First of, what's Diabetes?
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder in which the body sugar, starch and other food cannot convert into energy. Many of the foods you eat are called usually in a kind of sugar, glucose, during the process of digestion, converted into the bloodstream then leads into glucose by the body. This glucose is converted by the hormone Insulin in quick energy or stored in the body for later use.
A diabetic patients has insufficient insulin in the body or the insulin can't be used properly, thereby causing the sugar levels in the blood to increase.
It is therefore important that you select foods high in nutrition and low in calories.
Things that you should do...
• Eat at fixed hours. Make sure that you have three appropriate meals (and probably snacks in the middle).
• Eat the same amount of food every day.
• Eat leisurely and chew well before swallowing.
• Make sure you drink sufficient amounts of water because it helps toxins out of your system to rinse.
• Include salad (cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, carrots, turnips and radish) for lunch and dinner (no mayonnaise or a high fat sauce).
• Take more of whole grains such as brown rice, wheat, Bajra, Millet, Nachni, oat, barley. Foods such as whole grains have more vitamins, minerals and fiber which helps in blood glucose control.
• Serve vegetables in your diet, as they provide vitamins, minerals
• Fruits like guava, apple, orange, pear or sweet lime can be taken in your diet for 2 servings of fruit a day as snacks.
• Use non-fat milk, yoghurt and cheese.
• Proteins can be included in the diet.
Note that white meat, chicken and fish are best sources of protein.
• Ingestion of bitter gourd, fenugreek, Indian BlackBerry (Antonio), flax seeds, cinnamon, garlic and onions are known to reduce the level of glucose in the blood.
• Examine your blood sugar after eating sugary foods and talk to your doctor about insulin, if necessary.
• Have your medicines at the same time every day and exercise at about the same time every day.
• Examine your feet for cuts, swelling and blisters, which are likely to result in association with diabetes nerve damage.
• Check your blood glucose regularly and also check the other tests, such as the kidney function, liver function, heart function, ketone levels depending on the needs.
• From time to time, check your weight and always keep an ideal body weight.
• Also, never start a new exercise program without consulting your doctor to evaluate your condition
Things you should not do...
• Skipping meals. Uniform distribution of food prevents high and low blood sugar.
• Taking food immediately after your workout.
• Eating too much food.
• Frying of food.
• Using too much oil in the kitchen.
• High intake of coconut (dry or fresh).
• High intake of salt.
• High intake of fats and sweets. Remember fat has a lot of calories.
Candy is high in carbohydrates and fat. Some contain saturated fatty acids, Trans fatty acids and cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. Limiting these foods help you lose weight and keep your blood glucose and blood fats under control.
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