There are many diets recommended by dieticians and nutritionists to manage diabetes and Alysiak has provided you with a couple of great links. One thing I have found to be very effective and helping manage Type 2 diabetes is Chromium Picolinate supplements. This critical nutritional supplement is a mineral that helps with balancing absortions of high glycemic foods. Chromium works at increasing the efficiency of insulin to optimal levels. It is gaining increased popularity in the United States, this supplement has been touted as a miracle mineral as it also has a myriad of wellness effects such as weight loss, mood enhancement, energy promotion, increase in life span, and even the prevention of acne!
I also highly recommend a diet that includes raw greens and fruits low in sugars such as cheeries, blueberries, rhubarb, cranberries, acai (a Brazilian berry), grape fruit, papaya, limes and believe or not watermelon which is a phenomenal liver detoxifier. If you stick to a high protein diet make sure to drink plenty of water to ensure proper functioning of the kidneys and avoid constipation. I would eliminate gluten and any refined flours and sugars from my diet altogether and substitute your crave for these type of carbs with flaxseed bread, buckwheat flour (great for pancakes!), quinua (they make pasta with this South American grain). Here is a list of foods to avoid:
1. Sugar and artificial sweeteners, including honey. The only allowed sweetener is stevia.
2. Sweets and chocolates, including so-called sugar-free types. (If you want a chocolate treat, say once a week, then eat oragnic dark chocolate with 70% or more cocoa solids
3. Foods which contain significant proportions of packed foods whose ingredients end in -ol or -ose as these are sugars (the only exception is cellulose, which is a form of dietary fibre)
4. Grains and foods made from them: wheat, rye, barley, corn, rice, bread, pasta, pastry, cakes, biscuits, pies, tarts, breakfast cereals, etc.
5. Starchy vegetables: potatoes and parsnips in particular; and go easy with beet, carrots, peas, beans, etc and packets of mixed vegetables which might contain them.
6. Eating small meals with proper combination of foods (i.e. start fruits later in the morning vice first in the morning) will make a big difference!
7. Milk (except in small quantities) and preferaqbly not first thing in the morning as it contains lactose a form of sugar.
8. Sweetened, fruit and low-fat yogurts
9. Cottage cheese (except in small amounts)
10. Beware of commercially packaged foods such as TV dinners, "lean" or "light" in particular, and fast foods, snack foods and "health foods".
11. Fruit juices, as these are much higher in carbs than fresh fruit. (If you like fruit juices as a drink, dilute about 1 part fruit juice with 2-4 parts water.)
When in doubt about the proportions and ratio of carb, proteins and fat in your daily food intake, here is a good rule of thumb:
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There are many diets recommended by dieticians and nutritionists to manage diabetes and Alysiak has provided you with a couple of great links. One thing I have found to be very effective and helping manage Type 2 diabetes is Chromium Picolinate supplements. This critical nutritional supplement is a mineral that helps with balancing absortions of high glycemic foods. Chromium works at increasing the efficiency of insulin to optimal levels. It is gaining increased popularity in the United States, this supplement has been touted as a miracle mineral as it also has a myriad of wellness effects such as weight loss, mood enhancement, energy promotion, increase in life span, and even the prevention of acne!
I also highly recommend a diet that includes raw greens and fruits low in sugars such as cheeries, blueberries, rhubarb, cranberries, acai (a Brazilian berry), grape fruit, papaya, limes and believe or not watermelon which is a phenomenal liver detoxifier. If you stick to a high protein diet make sure to drink plenty of water to ensure proper functioning of the kidneys and avoid constipation. I would eliminate gluten and any refined flours and sugars from my diet altogether and substitute your crave for these type of carbs with flaxseed bread, buckwheat flour (great for pancakes!), quinua (they make pasta with this South American grain). Here is a list of foods to avoid:
1. Sugar and artificial sweeteners, including honey. The only allowed sweetener is stevia.
2. Sweets and chocolates, including so-called sugar-free types. (If you want a chocolate treat, say once a week, then eat oragnic dark chocolate with 70% or more cocoa solids
3. Foods which contain significant proportions of packed foods whose ingredients end in -ol or -ose as these are sugars (the only exception is cellulose, which is a form of dietary fibre)
4. Grains and foods made from them: wheat, rye, barley, corn, rice, bread, pasta, pastry, cakes, biscuits, pies, tarts, breakfast cereals, etc.
5. Starchy vegetables: potatoes and parsnips in particular; and go easy with beet, carrots, peas, beans, etc and packets of mixed vegetables which might contain them.
6. Eating small meals with proper combination of foods (i.e. start fruits later in the morning vice first in the morning) will make a big difference!
7. Milk (except in small quantities) and preferaqbly not first thing in the morning as it contains lactose a form of sugar.
8. Sweetened, fruit and low-fat yogurts
9. Cottage cheese (except in small amounts)
10. Beware of commercially packaged foods such as TV dinners, "lean" or "light" in particular, and fast foods, snack foods and "health foods".
11. Fruit juices, as these are much higher in carbs than fresh fruit. (If you like fruit juices as a drink, dilute about 1 part fruit juice with 2-4 parts water.)
When in doubt about the proportions and ratio of carb, proteins and fat in your daily food intake, here is a good rule of thumb:
10% — 15% carbohydrate
20% — 25% protein
60% — 70% fat
And do not forget, hydration with high pH level water!
Best of luck
December 15, 2008 - 10:57pmThis Comment
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