes, it is better
for you to get a doctor or
a registered dietitian to assesses
the nutritional needs and calculates the amounts of carbohydrate, fat, protein,
and total calories needed per day.
There actually isn't any diet for diabetes, but
people with diabetes should follow the nutrition guidelines in the Diabetic Food
Pyramid, while paying special attention to carbohydrate intake. Diabetic should
also eat about the same amount of food at the same time each day to keep blood
sugar levels stable.
The list below is by no means exhaustive. It is here
to help you to decide a healthy meal to manage your condition.
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Eat a variety of foods as
recommended in the Diabetes Food Pyramid to get a balanced intake of the
nutrients your body needs.
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Select food that are low GI (Glycemic
Index) as these foods can lower the demand
for insulin and can improve insulin sensitivity.
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Eat more fiber.
Fiber is capable of slowing down
the digestion and absorption of carbohydrate and increasing the sensitivity of
tissues to insulin, thereby preventing rises in blood sugar.
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Reduce the amount of fat you
eat by choosing fewer high-fat foods and cooking with less fat.
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Eat fewer foods that are high
in sugar like fruit juices, fruit-flavored drinks, sodas, and tea or coffee
sweetened with sugar.
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Use less salt in cooking and at
the table. Eat fewer high sodium food
like salty fish, canned and packaged soups, pickles, and processed meat.
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Eat smaller portions and never
skip meals.
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Limit use of alcohol.
Higher quantities alcohol can cause health problems like liver damage and
increase the risk of heart disease.
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