What Foods To Avoid With Diabetes?
November 2nd, 2009
Does anyone know what foods to avoid if you suspect someone has Type 2 Diabetes? Also, what foods to definitely consume that will help with the weight loss/whatever else is needed?
Need to stay away from sugar, carbohydrates, etc. Everything in moderation and need to always keep track of your sugar. This is not a death sentence if you keep track of things.
Carbs are converted by the body into glucose fairly rapidly, so the main dietary recommendation for type 2 diabetes is to limit (but not completely eliminate!) carb intake. Although it’s not a food, exercise is also extremely helpful in fighting type 2 diabetes.
For the weight loss part, it’s just a matter of following a healthy weight loss plan, the same as anyone else. Type 2 diabetes doesn’t create any special concerns there unless you’re on certain prescription medications to treat it.
avoid sugar; starchy foods like bread, pasta, potatoes; fruits (because of the sugar content); alcohol, because it metabolizes as pure sugar. try eating lots of non-starchy veggies, like celery, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce; low-fat meats, sea foods, fish; cheese, low or reduced sugar yogurts, milk. the adkins diet and south beach diets are very diabetic friendly. i hope that you are getting a doctor’s opinion/diagnosis before you do anything else, especially if type 2 is suspected. it’s not anything to play around with and you need to be educated about how to live with it. best of luck to you!
Eat more:
* Organically grown green leafy vegetables, such as Swiss chard, mustard greens, and kale
* Citrus fruits and red bell pepper
* Red and purple fruits, such as cherries, blueberries
* Nuts, especially almonds and walnuts
* Cold water fish such as salmon, cod, herring, mackerel and halibut
* Extra virgin olive oil
* Cinnamon
* Garlic
* Legumes and whole grains, especially buckwheat, and barley
* Soy foods
* Tomatoes
* Chili peppers
***Avoid concentrated sugars, dried fruit, fruit juices, saturated fats, trans fats, excessive total fats, excessive iron, particularly from red meat***
Don’t know about foods but…..
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1,000 mg. L-Glutamine – Stops Sugar Cravings
1,000 mg. Alpha Lipoic Acid – Natural Diabetic Cure
1,000 mg. Chromium Picolinate – Regulates Blood Sugar
Also prayer to Jesus heals!