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Managing Your Diabetic Diet
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Diabetes is hitting people more now than it ever has in history. It is important to stay informed on the most current information about a diabetic diet. When you have diabetes, your body does not use insulin properly. This causes high blood sugar levels. To stay healthy a person with diabetes needs to keep their food intake in proper alignment. Often times it is easier for a diabetic person to create a menu plan to help them with sticking to the guidelines.
When creating a menu, consider the following. You need to limit the amount of sweets in your diet.Try to avoid things like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Eat several times each day. Break you meals into smaller portions and add a couple more meal times to your schedule. Watch out for excess carbohydrates. Your body turns most of these into sugar. If you get too much you mat not be able to process it. This includes things like pasta and potatoes. Avoid alcoholic beverages, especially wine. They have a tremendous amount of sugar in them. Try to limit your fat intake as well. The best thing to eat are raw fruits and vegetables and whole grains such as oatmeal.