Diet And Exercise Habits
Diabetes and care. There cannot be a better combination of words in the world of diabetes!
Your doctor may examine and advise you on diabetes during your visits to his clinic.
But you are your doctor for 24 hours all through the months and years with diabetes.
How many times a day do you think about the word diabetes?
You can fight it with proper care.
The two words that stand uppermost in diabetes care are diet and exercise!
If you are disciplined in these two areas, half of your battle is won!
In your diet, 50 to 60 percent of daily calories come from carbohydrates, 12 to 20 percent from proteins, and not more than 30 percent from fats.
As for diet, let the balance weigh heavily in favor of fruits, vegetables, and lots of fiber.
More intake of fiber will help you immensely. Give up the idea of eating large meals.
Take in small quantities when you are hungry.
Extremely high or low blood glucose levels need to be avoided.
As for losing weight, “slow and steady wins the race.”
You have already consulted your doctor, you strictly go by the norms given to you, and you lose two pounds per week. Very good! That’s good progress.
The risk of heart disease and liver problems is there for diabetics.
Food items that are major sources of saturated fats must be avoided. Olive oil is often recommended as a good source of monounsaturated fat, the healthiest type of fat.
You must remember the following points, which are your lifelines:
1. Maintain the normal blood glucose level.
2. You have the possibility of heart and liver diseases. Limit your food items from this point of view.
3. Maintain the desired level of weight.
With all the emphasis on diet, research on various types of foods for diabetes patients is still going on unabated.
Researchers in this area are the most confused. They are certain about the effects of certain types of food. There are many different opinions.
For example, the researchers are sure that cooked foods raise blood glucose levels higher than raw foods.
Whether foods with sugar raise blood glucose higher than foods with starch is still uncertain!
Diabetes care will always be a hot subject until there is a real cure for it.
