Diabetes

Your diet is a very important part of keeping your diabetes from worsening. Here we'll look at general dietary guidelines as well as good and bad foods:

A) Keep it low calorie if you are overweight. Most diabetes patients tend to be overweight and thusly, diabetic problems tend to increase with extra weight.

B) Keep your fat intake low while eating more natural or organic foods. This means a reduction in animal fats, egg yolks and dairy products.

C) Eat regularly. This means breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same time each day, and near the same quantities. Your body works like clockwork and a regular schedule reduces bodily stress thusly helping it regulate sugars better.

D) Replace standard cooking oils with extra virgin olive oil. In addition to lowering blood sugar levels, olive oil is well documented as being better for your heart, as well as tastier than standard cooking oils (such as coconut and vegetable oils).

E) Cut down drastically on salt. Salt is believed to raise blood pressure, and hypertension is a known side effect of having diabetes. Substitute an herbal or other natural salt substitute. If you simply cannot live without salt, try to go with a reduced salt product.

F) Use herbal seasonings to your benefit. Cinnamon seasoning and turmeric seasoning may help diabetic patients.

Foods to avoid:

A) All sugary junk foods (use common sense).
B) Alcoholic and caffeinated beverages. These two are well documented for upsetting a body's balance. Alcohol worsens glucose tolerance and can cause eye or nerve damage in diabetics.
C) White rice.
D) White flour.

Foods to eat:

A) Whole grapefruits, up to 3 per day.
B) Onions, garlic, cucumbers & celery. These common & inexpensive foods tend to reduce blood sugar levels.
C) More whole grains and fiber.
D) Natural diuretics such as parsley or asparagus. For best results steep parsley into a tea, or steam asparagus.

Exercise, in moderation, can be extremely beneficial in controlling diabetes. Especially with this condition, you should consult with your doctor before starting a regular exercise program, especially if it involves intense or high impact activities. Mild weight training and/or daily walks can help regulate insulin resistance or insulin sensitivity problems. these activities will just make you feel better in mind, body and spirit anyways. Since diabetes is sometimes associated with foot problems, any exercise that can cause foot injury should be considered unsafe. Low impact walking, biking and swimming appear to be good exercise choices for diabetic patients.

If you're overweight, your body is probably working harder to fight off diabetes problems. Losing weight, especially around the belly area, may help reduce insulin related problems. The fact is that most people who have this disease are overweight, so if you have a family history of diabetes (and you have yet to develop it) it's probably a good idea to lose weight. Consider a special diabetes exercise program.

Never underestimate the importance of buying good shoes or socks, especially if you have diabetes related foot problems. Good shoes and socks may also be a preventative measure for future problems. Consider special diabetes socks or browse a selection of diabetes shoes. Specialty shoes and socks help prevent blisters or sores from developing on your feet.

Keep your oral health in check. Diabetes makes fighting off infections more difficult, and not brushing or flossing regularly can lead to an array of tooth and gum problems, including periodontal disease and decaying teeth. Replace your toothbrush often (at least every few months) and always remember to brush and floss every morning, night and after each meal. Also be sure to regularly see your dentist.

Use your bath to your advantage. There are many proven folk remedies that utilize your bath time to your diabetic advantage, and a good bath just makes you feel better anyway. For leg muscle cramps, one cup of apple cider vinegar added to your warm bath water may do wonders. If your diabetes has caused dryness or itchy skin, just add in one cup of regular table salt to your bath water to help soften your skin. Circulation can be increased if you can tolerate a cold water bath.

Diabetes can be quite taxing on your mental attitude and spirit, but don't allow it to rule your life. Not lamenting on it for even a little while might do you some good. Just get out there and do something - things you used to do and enjoy before diabetes developed. Make and keep updating a list of things or places you'd like to visit or do. Post this list in a prominent place where you can be reminded of it daily. When you're feeling down or need a lift, refer to the list and have some fun.

A) Educate yourself about diabetes. The more you're in the know about this complex condition, the better you'll be able to handle the pitfalls associated with diabetes. Do research over the net (this page is a good starting point) or educate yourself by getting a good book on diabetes.

B) Don't smoke or if you do, quit! Nothing good can come out of smoking for an existing diabetic patient (or for anybody). When you smoke your kidney, heart and whole body are at an elevated risk for complications. If you're a smoker and not yet diabetic, your risks for acquiring this disease increase dramatically.

C) Finally, find out if you are eligible to receive free diabetic supplies. If you have a medical insurance plan, you may qualify.

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